The formula for exponential population growth isThe formula for exponential population growth is
Year | Total Population (in millions) | Absolute Increase in the Decade (in millions) | Annual Growth Rate (%) |
1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 | 361.0 439.2 548.2 683.3 846.4 1028.7 | 42.43 78.15 108.92 135.17 163.09 182.32 | 1.25 1.96 2.20 2.22 2.14 1.93 |