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Description World human population (est.) 10,000 BC–2000 AD.
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Data 

year world population (millions)
1000   310
1100   301
1200   360
1250   400
1300   360
1340   443
1400   350
1500   425
1600   545
1650   470
1700   600
1750   791
1800   970
1804   1000
1850   1262
1900   1650
1910   1750
1920   1860
1927   2000
1930   2070
1940   2300
1950   2519
1960   2982
1970   3692
1974   4000
1980   4435
1987   5000 (July 11th)
1990   5263
1999   6000 (October 12th)
2000   6070
2005   6500 (December 19th)
2007   6576
2008   6707
2011   7000 (October 31st)

Sources

  • Biraben, Jean-Noel, 1980, An Essay Concerning Mankind's Evolution, Population, Selected Papers, December, table 2.
  • Durand, John D., 1974, "Historical Estimates of World Population: An Evaluation," University of Pennsylvania, Population Centre, Analytical and Technical Reports, Number 10, table 2.
  • Haub, Carl, 1995, "How Many People Have Ever Lived on Earth?" Population Today, February, p. 5.
  • McEvedy, Colin and Richard Jones, 1978, "Atlas of World Population History," Facts on File, New York, pp. 342-351.
  • Thomlinson, Ralph, 1975, "Demographic Problems, Controversy Over Population Control," Second Edition, Table 1.
  • United Nations (UN), 1973, The Determinants and Consequences ofPopulation Trends, Population Studies, No. 50., p.10.
  • United Nations, 1999, The World at Six Billion, Table 1, "World Population From" Year 0 to Stabilization, p. 5, http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/sixbillion/sixbilpart1.pdf
  • U.S. Census Bureau (USCB), 2008, "Total Midyear Population for the World: 1950-2050", Data updated 12-15-2008, http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/worldpop.html
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