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Which country makes up one-fifth of the global population?

There are 1.01 men in the world for every woman. Every year 137 million babies are born and 55 million people die. This means the population grows by 82 million. Nicknamed Oscar, the gold-plated statue for the Academy Awards was first given in 1929 at a ceremony in Hollywood, California. Thousands of winners have

THE WORLD’S POPULATION AT A RATE OF 8,760 PEOPLE AN HOUR ABOUT 108 BILLION PEOPLE HAVE LIVED ON EARTH Seven billion people are alive at present, which means about 6.5 percent of all the people who ever lived are alive now. 2050 CURRENTLY 25% 8% This will rise to 25 percent by 2050. Better food,

FAST FACTS IS GROWING This means that almost 150 people are added to the planet every minute. But the world is top-heavy— 90 percent of its total population lives in the Northern Hemisphere. ALIVE AT PRESENT 6.5% 8% OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION IS OVER 65 impact on poorer populations.

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