4.9 Analyzing The Science

The graphs below come from the United Nations Population Division and are used in its population projections.

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Question 4.11

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Question 4.12

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Question 4.13

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Question 4.14

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Question 4.15

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Question 4.16

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Region Population in 2100 (in millions) Population in 2010 (in millions) Population change 2010–2100 % of world population in 2010 % of world population in 2100
Africa 1022        
Asia 4164        
Europe   738        
Latin America & Caribbean   590        
North America   345        
Oceania    37        
World total 6896        

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GRAPH A Estimated and projected world population according to different variants
GRAPH B Projected population change between 2010 and 2100 by major region