it is said that Jørgen Randers' 2012 book “2052” says it will peak at 8B around 2040.
does that mean his prediction was wrong?

2004 UN prediction.
the middle line shows reaching 8B around 2025. accurate isn't it?

there was also a line suggesting it wouldn't reach 8B.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World-Population-1800-2100.png

According to Worldometer, the world population reached 8 billion between the first half of 2022 (UN) and Sep 2023 (USCB).
UN source unknown.

the UN designated Nov 15, 2022, as the “Day of Eight Billion”, but apparently it doesn't mean exactly that day.
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/#milestones

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