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• Population refers to the total number of people living in a specified area.

• Fast Facts

  1. The estimated world population as of July, 2008 was 6,709,161,933U.S. Census Bureau: U.S. and World Population Clocks
  2. The estimated population of the U.S. as of July 2008 was 304,566,040U.S. Census Bureau: U.S. and World Population Clocks
  3. The world population is estimated to reach 9.2 billion by the year 2050New York Magazine: Skyfarming (April 2, 2007)
  4. The world population in 1950 was between 2.4 and 2.6 billionU.S. Census Bureau: Historical Estimates of World Population
  5. Uganda has the highest percentage of population under the age of 15os-connect.com: Population by age
  6. Approximately half of the world's population live in poverty University of Michigan: Historical Population Growth

• Ten Most Populated Countries

  Estimated, as of July, 2008

  1. China: 1,330,044,605
  2. India: 1,147,995,898
  3. European Union: 491,018,677
  4. United States: 303,824,646
  5. Indonesia: 237,512,355
  6. Brazil: 191,908,598
  7. Pakistan: 167,762,040
  8. Bangladesh: 153,546,901
  9. Russia: 140,702,094
  10. Nigeria: 138,283,240Country Populations by Rank

• Five Most Populated U.S. States

  As of July, 2006

  1. California: 36,457,549
  2. Texas: 23,507,783
  3. New York: 19,306,183
  4. Florida: 18,089,888
  5. Illinois: 12,831,970U.S. Census Bureau: State Rankings - Statistical Abstract of the United States

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