world population
world population
Date | Millions |
---|---|
* United Nations ‘medium’ estimates | |
2000 bc | 100 |
1000 bc | 120 |
1 | 180 |
1000 | 275 |
1250 | 375 |
1500 | 420 |
1650 | 500 |
1700 | 615 |
1800 | 900 |
1850 | 1,250 |
1900 | 1,620 |
1920 | 1,860 |
1930 | 2,070 |
1940 | 2,300 |
1950 | 2,500 |
1960 | 3,050 |
1970 | 3,700 |
1980 | 4,450 |
1990 | 5,245 |
1995 | 5,735 |
2000 | 6,080 |
2005* | 6,460 |
2010* | 6,824 |
2050* | 9,104 |
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