WORLD'S POPULATION 'NOW STANDS' AT 2.9 BILLION
New York City (JFK+50) On August 29, 1960, Associated Press reports that according to the United Nations Demographic Yearbook, released yesterday, the world's population "now stands at 2.9 billion."
China ranks first with 669 million followed by India, 403 million, Soviet Union, 209 million and the United States, 178 million.
JFK+50 NOTE
According to the World Population Clock, in 2026 , India is first with 1.48 billion, followed by China, 1.41 billion. U.S. population in 2026 is between 342.6 & 349.4 million.
SOURCE
"World Population Put at 2.9 Billion," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., August 29, 1960, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
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