World Population Quiz
#1. A graph of human population growth through history looks like what letter of the alphabet?
#2. What percentage of the earth's surface is arable (farmable) land?
#3. What percentage of Europe was lost during the Black Death in the 14th century?
In 1347-1350 there was an estimated decrease of 25 to 50 percent in Europe’s population due to bubonic plague which spread quickly across the continent. The plague was spread by infected fleas that attached themselves to rats. This depopulation of Europe caused social instability and labor shortages.
#4. How many people live on Planet Earth?
The world’s population is 8 billion on November 15th 2022
#5. What's the world's most densely populated continent?
Asia has been the most densely populated continent for long. As of 2019, 60% of the world lives in Asia.i.e 4.6 billion.
#6. Across the world, women are having...
Fertility decreased from 5 children per women in the 1950s to 2.3 in 2022.
