Comprehension (world population passage; see item 96): the world reached its first billion in 1804, second by 1928, third by 1960, fourth by 1974 and fifth by 1988; it crossed 6 billion around 2000.
Question: How much had the world population reached by 1988?
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This question is on Fertility, mortality and population measures, part of Population and demographic transition in Economics of Growth and Development.
The rates used to describe a population.
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