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  2. World population - Wikipedia

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    Estimates of world population by their nature are an aspect of modernity, possible only since the Age of Discovery.Early estimates for the population of the world [10] date to the 17th century: William Petty, in 1682, estimated the world population at 320 million (current estimates ranging close to twice this number); by the late 18th century, estimates ranged close to one billion (consistent ...

  3. Population dynamics - Wikipedia

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    Population dynamics is the type of mathematics used to model and study the size and age composition of populations as dynamical systems.Population dynamics is a branch of mathematical biology, and uses mathematical techniques such as differential equations to model behaviour.

  4. Population growth - Wikipedia

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    Population growth rate (2023, Our World in Data) [1] Absolute increase in global human population per year [2]. Population growth is the increase in the number of people in a population or dispersed group.

  5. Population decline - Wikipedia

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    Population decline, also known as depopulation, is a reduction in a human population size. Throughout history, Earth's total human population has continued to grow; however, current projections suggest that this long-term trend of steady population growth may be coming to an end.

  6. Human dynamics - Wikipedia

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    Human Dynamics as a branch of statistical physics: Its main goal is to understand human behavior using methods originally developed in statistical physics.

  7. World Population Day - Wikipedia

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    Distribution of global population increase in 2016 [1]. World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues.

  8. Human overpopulation - Wikipedia

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    Human overpopulation (or human population overshoot) is the idea that human populations may become too large to be sustained by their environment or resources in the long term.

  9. Work (human activity) - Wikipedia

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    An aircraft worker in Texas during World War II, 1942.. Work, labor (labour in Commonwealth English), or an occupation or job is the intentional activity people perform to support the needs and desires of themselves, other people, or organizations. [1]