From the news release:

World population is projected to reach 7 billion in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The world population hit 6 billion in 1999.

These figures come from the updated world population estimates and projections released today through the Census Bureau’s International Data Base (IDB). The IDB provides information on population size and growth, age and sex composition, mortality, fertility and net migration. The data are available for 226 countries and other selected geographies.

This revision to the IDB includes updated projections for 34 countries. Compared to previous estimates, this revision indicates that the world population will be 146 million larger in 2050.

The International Data Base offers online users a choice of ways to retrieve demographic data, including:

* Country summary pages showing key population indicators

* Tables of demographic indicators for countries and regions

* Population pyramids showing age and sex composition

Source: U.S. Census

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