INFOGRAPHIC 24.5 HUMAN POPULATION GROWTH
Since the advent of agriculture, the human population has been following an exponential growth pattern, reaching 7 billion people in 2011. Some estimate that the human population will reach 9 billion by 2050.
Since the advent of agriculture, the human population has been following an exponential growth pattern, reaching 7 billion people in 2011. Some estimate that the human population will reach 9 billion by 2050.
SOURCES: United Nations; Sustainable Scale Project; World Resources Institute; NationMaster.com.