World Population by Year:
- 1800: 978 Million
- 1900: 1.65 Billion
- 2007: 6.60 Billion (Currently)
- 2050: 8.90 Billion (Estimated)
World Population Growth:
- We hit 1 billion in 1804.
- 123 years later we hit 2 billion in 1927.
- 34 years later we hit 3 billion in 1961.
- 13 years later we hit 4 billion in 1974.
- 13 years later we hit 5 billion in 1987.
- 12 years later we hit 6 billion in 1999.
The word on the street is that our growth is slowing, but these numbers are still worrisome.
See: World Population @ Wikipedia
Update (29/10/07) - Comment from a friend on facebook:
“I think we need to see the country breakdown to remind us how lucky Canada is to play such an important role despite our small numbers. We are such a well-off nation (in so many ways).”