world population growth through history
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World Population Growth Through History. Billions. 12. 11. 2100. 10. 9. Modern. Age. Old. 8. Iron. Middle. Bronze. Stone. Age. New Stone Age. Ages. Age. Age. 7. Future. 6. 2000. 5. 4. 1975. 3. 1950. 2. 1900. 1. 1800. Black Death. —. The Plague. 2000. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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A.D.2000
A.D.1000
A.D.1
1000B.C.
2000B.C.
3000B.C.
4000B.C.
5000B.C.
6000B.C.
7000B.C.
1+ million years
8
7
6
5
2
1
4
3
OldStoneAge New Stone Age
BronzeAge
IronAge
MiddleAges
ModernAge
Black Death —The Plague
9
10
11
12
A.D.3000
A.D.4000
A.D.5000
18001900
1950
1975
2000
2100
Future
Billions
Source: Population Reference Bureau; and United Nations, World Population Projections to 2100 (1998).
World Population Growth Through History
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Ninth
Eighth
Seventh
Sixth
Fifth
Fourth
Third
Second
First Billion
Number of years to add each billion (year)
All of Human History (1800)
130 (1930)
30 (1960)
15 (1975)
12 (1987)
12 (1999)
14 (2013)
14 (2027)
21 (2048)
Sources: First and second billion: Population Reference Bureau. Third through ninth billion: United Nations, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision (medium scenario), 2005.
World Population Growth, in Billions
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Billions
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1950 1970 1990 2010 2030 2050
Less Developed Regions
More Developed Regions
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision (medium scenario), 2005.
Growth in More, Less Developed Countries
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World Population Clock
Natural Increase per World
More Developed Countries
Less Developed Countries
Less Developed Countries (less China)
Year 80,794,218 1,234,907 79,559,311 71,906,587
Day 221,354 3,383 217,971 197,004
Minute 154 2 151 137
2005
Source: Population Reference Bureau, 2005 World Population Data Sheet.
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Source: Population Reference Bureau, 2005 World Population Data Sheet.
Projected Population Change, by CountryPercent Population Change, 2005-2050
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Time
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Naturalincrease
Birth rate
Death rate
Note: Natural increase is produced from the excess of births over deaths.
The Classic Stages of Demographic Transition
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Rates of birth, death, and natural increase per 1,000 population
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950-1955
1955-1960
1960-1965
1965-1970
1970-1975
1975-1980
1980-1985
1985-1990
1990-1995
1995-2000
2000-2005
Birth rate Death rate
Natural Increase
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision, 2005.
Birth and Death Rates, Worldwide
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1.17
1.12
0.94
0.84
1.22
1.24
1.24
1.23
1.23
1.20
Belarus
Bulgaria
Republic of Moldova
Republic of Korea
Slovenia
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Ukraine
China, Hong Kong Special AdministrativeRegion
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
10 Places With the Lowest Total Fertility WorldwideAverage number of children per woman, 2000-2005
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision, 2005.
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Number of Women 15 to 49Billions
0.62
0.86
1.32
1.76
1.98 2.06
1950 1970 1990 2010 2030 2050
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision (medium scenario), 2005.
Women of Childbearing Age
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Diverging Trends in Fertility ReductionAverage number of children per woman
5.75.25.4
6.46.4
8.5
5.3
3.3
6.2
3.12.4 2.1
4.3
2.5
Egypt India Indonesia Iran Pakistan Turkey Yemen
1970-1975 2000-2005
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision, 2005.
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Life Expectancy at Birth, in Years
49
6772
76
6565
77 80 8275
Africa Asia Latin Americaand the
Caribbean
More DevelopedRegions
World
2000-2005 2045-2050
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision (medium scenario), 2005.
Trends in Life Expectancy, by Region
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Urban PopulationPercent
29
15 17
5347
37 37
76
55
42
74
85
54
61
82
World Africa Asia Latin Americaand the
Caribbean
MoreDeveloped
Regions
1950 2000 2030
Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision (medium scenario), 2004.
Trends in Urbanization, by Region
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Millions
Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision (medium scenario), 2004.
1950 2000 2015
Largest Cities, Worldwide
811 12
17 18
34
2123
36
London Tokyo New York
Sao Paulo
MexicoCity
Tokyo Delhi Mumbai(Bombay)
Tokyo
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Urbanization in Central AmericaPopulation Living in Urban AreasPercent
39 3936
29
47 48
64 62
49 49
60 60
Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama
1970 2010
Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision (medium scenario), 2004.
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Population Structures by Age and Sex, 2005 Millions
300 100 100 300300 200 100 0 100 200 300
Less Developed Regions
More Developed Regions
Male Female Male Female
80+ 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-90-4
Age
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision, 2005.
Age Distribution of the World’s Population
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Trends in Aging, by World RegionPopulation Ages 65 and OlderPercent
7
3
6 6
14
11
4
10 10
21
World Africa Asia Latin Americaand the
Caribbean
More DevelopedRegions
2000 2025
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision (medium scenario), 2005.
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635450
50 4637
All Ages Ages 60+ Ages 80+
Women Men
Women and AgingProjected World Population, by Sex, at Specified Age Groups, 2025Percent
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects:The 2004 Revision (medium scenario), 2005.
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Literacy Rates, by Sex, 2000-2004Percent
77
53
89
73
55
87
70
9186
77
World Sub-SaharanAfrica
Latin Americaand the
Caribbean
Asia Arab States
Female Male
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics: accessed online at www.uis.unesco.org/TEMPLATE/html/Exceltables/education/Literacy_Regional_April2006.xls on May 21, 2006.
Adult Literacy, by Region