POPULATION DATA WORLD POPULATION
World population growth from year 0
to 2150 (*) and average annual rates of
change.
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Year Population Annual rate Year Population Annual rate
(millions) per 100 (millions) per 100
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0 300 0.003 1960 3020 2.024
1000 310 0.101 1970 3700 1.818
1250 400 0.089 1980 4440 1.709
1500 500 0.179 1990 5270 1.394
1750 790 0.429 2000 6060 1.136
1800 980 0.500 2010 6790 0.994
1850 1260 0.536 2020 7500 0.781
1900 1650 0.588 2030 8110 0.563
1910 1750 0.609 2040 8580 0.377
1920 1860 1.068 2050 8910 0.300
1930 2070 1.053 2100 10400 0.095
1940 2300 0.913 2150 10800 -
1950 2520 1.805
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World Population (in millions).
Year
Per cent growth rate
Year
(*) Sources: J.D.,Durand (1974), "Historical Estimates of World Population: An Evualuation",
(University of Pensylvania, Population Studies Center, Philadelphia),
mimeo.
United Nations, 1973, :"The determinant and consequences of population trends",
Vol.1 (United Nations, New York).
United Nations, 1966, "World population prospects as assessed in 1963", (United
Nations, New York).
United Nations, 1998, "World population prospects - The 1996 Revision", (United
Nations, New York).
United Nations, 1998, "World population prospects - The 1998 Revision", (United
Nations, New York).
United Nations, 1998, "World population projections to 2150", (United Nations
New York).