AMERICAS 



ASIA a 

 OCEANIA 



EUROPE incl. RUSSIA 



1000 A.D. 



ASIA a 

 OCEANIA 



AFRICA'''\^/ ^/ 



— Europe including Russia 



1600 



2000 



AMERICAS 



EUROPE Including RUSSIA 



1800 



1900 



Population Reference Bureau 



1960 



Figure 2. — A Thousand Years of World Population Growth 



In A.D. 1000, Asia accounted for 60 percent of the world's population, Europe, including 

 Russia, for about 17 percent, Africa, 18 percent, and the Americas, 4 percent. By 1960, 

 Asia's percentage had declined to somewhat under 60, that of Europe and the USSR had 

 increased to 22 percent, and the Americas, to 14 percent. Africa's portion declined to 8 

 percent. By 2000, Asia may comprise about 65 percent of the total, Europe and the USSR, 

 IS percent, the Americas, 15 percent, and Africa, 8 percent. Russia includes Asiatic and 

 European Russia. 

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