According to the official estimate of the United Nations, the Earth counted:
- 200 million inhabitants in the year 1,
- 500 million in 1650,
- 1 billion inhabitants in 1804,
- 2 billion in 1927,
- 4 billion in 1974,
- 8 billion today.
It should peak at 10.4 billion in 2080 to stabilize until 2100.
Population distribution
Asia has more than half of the world’s population.
The proportion has not changed for 70 years: in 1950 Asia already represented 55% of the world’s population.
The share of the population of Europe and America has significantly decreased, from 35.5% in 1950 to 22.4% today, in favor of Africa (9% in 1950).
Age distribution
Africa is distinguished by its young population: 40.3% of Africans are under 15 years old.
In 2100, 1 out of 3 earthlings will be African.
Hummanity consumes too many resources
According to Global Footprint Network, in 2022 we reached the day of the overrun on July 28.
Since that date, we have been consuming more resources than the Earth can produce.
We consume the resources of 1.75 Earth.
If everyone lived like an Indian, humanity would only need 0.8 planets, compared to more than 5 planets for a resident of the United States.
Population Mondiale (worldometers.info)
Continents par population 1950 (atlasocio.com)
Nous sommes 8 milliards (msn.com)
8 milliards sur Terre (francetvinfo.fr)
Le monde de dépassement – Global Footprint Network
