The basic definition of overpopulation according to Britannica is "A Situation in which the number of individuals of a given species exceeds the number that its environment can sustain." It's quite a direct understanding of the name itself. It's when the human population becomes so overly dense that it creates environmental deterioration and a lower quality of life. The top 6 most overpopulated countries are Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and India. As the human population continues to grow, it puts pressure on the environment and its resources. This, in turn, affects the animal populations. When populations exceed the carrying capacity of their environment, animals suffer from malnutrition and diseases. Furthermore, when predators become scarce due to overpopulation, the weaker species of animal starve or die in other ways. Human overpopulation also causes mass extinction and habitat loss due to deforestation as well. Human overpopulation not only affects animals but more people means an increased demand for food, water, housing, energy, healthcare, transportation, and more. All this consumption contributes to ecological degradation, increased conflicts, and a higher risk of large-scale disasters like pandemics. We can try to control such issues by providing family planning services, Improve health care to reduce infant and child mortality, Government incentives etc. For these to be implemented we must raise awareness such that it brings a change.
