1. World Population
Millions
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10
8000BC

2. World Population 6 5 4 3 2 1 .5 0 1000 2000 2000 1960 1870 Billions
Clinton, Stephen M. Apr., “21st Century Population Factors and Leadership of Spiritual Movements,” Bulletin of the Evangelical Missiological Society.

3. Reasons for Change
Before 1600 half the children did not live long enough to reproduce.
After 1648 modern medicine and sanitation began.
After 1800 the Industrial Revolution began, and we could feed, house, medicate, employee, and educate more people

4. The U.N. and other groups agree on this projected growth
World Population 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
The U.N. and other groups agree on this projected growth

5. Implications for Growth
On average, every city on earth will double by 2050.
8 billion babies will be born, attend school, need medication, and to find jobs and housing.
Traffic will double
Housing will double
Productive land and water will not double.
The carrying capacity of the planet is about 6-10 billion people
Population may be the major issue of our future

6. Comparative Analysis Size Russia 17.0 M sq.kl. Canada 9.9 U.S. 9.6
China
Brazil
Australia
Europe
India
Argentina

7. Comparative Analysis Population 2012 World 7.2 China 1.3 India 1.0
Europe .5
U.S
Indonesia
Brazil
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Russia

8. Comparative Analysis Economy 2012 World 55.5T U.S. 11.7 Europe 11.6
China
Japan
India
Brazil
Russia
Canada
Mexico

9. Comparative Analysis World Religions 2012 Christian 2.3B RC 1.1
Protestant .66
Orthodox .24
Other .3
Islam
Hindu
Theistic
Chinese traditional .6
Atheistic
Buddhist
Animism
All other