World Pop

Year

1800<br>1900<br>2000<br>2100

1800

Area represents share of world population<br>Mollweide projection

Things to notice

Ireland 1840 is a populous country in Europe, with 8 million people,<br>3 million more than today

India's population keeps growing but was the smallest in 1980 relative to the<br>global population.

Japan remains relatively stable until 2000, when it starts to shrink fast.

Australia is almost invisible in 1800 and remains quite small,<br>even in 2100.

Africa is where the growth is in 21st century, with Nigeria projected to overtake the US<br>by 2060.

China is the most populous country until around 2020 when India overtakes it.<br>Yet, its relative size shrinks during this entire timespan.

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