World population
Here is a rephrased version:
World Population Overview
- Current Population: 8,170,284,402
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Today’s Statistics:
- Births: 165,129
- Deaths: 77,809
- Population Growth: 87,320
Year-to-Date Statistics:
- Births: 81,785,913
- Deaths: 38,537,905
- Population Growth: 43,248,008
World Population Sections:
- Top 20 Countries (Live)
- Past, Present, and Future Projections
- Global Growth Rate
- Historical Data
- Forecasts
- Milestones
- By Region
- By Religion
- Population Density
- Population by Country
- All-Time Total
- [Sources and Methods]
Demographic Details:
- Age Structure
- Sex Ratio
- Population Pyramid
- Median Age
- Fertility Rate
- Life Expectancy
- Urbanization
Top 20 Largest Countries by Population (Live Data):
- India: 1,452,463,711
- China: 1,418,938,277
- U.S.A.: 345,645,438
- Indonesia: 283,751,962
- Pakistan: 251,734,600
- Nigeria: 233,249,440
- Brazil: 212,094,958
- Bangladesh: 173,813,057
- Russia: 144,722,538
- Ethiopia: 132,460,045
- Mexico: 130,989,362
- Japan: 123,675,802
- Egypt: 116,753,606
- Philippines: 115,955,177
- D.R. Congo: 109,692,223
- Vietnam: 101,059,960
- Iran: 91,668,160
- Turkey: 87,498,884
- Germany: 84,495,492
- Thailand: 71,662,297
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World Population History and Projections:
- Timeline: From 8,000 B.C. to the Present and Future
- Key Milestones:
- 1 Billion: 1804
- 2 Billion: 1930
- 3 Billion: 1960
- 4 Billion: 1974
- 5 Billion: 1987
- 6 Billion: 1999
- 7 Billion: 2011
- 8 Billion: 2022
- Projected Population for 2100: Approximately 10.18 billion
The timeline illustrates the global population’s growth from the dawn of agriculture to the industrial revolution and beyond. Despite a significant rise in the 20th century, the growth rate has started to slow, and it’s now projected to take over 200 years to double again.
Sources:
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division
- The World at Six Billion, World Population – United Nations Population Division