This dude was a bit earlier in that line of thinking than Kissinger:
What is Malthusian Catastrophe?
In his seminal book An Essay on the Principle of Population, first published in 1798, Thomas Robert Malthus predicted a grim future based on his theory, which is popularly referred to as the Malthusian Catastrophe.
https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/m...f-food-sources-population-explosion.html