By Leonard David LiveScience Senior Writer
posted: 24 February 200612:38 pm ET
A population milestone is about to be set on this jam-packed planet.
On Saturday, Feb. 25, at 7:16 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the population here on this good Earth is projected to hit 6.5 billion people.
Along with this forecast, an analysis by the International Programs Center at the U.S. Census Bureau points to another factoid, Robert Bernstein of the Bureau's Public Information Center advised LiveScience. Mark this on your calendar: Some six years from now, on Oct. 18, 2012 at 4:36 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Earth will be home to 7 billion folks.
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On average, 4.4 people are born every second.
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Remarkably, despite the many new developments over the past 50 years, one fact looks very much the same: Populations are growing most rapidly where such growth can be afforded the least—an observation that has changed little over time.
Via LiveScience.com. Read entire article HERE.
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