Endangered species. Does anyone care? Elephants, gorillas, tigers, rhinos ....

[A HERETIC I AM]

11. 1,050 square feet per person.

That's how much space every single person on the planet (given a current number of 7.125 billion) would have if crammed into a land area the size of the state of Texas

That math is equal to just about HALF the population density of Gutenburg, NJ

The average size of an apartment in Manhattan is 750 square feet.
The average size of an apartment in Tokyo is 635 square feet

The problem IS NOT over population.

The problems are lack of proper distribution of resources, lack of proper planning, lack of proper disposal/handling of waste materials (including atmospheric gasses) and crappy education, overall, worldwide.

Many countries and/or areas excel at cramming large populations into a small space.

Most do not.

The idea that the Earth is overpopulated is a myth. It isn't, it's just that the entirety of humanity has not yet learned how to properly manage the world we live in without fucking everything else over.

Imagine.......every single person on earth living in a massive city, well managed, well constructed and well supplied, a city the size of the State of Texas (OK.... add Oklahoma also) and most (save the area needed for food production) of the REST OF THE PLANET a massive wildlife park.

Edit to add, do I think the above will ever happen? No, I don't. But the fact is, even with the current population distribution around the globe, we could still live on a very sustainable planet, even with twice the number of people currently on it. We as a species, just need to do a much better job of what I mentioned above - management.