World Population Growth

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Introduction
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Historical Population Growth
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Current Global Population
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Factors Influencing Population Growth
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Regional Variations in Population Growth
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Demographic Transition Theory
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Conclusion
 Introduction
What is Population Growth?
In simple words, Population Growth refers to the
difference between Birth rate and death rate at a
point of time in a particular area.
Definition :-
“The concept of population
growth refers to the change in the number
of inhabitants of a territory during a
specific period irrespective of the fact that
the change is positive or negative.”
~Accrding to R.C. Chandana
 Historical Population Growth
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Early Human or Prehistoric Population :
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Estimates suggest that the effective population size

of early Homo sapiens was around 10,000 to 30,000
individuals. The actual census population was
roughly 100,000 to 300,000 individuals.
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Population Growth: -
The population remained relatively
stable until the advent of agriculture, with
estimates ranging from 1 to 10 million individuals
during the early Holocene (around 10,000 BCE or
around 11,950 years ago from today.)
 Revolution and their imopact on
Population Growth
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Agricultural Revolution :
Timeline: The Agricultural Revolution began around 10,000 BCE and
continued through the 18th century.
Impact on Population: The increase in agricultural production and
technological advancements led to unprecedented population growth. In
Britain, agricultural output grew 2.7-fold between 1700 and 1870. The
world population reached the milestone of 1 billion in 1804 due to
advancement in the agricultural sector.
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Industrial Revolution:-
• Timeline: The Industrial Revolution began in the
late 18th century and continued through the 19th
century.
• Impact on Population: The Industrial Revolution
led to massive urbanization and population
growth. In England, the population more than
doubled from 1750 to 1850, growing from around 6
million to over 16 million. Improvements in health,
increased birth rates, and migration from rural
areas to cities all contributed to population
growth. The world population reached the
milestone of 2 billion by 1927. It took around 126
years for the population to double from 1 billion
to 2 billion. The growth rate was about (.7%).
 Growth rate after 1930:
Year Population Growth Rate
In 20th century, the world population grew from (%)
1.65 billion to 6 billion due to industrial and 1962 3 Billion 1.9%
medical revolution. It took only 47 years for the 1974 4 Billion 2%
population to double from 2 billion to 4 billion 1987 5 Billion 2.1%
since 1927 and about 50 years to double from 4 1999 6 Billion 1.4%
billion to 8 billion in 2024. The world 2012 7 Billion 1.27%
population is expected to grow to 9 billion by 2024 8 Billion .88%
2037 and 10 billion by 2057. 2037 9 Billion Expected
2057 10 Billion Expected
 Current Global Population
Population Distribution by Continent (2024)
Continent Population %age of World
(millions) Population
As of 2024, the global population is
Asia 4,950,363,066 61.84%
estimated to be 8.2 billion people. The
Africa 1,515,135,021 18.93%
chart shows the Population Distribution
by Continent. Asia is the largest Europe 744,756,859 9.3%
populated continent with 61.84% of world North America 613,119,734 7.66%
population. South America 435,611,750 5.44%
Oceania 46,088,704 0.58%
 Factors Influencing
Population Growth
Countries with highest Birth Rate
Rank Country Birth Rate
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Birth rate : - 1 Niger 46.6
Definition - The of live births per 1000 people in a given year. 2 Central African 42.3
Republic
Influences :
Cultural Norms: Societal expectations and cultural practices can affect birth rates. 3 Chad 42.1
For example, in some cultures, larger families are valued. 4 Somalia 42.0
Economic Factors: Economic stability can influence family size. Higher income 5 Democratic 41.1
levels often correlate with lower birth rates due to career priorities and the cost of Republic of
raising children. Congo

Access to Contraception: Availability and use of contraception play a significant

6 Mali 40.5
role in controlling birth rates. 7 Angola 37.1
Education: Higher levels of education, particularly among women, are associated 8 Nigeria 35.9
with lower birth rates.
9 Benin 35.0
10 Tanzania 34.8
 Countries with highest Death Rate
Rank Countries Death Rate(per
1000 people)
1 Bulgaria 15.16
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Death Rate :-
2 Serbia 15.12
• Definition - The number of deaths per 1,000 people in a given year.
3 Romania 14.92
• Influences:
4 Latvia 14.69
• Healthcare Quality: Access to and quality of healthcare services
directly impact death rates. Better healthcare reduces mortality rates. 5 Ukraine 13.70
• Nutrition: Proper nutrition contributes to lower death rates by 6 Russia 13.27
preventing malnutrition and related diseases. 7 Estonia 13.13
• Sanitation: Improved sanitation reduces the spread of diseases and 8 Croatia 12.98
lowers death rates.
9 Hungary 12,89
• Life Expectancy: Longer life expectancy, resulting from advances in
medicine and healthier lifestyles, affects overall death rates.