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OPINION | Overpopulation? The entire human race fits inside Manhattan For years we’ve been bombarded with the same refrain: “There are too many people. The planet can’t handle it. Overpopulation!” Sounds dramatic. Great for panic, conferences, and new taxes. But once you look at the numbers, it boils down to one thing: Hysteria disguised as science. How much space do 7.3 billion people actually take up? Someone once decided to stop arguing feelings and start doing math (#TimUrban from Wait But Why). And suddenly the doomsday narrative collapses. Take all 7.3 billion humans. Stand them close together — not crushed — about 10 people per square meter. Result: you need a square of 27 km by 27 km. That’s: Smaller than Bahrain Smaller than New York City In fact: The entire world population fits inside one city. Turn it into a building — a cube a little over 1 km tall and 1 km wide — and everyone fits inside. Yes, literally: the whole human race inside one cube you could drop into Manhattan. And no, that’s not a metaphor. It’s just math. Overpopulation as an excuse The word “overpopulation” is usually deployed as: • An excuse for failed policy • A cover for collapsing infrastructure • A justification for more control and less freedom Not because we have too many people, but because we have too many incompetent leaders. Conclusion We don’t have a space problem. We have a leadership problem. The planet isn’t full — our patience with panic politics is. Stop the fearmongering. Fix housing, energy, roads, and governance. Overpopulation isn’t a fact. It’s a convenient excuse. #OverpopulationMyth #FactsoverFear #SuikerMij