POPULATION: SEVEN BILLION By jeremymoua209 Period: Jan 1, 1600 to Dec 31, 2050 Period Aug 9, 1677 Antoni van Leeuwenhoek discovered bacteria. Feb 7, 1798 An English priest and economist, Thomas Malthus, claims that human population will grow faster than the growth of food supply. Jul 9, 1798 Edward Jenner discovered a vaccination for smallpox. Jan 1, 1930 human population were reported to be reach 2 billion. May 7, 1952 India was the first to establish a policy for population control. Feb 3, 1970 The rate of fertility around the world dropped faster than what researchers have anticipated. Mar 6, 1975 Only 3 cities worldwide topped a population of ten million. May 7, 1979 The one-child policy was created in China. May 7, 1980 Iran's fertility rate has fallen more than 70%. May 7, 1998 Europe's fertility rate rapidly went down to 1.4 May 7, 2011 21 cities now have more than 10 million population alone. Nov 6, 2011 A prediction were made by the UN Population Division that there will be seven billion people living in this world. Jan 1, 2030 The UN projects that the world will reach replacement of fertility. Jan 1, 2045 The predicted global population is to reach nine Billionn Jan 1, 2050 UN 's medium projected that India's population will rise to about 1.6 billion.
