Human Population Through Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUwmA3Q0_OE

Making this a sticky...

Informative and heart-touching

It's interesting to note that India and China have had large populations from early times.

After the arrival of Europeans to America, there was initially a huge decline of population there - but the video does not show it. In year 1800 the Americas had fewer people than in 1500.

In the foreseeable future; I would say the high birthrates/high population counts will be attributed to China, India, South/Central America and probably Africa.

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Originally Posted by Peterski

After the arrival of Europeans to America, there was initially a huge decline of population there - but the video does not show it. In year 1800 the Americas had fewer people than in 1500.

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Correct. This project is not 100% accurate, obviously. I think it is most accurate in Europe, and then Asia.

The pre-Columbus Americas housed 100 million people.

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Originally Posted by de Burgh II

In the foreseeable future; I would say the high birthrates/high population counts will be attributed to China, India, South/Central America and probably Africa.

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Africa 1st. Most of the current population growth is taking place in Africa and Asia.

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Originally Posted by de Burgh II

In the foreseeable future; I would say the high birthrates/high population counts will be attributed to China, India, South/Central America and probably Africa.

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Population growth is now highest in Africa. It has levelled off a lot in China, and also elsewhere in Asia like Bangladesh, where population growth has recently been brough down a lot by successful family planning projects.