World's Population Touches 7 Billion on 31st October 2011

On 31st October 2011, the population of human beings on the planet Earth touched a new high of 7 billion. Seven billion = 7,000,000,000.

The countries that contribute the most towards making this number are given below.

Most Populous Countries: Latest Available Tally on the Date Indicated Against Each Country

1. China- 1.34 billion in November 2010
2. India- 1.2 billion in March 2011 (India may overtake China around 2030 with an estimated population of 1.6 billion people)
3. USA- 312.4 million in October 2011
4. Indonesia- 237.5 million in May 2010
5. Brazil- 190.7 million in August 2010
6. Pakistan- 177.5 million in October 2011
7. Nigeria- 158.4 million in 2010
8. Bangladesh- 151.4 million in October 2011
9. Russia- 142.9 million in January 2011
10. Japan- 127.9 million in June 2011
11. Mexico- 112.3 million in April 2011
12. Philippines- 94 million in mid-2010
13. Vietnam- 87.3 million
14. Ethiopia- 82.1 million
15. Germany- 81.7 million in 2011
16. Egypt- 80.9 million
17. Iran- 75.7 million in October 2011
18. Turkey- 73.7 million in December 2010
19. Thailand- 67 million
20. Democratic Republic of the Congo- 65.9 million
21. France- 65.8 million in January 2011
22. UK- 62.4 million in January 2011
23. Italy- 60.6 million in December 2010
24. South Africa- 50.5 million in July 2011
25. South Korea- 48.9 million in 2011

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