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  2. List of countries by population (United Nations) - Wikipedia

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    This is the list of countries and other inhabited territories of the world by total population, ... This page was last edited on 21 February 2025, at 23:06 (UTC).

  3. 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 ...

  4. Human population projections - Wikipedia

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    As of 2016, 757 million people live in the 101 largest cities; [41] these cities are home to 11% of the world's population. [41] By the end of the century, the world population is projected to grow, with estimates ranging from 6.9 billion to 13.1 billion; [41] the percentage of people living in the 101 largest cities is estimated to be 15% to ...

  5. Estimates of historical world population - Wikipedia

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    UN estimates (as of 2017) for world population by continent in 2000 and in 2050 (pie chart size to scale) Asia Africa Europe Central/South America North America Oceania. Population estimates for world regions based on Maddison (2007), [29] in millions. The row showing total world population includes the average growth rate per year over the ...

  6. World Population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges - AOL

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    The world's population is projected to hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, Nov. 15, according to a United Nations projection. ... NFL franchise tag candidates 2025: Tee Higgins, Sam ...

  7. List of countries by past and projected future population ...

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    Population of the present-day top seven most-populous countries, 1800 to 2100. Future projections are based on the 2024 UN's medium-fertility scenario. Chart created by Our World In Data in 2024. The following is a list of countries by past and projected future population. This assumes that countries stay constant in the unforeseeable future ...

  8. Demographics of the world - Wikipedia

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    As of 2009, the average birth rate (unclear whether this is the weighted average rate per country [with each country getting a weight of 1], or the unweighted average of the entire world population) for the whole world is 19.95 per year per 1000 total population, a 0.48% decline from 2003's world birth rate of 20.43 per 1000 total population.

  9. List of population milestones by country - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of population milestones by country (and year first reached). Only existing countries are included, not former countries. ... Niger: 2025 (est.)