Signal World population milestones from 2.6 billion in 1950 to 7 billion in 2011
Summary
The chapter lays out the observed series before projecting: about 2.6 billion people in 1950, five billion in 1987, six billion in 1999, and seven billion reached in October 2011, an occasion marked by a global campaign.
Classification
Main topicDemographics & Migration
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:global
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- Megatrends 2040: Volatility, Uncertainty, Resourcefulness Hellenic Republic, Presidency of the Government — Working Group on Strategic Foresight and Futures Research (표지·판권면 로고로만 확인) page=11;section=Megatrend 3 Demographic imbalances / Global population growth 2022-07 (문헌 본문에 발행일 표기 없음 — PDF 메타데이터 생성일 2022-07-25 기준) accessed 2026-07-26
- Megatrends 2040: Volatility, Uncertainty, Resourcefulness Hellenic Republic, Presidency of the Government — Working Group on Strategic Foresight and Futures Research (표지·판권면 로고로만 확인) page=11;section=Megatrend 3 Demographic imbalances / Global population growth 2022-07 (문헌 본문에 발행일 표기 없음 — PDF 메타데이터 생성일 2022-07-25 기준) accessed 2026-07-26
Part of trends 1
- TrendMegatrend 3: demographic imbalances9 signals
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Relation types: supports
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