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| Data released by UNdata (United Nations) - June.18.2009 - Next data release 2011 |
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| Eastern Africa |
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| Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius (includes Agalega, Rodrigues, Saint Brandon), Mayotte, Mozambique, Réunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
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| Year |
United Nations Variant [1] |
Estimated Population [2] |
| 2050 |
Medium variant |
711,429,779 |
| 2045 |
Medium variant |
665,275,134 |
| 2040 |
Medium variant |
617,023,394 |
| 2035 |
Medium variant |
567,660,291 |
| 2030 |
Medium variant |
518,064,153 |
| 2025 |
Medium variant |
468,765,723 |
| 2020 |
Medium variant |
420,200,330 |
| 2015 |
Medium variant |
372,455,345 |
| 2010 |
Medium variant |
327,186,148 |
| 2005 |
Estimate variant |
287,413,229 |
| 2000 |
Estimate variant |
252,710,041 |
| 1995 |
Estimate variant |
219,873,732 |
| 1990 |
Estimate variant |
192,958,575 |
| 1985 |
Estimate variant |
165,962,450 |
| 1980 |
Estimate variant |
143,492,260 |
| 1975 |
Estimate variant |
124,043,686 |
| 1970 |
Estimate variant |
107,606,447 |
| 1965 |
Estimate variant |
93,588,964 |
| 1960 |
Estimate variant |
81,999,293 |
| 1955 |
Estimate variant |
72,585,201 |
| 1950 |
Estimate variant |
64,847,333 |
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| Middle Africa |
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| Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe |
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| Year |
United Nations Variant [1] |
Estimated Population [2] |
| 2050 |
Medium variant |
272,969,293 |
| 2045 |
Medium variant |
256,132,361 |
| 2040 |
Medium variant |
238,416,975 |
| 2035 |
Medium variant |
220,162,204 |
| 2030 |
Medium variant |
201,601,926 |
| 2025 |
Medium variant |
182,890,643 |
| 2020 |
Medium variant |
164,284,185 |
| 2015 |
Medium variant |
146,148,126 |
| 2010 |
Medium variant |
128,909,354 |
| 2005 |
Estimate variant |
113,185,081 |
| 2000 |
Estimate variant |
98,059,576 |
| 1995 |
Estimate variant |
86,423,556 |
| 1990 |
Estimate variant |
72,812,635 |
| 1985 |
Estimate variant |
62,410,670 |
| 1980 |
Estimate variant |
53,792,210 |
| 1975 |
Estimate variant |
46,711,779 |
| 1970 |
Estimate variant |
40,944,408 |
| 1965 |
Estimate variant |
36,002,629 |
| 1960 |
Estimate variant |
32,088,115 |
| 1955 |
Estimate variant |
28,766,875 |
| 1950 |
Estimate variant |
26,116,015 |
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| Northern Africa |
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| Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara |
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| Year |
United Nations Variant [1] |
Estimated Population [2] |
| 2050 |
Medium variant |
321,077,313 |
| 2045 |
Medium variant |
312,513,423 |
| 2040 |
Medium variant |
302,169,336 |
| 2035 |
Medium variant |
290,376,157 |
| 2030 |
Medium variant |
277,351,391 |
| 2025 |
Medium variant |
263,120,447 |
| 2020 |
Medium variant |
247,564,397 |
| 2015 |
Medium variant |
230,594,560 |
| 2010 |
Medium variant |
212,920,749 |
| 2005 |
Estimate variant |
195,444,087 |
| 2000 |
Estimate variant |
179,524,622 |
| 1995 |
Estimate variant |
163,943,038 |
| 1990 |
Estimate variant |
147,766,795 |
| 1985 |
Estimate variant |
130,466,775 |
| 1980 |
Estimate variant |
112,990,599 |
| 1975 |
Estimate variant |
98,624,191 |
| 1970 |
Estimate variant |
86,867,611 |
| 1965 |
Estimate variant |
76,336,768 |
| 1960 |
Estimate variant |
67,509,897 |
| 1955 |
Estimate variant |
59,564,989 |
| 1950 |
Estimate variant |
52,982,396 |
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| Southern Africa |
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| Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland |
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| Year |
United Nations Variant [1] |
Estimated Population [2] |
| 2050 |
Medium variant |
67,388,189 |
| 2045 |
Medium variant |
66,752,058 |
| 2040 |
Medium variant |
66,033,812 |
| 2035 |
Medium variant |
65,145,030 |
| 2030 |
Medium variant |
64,036,808 |
| 2025 |
Medium variant |
62,674,438 |
| 2020 |
Medium variant |
61,133,760 |
| 2015 |
Medium variant |
59,657,515 |
| 2010 |
Medium variant |
57,968,100 |
| 2005 |
Estimate variant |
55,041,088 |
| 2000 |
Estimate variant |
51,386,654 |
| 1995 |
Estimate variant |
47,239,843 |
| 1990 |
Estimate variant |
41,980,483 |
| 1985 |
Estimate variant |
37,449,840 |
| 1980 |
Estimate variant |
32,972,700 |
| 1975 |
