Demographics
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1750 | 16,000,000 | — |
| 1800 | 24,000,000 | +50.0% |
| 1850 | 38,000,000 | +58.3% |
| 1900 | 74,000,000 | +94.7% |
| 1950 | 167,000,000 | +125.7% |
| 1999 | 511,000,000 | +206.0% |
| Source: "UN report 2004 data" (PDF). | ||
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