Population growth 1750 to 2150

World population growth

The line chart shows us the world population growth in richer and poorer countries based on the United Nations. World population prospects, the 1998 Revision and estimates by the population Reference Bureau between 1750 and 2150.

In 1750 the total world population was less than 1 billion but the population of more developed countries was only about 25% of the whole population while the population of less developed countries was about 75% of the total. The total population rose to 6.1 billion but the population of more developed countries was only about a quarter of the total by 2000. The estimation is that by 2150 the total population will increase to 10 billion and the less developed countries will be 10 times more than more developed countries.

Finally, the graph shows that the total population has increased and will continue to increase and the increase has been and will be more in the less developed countries.

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