Six Billion human beings

The humanity behind numbers

Six Billion human beings
The world's population reached the 6 billion mark in 1999. By the middle of this new century, it may well number 9 billion. Why is this increase occurring? Will it come to a halt? What are the mechanisms that control population trends? What issues are being raised by population growth? Can we really talk about global population as such, or is it more a matter of different populations following their own demographic rhythms, under a wide variety of economic and social conditions? By touching on these different questions, this publication endeavours to decode the human adventure as it is "measured" by demography.

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Observation period
1860-2060
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
330-9900
Bibliographical references
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Copyright
Federal Statistical Office (Opens in new tab or window)
Terms of Use
OPEN-BY
Open use - Must provide the source
Article type:
Publication
Published on:
01.12.1999
Topic:
Population

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