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GEO-3: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT OUTLOOK  
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World population (millions) by region, 1972-2000

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World population is currently growing at 77 million a year, with two-thirds of the growth in Asia and the Pacific

Source: compiled from United Nations Population Division 2001

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