Watch How the World's Population Has Grown Over the Years
Our population remained low - probably less than 1 million people. With the advent of farming, growth picked up.
By AD 1, world population reached approximetely 170 million people. It took 200,000 years for our population to reach 1 billion. And only 200 years to reach 7 billion.
If current trends continue, global population will peak at 11 billion around 2100.
Grouwth is slowing because average fertillity rates are falling in nearly every country.
By AD 1, world population reached approximetely 170 million people. It took 200,000 years for our population to reach 1 billion. And only 200 years to reach 7 billion.
If current trends continue, global population will peak at 11 billion around 2100.
Grouwth is slowing because average fertillity rates are falling in nearly every country.
