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World Population Clock, 2008

(August 2008) This population clock reflects data from PRB's 2008 World Population Data Sheet (PDF: 711KB).



Measure



World

More
developed
countries

Less
developed
countries
Less
developed
countries
(ex. China)
Population:
6,705,479,000
1,226,837,000
5,478,643,000
4,153,935,000
Births per:
Year
138,715,000
14,115,000
124,600,000
108,571,000
Month
11,559,583
1,176,250
10,383,333
9,047,583
Week
2,667,596
271,442
2,396,154
2,087,904
Day
380,041
38,671
341,370
297,455
Hour
15,835
1,611
14,224
12,394
Minute
264
27
237
207
Second
4.4
0.4
4.0
3.4
Deaths per:
Year
56,777,000
12,159,000
44,618,000
35,438,000
Month
4,731,417
1,013,250
3,718,167
2,953,167
Week
1,091,865
233,827
858,038
681,500
Day
155,553
33,312
122,241
97,090
Hour
6,481
1,388
5,093
4,045
Minute
108
23
85
67
Second
1.8
0.4
1.4
1.1
Natural Increase per:
Year
81,938,000
1,956,000
79,982,000
73,133,000
Month
6,828,167
163,000
6,665,167
6,094,417
Week
1,575,731
37,615
1,538,115
1,406,404
Day
224,488
5,359
219,129
200,364
Hour
9,354
223
9,130
8,349
Minute
156
4
152
139
Second
2.6
0.06
2.5
2.3
Infant Deaths per:
Year
6,852,000
85,100
6,767,000
6,397,000
Month
571,000
7,092
563,917
533,083
Week
131,769
1,637
130,135
123,019
Day
18,773
233
18,540
17,526
Hour
782
10
772
730
Minute
13
0.2
13
12
Second
0.2
0.003
0.2
0.2

Source: Carl Haub and Mary Mederios Kent, 2008 World Population Data Sheet (Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau, 2008).



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