| Environemntal Links |
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| On Tuesday, October 12, 1999, at 2202 GMT, the Earth's population reached 6,000,000,000.
A recent National Geographic video states, "By the end of 2011, the population of humans will reach and begin to exceed seven billion people." For more information, visit About Geography.com |
| United States and World Population Clocks |
| United States Population Clock |
| World Population Clock
Read the U.S. Census Bureau Notes on the World POPClock and World Vital Events. |
| Dynamic versions of U.S. and World Population Clocks |
| the Day of 6 Billion page has an Applet Bean Counter that shows the current estimated poulation while you watch us grow. |
| States Ranked by Population
This data are July 1, 2003 estimates of state and territory (Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico) population from the U.S. Census Bureau. |
| World Population Growth
The world's population has grown tremendously over the past two thousand years. In 1999, the planet's population passed the six billion mark. The current mid-year 2004 world population is estimated at 6,377,641,642. This chart shows past population data back to the year one and future world population projections through the year 2050. |
| Largest Countries
Today and in 2050
According to the Population Reference Bureau, the lists that follow are the ten largest countries by population in 2004 and in 2050. |
