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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).”

“Map” of Population Size of Countries

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