How number of humans catapulted from 4 billion in 1974 to 8 billion in just 48 years Today, November 15, the population of Earth reached the 8 billion milestone, according to UN projections. It’s the result of an epic growth spurt in the last century: There were just 2 billion humans in 1925, and 4 billion as recently as 1974—so we once again doubled our numbers in less than 50 years! READ ALSO: Dinka Ethnic Group: Tales of World’s Tallest Tribe Ovahimba and Ovazimba: African Tribes Where Free Sex…
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