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Assuming we are talking about land surface (not water), the earth has about 148,940,000 square kilometers. So, it could "hold" slightly less than 149 trillion people, if they each had their own square meter of ground. (148,940,000 km2 = 148,940,000,000,000 m2.)

However, some estimate only about 18.5 million km2 are inhabitable by humans because high mountains, deserts, ice, etc. cover the rest. So, only about 18.5 trillion people would "fit", assuming one square meter (m2) per person.

Now, if we give everyone a little more room (say 1/2 acre to grow food), then that would allow for about 9 billion people. (1 acre = about 4,047 square meters. 1/2 acre = 21,780 ft2 or a square plot of about 147 ft on the sides.)

Earth's population just surpassed 7 billion in 2011. It is estimated we will reach 9 billion by 2046. Some would argue the earth is just about full.

And sustainability is another issue.

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