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World population (est.) 10,000 BC–2000 AD.
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originally uploaded to en.wikipedia as Population curve.svg. The data is from the "lower" estimates at census.gov.
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[edit] Data

year world population (millions)
-10000 4
-8000 5
-7000 5
-6000 5
-5000 5
-4000 7
-3000 14
-2000 27
-1000 50
-750 60
-500 100
-400 160
-200 150
0 170
200 190
400 190
500 190
600 200
700 210
800 220
900 226
1000 310
1100 301
1200 360
1250 400
1300 360
1340 443
1400 350
1500 425
1600 545
1650 470
1700 600
1750 790
1800 980
1815 1000
1850 1260
1900 1650
1910 1750
1920 1860
1927 2000
1930 2070
1940 2300
1950 2400
1960 3020
1970 3700
1974 4000
1980 4430
1987 5000 (July 11th)
1990 5260
1999 6000 (October 12th)
2000 6070
2005 6500 (December 19th)
2007 6576
2008

[edit] Sources

  • Biraben, Jean-Noel, 1980, An Essay Concerning Mankind's Evolution, Population, Selected Papers, December, table 2.
  • Durand, John D., 1974, "Historical Estimates of World Population: An Evaluation," University of Pennsylvania, Population Center, Analytical and Technical Reports, Number 10, table 2.
  • Haub, Carl, 1995, "How Many People Have Ever Lived on Earth?" Population Today, February, p. 5.
  • McEvedy, Colin and Richard Jones, 1978, "Atlas of World Population History," Facts on File, New York, pp. 342-351.
  • Thomlinson, Ralph, 1975, "Demographic Problems, Controversy Over Population Control," Second Edition, Table 1.
  • United Nations (UN), 1973, The Determinants and Consequences ofPopulation Trends, Population Studies, No. 50., p.10.

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