We need to change our ways, reproducing should be limited to two children, to replace the two adults who made them. Good luck getting that comminicated to the muslims of the world.
Growth rates of the world's most populous countries 20 year span
Rank Country Population 2010 Population 1990 Growth (%)
0 World 6,895,889,000 5,306,425,000 30.0%
1 China 1,341,335,000 1,145,195,000 17.1%
2 India 1,224,614,000 873,785,000 40.2%
3 USA 310,384,000 253,339,000 22.5%
4 Indonesia 239,871,000 184,346,000 30.1%
5 Brazil 194,946,000 149,650,000 30.3%
6 Pakistan 173,593,000 111,845,000 55.3%
7 Nigeria 158,423,000 97,552,000 62.4%
8 Banglad.. 148,692,000 105,256,000 41.3%
9 Russia 142,958,000 148,244,000 -3.6%
10 Japan 128,057,000 122,251,000 4.7%
Interesting stats for Russia.. I would have expected that from Japan.
What surprised you in Russia? There is a very bad economic situation. People do not thrive in poor conditions. Of course if they are cultural. And the Chinese and Indians don't care about what you will eat their children.