How big was the world's population when you were born? | Environment | theguardian.com

 

This link provides a handy little tool to demonstrate global population growth.

 

The global population has almost tripled since I was born. It has grown 25 times since @mcpapa was born. :lol2:

 

I was thinking about this as I was driving to Frankfort from Masterson Station in Lexington yesterday where, in a few years, there will be nothing but tract developments as far as one can see.

A few under 200 million when I popped out!

Edited November 14, 20169 yr by Jumper_Dad

4,825,592,953 world.

 

241,119,752 USA.

3,422,007,172 World

 

203,717,833 USA

5,336,118,624 World

260,363,587 USA

4,848,070,656 World

241,119,752 USA

4,430,403,112 - World

 

229,825,004 - USA

Contrary to popular opinion, the answer is not "single digits".

 

World - 2,712, 163,366

United States - 168,152,385

A related question...

 

Should people be more responsible in the number of children they have?

3,873,420,236

215,164,616

2,674,858,725

 

I am older than mcpapa, unless there was a plague.:taz:

On Sunday March 6, 1966, the global population was approximately: 3,280,137,533

 

U.S. - 199,452,508

A few under 2 million when I popped out!

 

What year where you born? :eek::lol2:

2,811,572,031 world

 

168,903,031 USA

A related question...

 

Should people be more responsible in the number of children they have?

Yes.