They say July 11 is World Population Day, one of the international anniversaries. It was established by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)in 1989 to commemorate that the world population reached 5,000,000,000 on July 11, 1987.
As of July 11, 2009 the Earth's population is estimated by the United States Census Bureau to be 6.77 billion. Milestones are 1 billion in 1802,2 billion in 1927, 3 billion in 1961, 4 billion in 1971, 5 billion on July 11, 1987, 6 billion on October 12, 1999, 6.66 billion on May 1, 2008.
In 2025 it is estimated to reach 8.5 billion and 9 billion by the year 2040.
Asia accounts for over 60% of the world population with almost 3.8 billion people.
Life expectancy is about 80 years. During this 80 years, how many people can you imagine you could meet? Thinking of this, if you meet somebody and relate somehow, this is a kind of miracle of one 6.77 billionth. I would like to express the appreciation for every meeting in my life.
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