If the population keeps growing that fast, it will get crowded soon.
Worldpopulation in 20 years Distribution in 20 years |
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In 20 years there will be about humans living on earth. |
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This is more than today |
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Humanity will grow by percent by then |
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In developing countries the growth will be about percent |
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In Africa it will be about percent. |
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Source: Fischer Weltalmanach 1999 u.a. |
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The population grows faster in undeveloped regions than in industrial countries. Will the "rich" ones die out slowly? |
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Part of industrial countries* on the world population in 1980: percent. |
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Part today: percent | |||
Part in 20 years: percent | |||
Every human has in 20 years an area of square meters at disposal**. Today it is about 84000. | |||
Source: Der Fischer Weltalmanach 1999 * Industrial countries: Europe, North America, Russia. **Calculated with the whole surface of the earth. |
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