- Causes of overcrowding
- Poverty
- Lack of contraceptives
- Child labor
- Reduction in mortality rates
- Consequences of overpopulation
- Lack of water
- Increased consumption of resources
- Extinction of species and ecosystems
- Acceleration of climate change
The continent with the highest concentration of population is Asia. This is because in its territory are the two most populated countries in the world: China and India. Both countries account for more than a third of the world's population, which is almost 8 billion people.
Although China is the most populous country in Asia and the world with more than 1.39 billion inhabitants, it is believed that at some point India will surpass it in population (currently it has 1.35 billion), due to its annual population growth rate of 1.64 %.
Asia is located in the northern hemisphere, east of Europe. More than 4,393 million inhabitants live on this continent in an area of 44.5 million square kilometers.
Various cultures and religions coexist in it, among which Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam stand out.
Causes of overcrowding
Among the main causes of this phenomenon are:
Poverty
Poverty together with the lack of education and high mortality rates in the most depressed sectors, lead the population to increase the birth rates.
In fact, the poorest countries are the ones that contribute the most to population growth.
Lack of contraceptives
The lack of family planning and the lack of contraceptive methods before the population explosion in Asia, raised overcrowding to critical levels. Although they are now applied, the problem is already created.
Child labor
The exploitation of minors in Chinese to Indian industries is associated with the phenomenon of overpopulation.
Poor families in these countries that do not regulate child labor see children as a source of income.
Reduction in mortality rates
As mortality rates due to medical and pharmacological advances have decreased in some Asian countries, the population has been growing progressively.
Consequences of overpopulation
The effects of overpopulation for Asia and the world can be devastating, causing the following problems:
Lack of water
The scarce fresh water supplies on the planet - equivalent to less than 2% of total water - will be affected due to the phenomenon of overpopulation in Asia.
In addition, the Asian population is not only concentrated in this continent but also emigrates to other countries around the world.
Increased consumption of resources
Population growth causes increased demand for food, water and energy.
Consequently, the increase in production generates an over-exploitation of existing natural resources with very harmful effects on the planet.
Extinction of species and ecosystems
Overpopulation also has a negative effect on natural habitats and species of flora and fauna.
As urban areas and plantations grow, forests and species of flora and fauna are destroyed that are razed for agricultural use.
Acceleration of climate change
- Overpopulation: The Causes, Effects and Potential Solutions. Taken from renewableresourcescoalition.org
- Asia, the most populous continent, faces difficult challenges in every country. Taken from efe.com
- Knaus JP. The problem of overpopulation in Asia. Taken from ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.