![World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1 World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/wirestory_b2a32ff77b9f3ae977c943014fe2b853_4x3_384.jpg)
The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people
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