June 26, 2008
World Population Approaches 7 Billion
World population is projected to reach 7 billion in 2012 says the Census Bureau's International Data Base (IDB). The latest projections show world population growing at a slower pace during the first half of the 21st century than the latter half of the 20th century. The world population doubled from 3 billion in 1959 to 6 billion in 1999, but is projected to increase by only 50 percent between 1999 and 2040.
The IDB offers online users a number of ways to retrieve demographic data, including: country summary pages showing key population indicators, tables of demographic indicators for countries and regions, and population pyramids showing age and sex composition. Check out this interesting web site today!
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