[triceratops]

> in a world with rapidly increasing population

That world was 30 years ago. In 2025 world average total fertility rate is 2.2, which is a shade above replacement rate (2.1). And 2.2 is a 10% drop since 2017 alone (when it was 2.46).

Because life expectancy is higher, the population will continue to increase. But not "rapidly".

[gampleman]

According to some cutting edge research[1], we are already bellow replacement rate worldwide.

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7_e_A_vFnk