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| Question | Answer |
| 2000 years ago | world population was about 300 million |
| 1000 years ago | population grew by about 10 million then continued grow by very slowly, falling at parts (plague) |
| 1800 | population (in now hics) began to grow and increase more due to the industrial revolution. this improved living standards |
| 1950 | Antibiotics were invented increasing life expectancy mainly in Hics creating a rapid increase in population. |
| 1960 | Antibiotics invented resulted in a higher life |
| 1970 | improvements in birth control helped slow the rate down but as there were so many people on the planet, a population explosion was on the way 1974, 4 billionth baby was born. |
| today | population just over 7 billion |
| 2050 | worlds population expected to reach 9 billion mainly due to growth in Lics and Mics |
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