<P> Estimated and projected populations of the world and its continents (except Antarctica) from 1950 to 2100 . The shaded regions correspond to the range of projections by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs . </P> <P> The table below shows historical and predicted regional population figures in millions . The availability of historical population figures varies by region . </P> <Table> World historical and predicted populations (in millions) <Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> 1500 </Th> <Th> 1600 </Th> <Th> 1700 </Th> <Th> 1750 </Th> <Th> 1800 </Th> <Th> 1850 </Th> <Th> 1900 </Th> <Th> 1950 </Th> <Th> 1999 </Th> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 2012 </Th> <Th> 2050 </Th> <Th> 2150 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> World </Th> <Td> 585 </Td> <Td> 660 </Td> <Td> 710 </Td> <Td> 791 </Td> <Td> 978 </Td> <Td> 1,262 </Td> <Td> 1,650 </Td> <Td> 2,521 </Td> <Td> 6,008 </Td> <Td> 6,707 </Td> <Td> 6,896 </Td> <Td> 7,052 </Td> <Td> 9,725 </Td> <Td> 9,746 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Africa </Th> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> 114 </Td> <Td> 106 </Td> <Td> 106 </Td> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> 111 </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> <Td> 221 </Td> <Td> 783 </Td> <Td> 973 </Td> <Td> 1,022 </Td> <Td> 1,052 </Td> <Td> 2,478 </Td> <Td> 2,308 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Asia </Th> <Td> 282 </Td> <Td> 350 </Td> <Td> 411 </Td> <Td> 502 </Td> <Td> 635 </Td> <Td> 809 </Td> <Td> 947 </Td> <Td> 1,402 </Td> <Td> 3,700 </Td> <Td> 4,054 </Td> <Td> 4,164 </Td> <Td> 4,250 </Td> <Td> 5,267 </Td> <Td> 5,561 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Europe </Th> <Td> 168 </Td> <Td> 170 </Td> <Td> 178 </Td> <Td> 190 </Td> <Td> 203 </Td> <Td> 276 </Td> <Td> 408 </Td> <Td> 547 </Td> <Td> 675 </Td> <Td> 732 </Td> <Td> 738 </Td> <Td> 740 </Td> <Td> 734 </Td> <Td> 517 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Latin America </Th> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 167 </Td> <Td> 508 </Td> <Td> 577 </Td> <Td> 590 </Td> <Td> 603 </Td> <Td> 784 </Td> <Td> 912 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> North America </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> 172 </Td> <Td> 312 </Td> <Td> 337 </Td> <Td> 345 </Td> <Td> 351 </Td> <Td> 433 </Td> <Td> 398 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Oceania </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> 1500 </Th> <Th> 1600 </Th> <Th> 1700 </Th> <Th> 1750 </Th> <Th> 1800 </Th> <Th> 1850 </Th> <Th> 1900 </Th> <Th> 1950 </Th> <Th> 1999 </Th> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 2012 </Th> <Th> 2050 </Th> <Th> 2150 </Th> </Tr>

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