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POPULATION OF THE WORLD MAJOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAJOR AREAR, 1950, 1975, 2009 AND 2050, ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT VARIANS |
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Population (millions) |
Population in 2050 (millions) |
| Major area |
1950 |
1975 |
2009 |
Low |
Medium |
High |
Constant |
| World |
2,259 |
4,061 |
6,829 |
7,959 |
9,150 |
10,461 |
11,030 |
| More developed regions |
812 |
1,047 |
1,233 |
1,126 |
1,275 |
1,439 |
1,256 |
| Less developed regions |
1,717 |
3,014 |
5,596 |
6,833 |
7,875 |
9,022 |
9,774 |
Least developed countries
|
200 |
357 |
835 |
1,463 |
1,672 |
1,898 |
2,475 |
Other less developed countries
|
1,517 |
2,657 |
4,761 |
5,369 |
6,202 |
7,123 |
7,299 |
| Africa |
227 |
419 |
1,010 |
1,748 |
1,998 |
2,267 |
2,999 |
| Asia |
1,403 |
2,379 |
4,121 |
4,533 |
5,231 |
6,003 |
6,010 |
| Europe |
547 |
676 |
732 |
609 |
691 |
782 |
657 |
| Latin America and the Caribbean |
167 |
323 |
582 |
626 |
729 |
845 |
839 |
| Northern America |
172 |
242 |
348 |
397 |
448 |
505 |
468 |
| Oceania |
13 |
21 |
35 |
45 |
51 |
58 |
58 |
| Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2009), World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. Highlights. New York; United Nations. |
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