Table 1.
World historical and predicted populations by regions (figures in million people).
t | 1800 | 1850 | 1900 | 1950 | 1999 | 2010 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Africa | 107 | 111 | 133 | 221 | 783 | 1.022 | 1.340 |
Asia | 635 | 809 | 947 | 1.402 | 3.700 | 4.164 | 4.641 |
Europe | 203 | 276 | 408 | 547 | 675 | 738 | 747 |
Latin America | 24 | 38 | 74 | 167 | 508 | 590 | 653 |
North America | 7 | 26 | 82 | 172 | 312 | 345 | 369 |
Oceania | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 43 |
World | 978 | 1.262 | 1.650 | 2.521 | 6.008 | 6.896 | 7.794 |