Estimate variant |
29,087,557 |
| 1970 |
Estimate variant |
25,453,426 |
| 1965 |
Estimate variant |
22,416,808 |
| 1960 |
Estimate variant |
19,723,374 |
| 1955 |
Estimate variant |
17,486,706 |
| 1950 |
Estimate variant |
15,587,911 |
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| Western Africa |
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| Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, St. Helena (includes Ascension, Tristan da Cunha), Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo |
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| Year |
United Nations Variant [1] |
Estimated Population [2] |
| 2050 |
Medium variant |
625,601,346 |
| 2045 |
Medium variant |
586,646,005 |
| 2040 |
Medium variant |
545,971,674 |
| 2035 |
Medium variant |
504,436,956 |
| 2030 |
Medium variant |
463,133,019 |
| 2025 |
Medium variant |
422,732,748 |
| 2020 |
Medium variant |
383,186,717 |
| 2015 |
Medium variant |
344,182,356 |
| 2010 |
Medium variant |
306,058,159 |
| 2005 |
Estimate variant |
269,989,681 |
| 2000 |
Estimate variant |
237,781,404 |
| 1995 |
Estimate variant |
208,804,512 |
| 1990 |
Estimate variant |
183,210,415 |
| 1985 |
Estimate variant |
159,841,150 |
| 1980 |
Estimate variant |
138,988,136 |
| 1975 |
Estimate variant |
120,298,264 |
| 1970 |
Estimate variant |
105,920,315 |
| 1965 |
Estimate variant |
93,963,970 |
| 1960 |
Estimate variant |
83,728,157 |
| 1955 |
Estimate variant |
74,993,461 |
| 1950 |
Estimate variant |
67,736,255 |
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| Extra Dataset |
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| Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Réunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
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| Year |
United Nations Variant [1] |
Estimated Population [2] |
| 2050 |
Medium variant |
1,753,272,250 |
| 2045 |
Medium variant |
1,647,418,855 |
| 2040 |
Medium variant |
1,536,463,366 |
| 2035 |
Medium variant |
1,422,533,757 |
| 2030 |
Medium variant |
1,307,830,738 |
| 2025 |
Medium variant |
1,193,751,564 |
| 2020 |
Medium variant |
1,081,113,936 |
| 2015 |
Medium variant |
970,173,330 |
| 2010 |
Medium variant |
863,314,199 |
| 2005 |
Estimate variant |
764,327,551 |
| 2000 |
Estimate variant |
674,841,645 |
| 1995 |
Estimate variant |
593,182,905 |
| 1990 |
Estimate variant |
518,053,489 |
| 1985 |
Estimate variant |
449,715,983 |
| 1980 |
Estimate variant |
389,754,381 |
| 1975 |
Estimate variant |
337,634,585 |
| 1970 |
Estimate variant |
294,963,389 |
| 1965 |
Estimate variant |
259,186,454 |
| 1960 |
Estimate variant |
229,222,179 |
| 1955 |
Estimate variant |
204,165,273 |
| 1950 |
Estimate variant |
183,477,505 |
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| Global Issues |
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| Population Growth |
Our population is growing at a massive rate, and it looks set to continue, which will bring a whole host of new problems, while making some current issues much harder to deal with. Particularly important issues include finding better ways to utilse the land at our disposal, creating better living conditions for many, and working out what to do with waste |
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| Aging |
One of the main reasons behind the World's massive population spurt of the past century, is our advancements in healthcare. By the standards of only 100 years ago, with the help of medicines and treatments, we are now prolonging life to unimaginable average lengths, and we have now really begun to take control of our body's systems |
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[1] UNdata only has information available for the 'Estimate Variant' between 1950 and 2005. We have chosen to use the 'Medium Variant' for 2010 to 2050, as it is the most comparable variant available.
[2] The statistics quoted above are taken from the UNdata statistics database. UNdata quotes the original sources as being 'United Nations Population Division' (World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision). UNdata is a statistical service provided by the United Nations. All data is available free of charge and may be copied freely, duplicated and further distributed, provided that UNdata is cited as the reference. The full UNdata re-publishing policy is here. This complete dataset was last updated by UNdata on June.18.2009 & last retrieved by BlatantWorld.com on September.12.2010. UNdata give the next update as April 2011, but these release dates can often be misleading. |
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