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World Population Day 2010
World Population Day 2009 is on July 11,
2010. The theme of World Population Day 2010 is .“Every One Counts”.
This is an annual event, which seeks to raise awareness about global population issues.
This year’s theme is about encouraging people to participate in their
official census and other methods of collecting data on populations.
The theme "Everyone Counts" highlights the compelling stories that
numbers tell us about people. In Asia, when censuses and surveys identified sex-ratio imbalances and missing girls, governments
responded, the media reported extensively on the disturbing trends and
people were rallied to action. In Europe and other regions, policy debate heated up when data analysis examined the levels of
replacement immigration needed to counteract declining and ageing populations. |
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The World population is estimated to be around 6.8 billion by end of
June 2010 as against 5 billion in July 1987. At the current rate of growth in population, the number of people in the world is likely to
reach 7 billion by October 2012, according to analysts. The population
in India has increased more than three times from 350 million in 1947 to
1.15 billion in 2010.
World Population Day 2009
World Population Day 2009
was observed on July 11, 2009. The theme for the year 2009 was
, “Fight Poverty: Educate Girls” is a serious reminder
that the future of the world’s well being depends on educating and empowering
women. Several studies have shown that investments in health and education for
women and girls are linked to increase in productivity and national income.
Moreover, women are generally observed to be economic agents for productivity
because they invest their earnings —however meagre, in the health and education
of their children.
World Population Day History
About 40 years ago world leaders declared July 11 as World Population Day, upholding the basic human
right of individuals to freely and responsibly decide the number and timing of
their children. Instituted in 1989 as an offshoot of the Day of Five Billion
dated July 11, 1987, the United Nations earmarked World Population Day to
increase world awareness of population issues. Importance of family planning,
gender equality, poverty, maternal health, sexual and reproductive health and
human rights are some population- related issues that have a serious impact on
the world’s development and environment.
Awareness to tackle population
World Population Day invites attention on the immediacy and importance of
population related issues, with the view to formulate development plans and
programs and find solutions to these issues. However critical the global
financial meltdown is, nations cannot ignore funding for education—especially
women’s education, sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and the
prevention and control of epidemics and a host of other population-related factors.
The UNFPA has laid down certain priorities to tackle population related issues in a world that is
reeling under a financial crunch.
• Address the urgent need for family planning as it directly impacts cost
savings in the health sector, in promoting maternal health, neonatal and child health
• Stress the need to prevent teenage pregnancy and unwanted pregnancy, which can
affect women’s health and lead to unsafe abortions
• Since statistics prove that maternal mortality has a negative effect on GDP,
at least consider the significant economic returns brought in by investments in
maternal health—even if you don’t care much for womenfolk |
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Top
countries population
The 16 countries with the largest total population
| Country / Territory |
Population |
Date |
% of world population |
1. China
(excluding Hong Kong and Macau) |
1,329,740,000 |
March 25, 2009 |
19.66% |
| 2. India |
1,145,174,000 |
March 3, 2009 |
16.94% |
| 3.United States |
305,924,270 |
March 2, 2009 |
4.53% |
| 4.Indonesia |
229,631,355 |
March 3, 2009 |
3.4% |
| 5.Brazil |
190,765,170 |
March 3, 2009 |
2.82% |
| 6.Pakistan |
166,137,500 |
April 15, 2009 |
2.45% |
| 7.Bangladesh |
155,688,660 |
March 2, 2009 |
2.3% |
| 8.Nigeria |
148,235,170 |
UN estimate |
2.19% |
| 9.Russia |
141,849,333 |
March 3, 2009 |
2.1% |
| 10.Japan |
127,170,110 |
March 2, 2009 |
1.88% |
| 11.Mexico |
111,077,375 |
March 2, 2009 |
1.64% |
| 12.Philippines |
93,843,460 |
March 2, 2009 |
1.39% |
| 13.Vietnam |
86,709,095 |
March 2, 2009 |
1.28% |
| 14.Germany |
82,060,000 |
December 2008 |
1.21% |
| 15.Ethiopia |
79,221,000 |
July 2008 |
1.18% |
| 16.Egypt |
75,973,137 |
March 3, 2009 |
1.12% |
Source: Counties Population clock, Statistics Bureau |
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World
Population
The table that follows shows world human population in millions, in 50-year intervals, since the year 1750.
Year
Population
1750......790 million
1800......980 million
1850...1,260 million
1900...1,650 million
1950...2,555 million
2000...6,080 million
2009...6,200 million
(data from United Nations and Bureau of Census) -
Just in the last 10-year period from 1990 to
2000, the increase for that period is 796 million. This is an average increase of 79.6 million per year - or about
218,000 per day, 9,100 per hour, 150 per minute.
World Population Problems
The more recent "explosive" growth, which causes serious
world population problems and environmental problems, is due to much more than just advances in agricultural
technology. Among other factors is the decrease in the death rate due to advances in medicine and sanitation.
Thousands, mostly children, starve to death every day in different places around the world. And just a few of the
consequent environmental problems: Forests everywhere are "disappearing." The global unpolluted fresh water
supply is in danger. Air in most big cities is becoming increasingly unhealthy.
Population in India
India
is the second largest country in population after China.
According to the India Population clock its population on March 3,
2009 was 1,145,174,000 that is nearly 16.94% of world
population. Even the population of Indian states are more than
some countries.
The population in India has increased more than three times from 350 million in 1947 to
1.15 billion in 2010. As per Report of the Working Group on Population
Stabilization – 11th Five Year Plan (2007-2012), Indian population is
expected to overtake that of China by the year 2030 and the country will
be the largest in the world with an estimated population of around 1.53
billion.
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The population
of Indian states in comparison with some countries of world
| Indian
states |
Population (In
crores) |
Some Countries |
Population
(In crores) |
| Uttar Pradesh |
18.30 |
Brazil |
18.70 |
| Maharastra. |
10.40 |
Mexico |
10.40 |
| Bihar . |
9.0 |
Germany |
8.30 |
| West Bengal. |
8.50 |
Vietnam |
8.50 |
| Andra Pradesh |
8.0 |
Philippines |
8.0 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
6.60 |
Thailand |
6.30 |
| Tamil Nadu. |
6.50 |
France |
6.10 |
| .Rajasthan |
6.20 |
Italy |
5.90 |
| Gujarat |
5.50 |
South Africa |
4.70 |
| Punjab |
2.60 |
Peru |
2.60 |
| Hariyana |
2.30 |
Romania |
2.20 |
| Chattishgarh |
2.20 |
Ghana |
2.20 |
| Delhi |
1.60 |
Columbia |
1.40 |
| Jammu-Kashmir |
1.10 |
Belgium |
1.0 |
| Uttrakhand |
0.90 |
Austria |
0.80 |
Source: UN Population Prospectus 2006 |
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Initiatives To Check Population
Growth in India
In pursuance of the National Population Policy, the Government had set
up “National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)” and “Jansankya Sthirata Kosh (JSK)” to check the growth of
population. The aims and objectives include encouragement of Fixed day, Fixed Place
Family Planning Services round the year through 24X7 Primary Health
Centres and other facilities under the Health Mission, carefully introducing new and
effective contraceptives in the programme, increase in the compensation
package for sterilization. Also a National Family Planning Insurance Scheme was also started since November 2005 to compensate the
sterilization acceptors for failures, complications and deaths. With a
view to achieve good health for people, especially the poor and the underprivileged, the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-2012) aims at reducing
the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) to one per one thousand live births,
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) to 28 per one thousand live births and the
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) to 2.1.
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