🌍The human population evolved in Africa and migrated across the globe.
📈The advent of farming led to population growth and the population reaching 170 million in AD 1.
💥The Industrial Revolution brought faster population growth, reaching 759 million.
⏫Population growth has slowed down in recent years due to falling fertility rates.
🌱Our choices regarding family planning and resource consumption will impact the future population.
How did the human population evolve?
—Humans evolved in Africa about 300,000 years ago and migrated across the globe.
When did the human population reach 170 million?
—The human population reached 170 million in AD 1.
What event led to faster population growth?
—The Industrial Revolution brought faster population growth, reaching 759 million.
Why has population growth slowed down?
—Population growth has slowed down due to falling fertility rates.
How can our choices impact the future population?
—Our choices regarding family planning, consumption, pollution, and habitat protection can shape the future population.
00:03Modern humans evolved in Africa about 300,000 years ago.
00:26With the advent of farming, the human population started to grow.
01:36During the Golden Age of India, the human population reached 180 million.
04:02The Industrial Revolution brought faster population growth, reaching 759 million.
04:19The bubonic plague had a significant impact on the human population, reducing it to 370 million.
05:02Average fertility rates are falling globally, leading to slower population growth.
05:17Our population took most of human history to reach 1 billion, but just over 200 years to reach 8 billion.
05:31Our choices concerning family planning and consumption will shape the future of our species and the planet.
