The World Population Meatball meme originated from a viral 3D render created by Reddit user u/kiwi2703 in 2021, which visualized the entire human population of Earth compressed into a single sphere of human biomass resting in New York City's Central Park. The image quickly became a sensation on the 'r/dataisbeautiful' and 'r/memes' subreddits due to its unsettling yet fascinating perspective on human volume versus geographical scale. It is widely used to represent a singular, overwhelming entity, the absurdity of human existence, or as a literal interpretation of 'we are all one.' Memers often use this template to mock large groups of people or to illustrate the collective impact of humanity in a bizarre, visceral way.