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World Population Prospects,
the 2010 Revision |
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Figure 4:
Population as percentage of population in 2010, medium variant,
1950-2100 |
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Source: United
Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population
Division (2011): World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision. New
York |
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(Updated: 15 April
2011) |
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Key result:
The population of the least developed countries is projected to
triple by the end of the century according to the medium variant.
None of the other development groups are projected to experience
such sharp increases in population size. |
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Between 1950 and 2010, the population of the least developed
countries quadrupled and it is expected to further triple between
2010 and 2100. |
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The population in other less developed countries also quadrupled
between 1950 and 2010, but is not expected to increase by more than
27 per cent during the rest of the century. |
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The population in the more developed regions increased the least
between 1950 and 2010 and is entering a period of overall
stabilization, being expected to grow minimally by just 8 per cent
by 2100 according to the medium variant. |
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