Estimated world and regional populations at various dates (in millions)
Year |
World |
Africa |
Asia |
Europe |
Latin America |
Northern America |
Oceania |
1750 |
791 |
106 |
502 |
163 |
16 |
2 |
2 |
1800 |
978 |
107 |
635 |
203 |
24 |
7 |
2 |
1850 |
1,262 |
111 |
809 |
276 |
38 |
26 |
2 |
1900 |
1,650 |
133 |
947 |
408 |
74 |
82 |
6 |
1950 |
2,519 |
221 |
1,398 |
547 |
167 |
172 |
12.8 |
1955 |
2,756 |
247 |
1,542 |
575 |
191 |
187 |
14.3 |
1960 |
2,982 |
277 |
1,674 |
601 |
209 |
204 |
15.9 |
1965 |
3,335 |
314 |
1,899 |
634 |
250 |
219 |
17.6 |
1970 |
3,692 |
357 |
2,143 |
656 |
285 |
232 |
19.4 |
1975 |
4,068 |
408 |
2,397 |
675 |
322 |
243 |
21.5 |
1980 |
4,435 |
470 |
2,632 |
692 |
361 |
256 |
22.8 |
1985 |
4,831 |
542 |
2,887 |
706 |
401 |
269 |
24.7 |
1990 |
5,263 |
622 |
3,168 |
721 |
441 |
283 |
26.7 |
1995 |
5,674 |
707 |
3,430 |
727 |
481 |
299 |
28.9 |
2000 |
6,070 |
796 |
3,680 |
728 |
520 |
316 |
31.0 |
2005 |
6,454 |
888 |
3,917 |
725 |
558 |
332 |
32.9 |
2010 |
6,972 |
1,022 |
4,252 |
732 |
580 |
351 |
35.6 |