A major contributor to inflation is overpopulation ...

There is a finite number of natural resources such as fossil fuels and land, and if there are more and more people chasing a finite amount of natural resources, it's clear that there will be less and less for everyone. The way scarcity is expressed in a free market is through higher prices. Basic economics says that less supply and higher demand leads to higher prices.

Rapid growth has led to uncontrolled urbanization, which has produced overcrowding, destitution, crime, pollution, and political turmoil. Rapid growth has outstripped increases in food production, and population pressure has led to the overuse of arable land and its destruction.