Population Boom_
A well-known nightmarish vision of the future: The Earth's population reaches seven billion. Dwindling resources, mountains of toxic waste, hunger and climate change-the results of overpopulation? Who says that the world's overpopulated? And who's one too many? After the box-office success of "Plastic Planet," in POPULATION BOOM curious documentary filmmaker Werner Boote travels the globe and examines a stubborn view of the world that has existed for decades. But he sees a completely different question: Who or what is driving this catastrophic vision?
Starring
Farida Akther, Werner Boote, Benjamin Fulford
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
4 countries
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Year context
Population Boom was released 13 years ago in 2013.
Overview
A well-known nightmarish vision of the future: The Earth's population reaches seven billion. Dwindling resources, mountains of toxic waste, hunger and climat...
Population Boom is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (19)
FA
Farida Akther
Self
Werner Boote
Self
BF
Benjamin Fulford
Self
BH
Betsy Hartmann
Self
HH
Hu Hongtao
Self
FK
Francis Kamakia
Self
Ban Ki-moon
Self
John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
WL
Wolfgang Lutz
Self
EM
Enrique Mendoza Morales
Self
NM
Ndirangu Mwaura
Self
ON
Obadias Ndaba
Self
BO
Babatunde Osotimehin
Self
David Rockefeller
Self (archive footage)
AS
Aslam Shaikh
Self
ST
Suzuki Tadashi
Self
TT
Ted Turner
Self
WW
Wang Wenjun
Self
ZX
Zhenming Xie
Self
STUDIOS (1)
Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
91 min (1h 31m)
Language
German
Country
AT
Rating
6.1/10 (7 votes)
Popularity
1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Population Boom about?
A well-known nightmarish vision of the future: The Earth's population reaches seven billion. Dwindling resources, mountains of toxic waste, hunger and climate change-the results of overpopulation? Who says that the world's overpopulated? And who's one too many? After the box-office success of "Plastic Planet," in POPULATION BOOM curious documentary filmmaker Werner Boote travels the globe and examines a stubborn view of the world that has existed for decades. But he sees a completely different question: Who or what is driving this catastrophic vision?
How long is Population Boom?
Population Boom has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Population Boom?
The cast of Population Boom includes Farida Akther, Werner Boote, Benjamin Fulford, Betsy Hartmann, Hu Hongtao.
What is the rating of Population Boom?
Population Boom has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Documentary
