The population is all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country. The population of an area can take a negative toll on the environment. The approximate size of the world's population is around 6.8 billion. There are many factors that go into the growth of a population. We can end up negatively harming our environment if the population keeps growing at this rate. The population of an area can take a negative toll on the environment. The main reason for this is pollution. Take China's population for example. China has one of the largest populations out of any country. By 1970, China's population rose to a whopping 790 million people with each Chinese woman averaging about 6 kids. The soil was eroding. Forest and water supplies were draining. The air was becoming extremely polluted. China started a population control program which encourages people to marry at older ages and have less kids. The approximate size of the human population as of 2010 was around 6.8 billion. If the population continues to grow, we could potentially run out of natural resources. Pollution rates keep increasing because of the constant need of construction. Also, the popularity of automobiles also creates more pollution. Most people prefer to drive, which just means more and more pollution. There are many factors that go into population management. Population density, birth rates, death rates, economy, etc. It is extremely hard to control all of these factors in a humane way. People should be able to have as many kids as they please as long as they can provide for them. People should be able to live wherever and however they want, but unfortunately we just keep running through our natural resources. The population is all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country. The population of an area can take a negative toll on the environment. The approximate size of the world's population is around 6.8 billion. There are many factors that go into the growth of a population. We can end up negatively harming our environment if the population keeps growing at this rate. There is no perfect way to prevent this, but we can all play our part to make sure we preserve our natural resources.