New York City faces overpopulation as a major problem, attracting many visitors and immigrants which has led the population to reach 16.3 million in 1995, causing too many cars and producing 23,600 metric tons of waste daily. Overpopulation has been an issue for around 100 years as New York became a global center of commerce and finance in the late 19th century, though the city still has natural resources like rich soil, minerals, and forests, but these may not last much longer due to factors like pollution.