The World Today--January 2007
Some surprising facts about God’s world

World Population

• 1900 -- 1.6 billion people with 20 cities of 1 million plus
• 2000 -- 6.1 billion people with 410 cities of 1 million plus
• More people live in cities than in rural areas

World Village of 100 People
If all the people of the world were represented by a village of 100 people, what would it look like? Let’s walk through this village!

• 57 are Asians
• 21 are Europeans
• 14 are Americans (north & south)
• 8 are Africans
• 51 are female and 49 are male

• 33 are Christian
• 67 are non-Christian
  • 33 are Muslim
  • 15are Hindu
  • 8 are Buddhist
  • 8 are Atheist
  • 3 are other religions

• 80 live in substandard housing
• 70 cannot read
• 50 suffer malnutrition
• 1 has a university education
• 50% of the wealth is owned by 6 people
• All 6 are from the United States

• 33 are under 15
  • Of them, 85% live in poverty
• 13 live on the street, without home or parents (100 million street children)

• that all amounts to a lot of people
• exceptional need
• shows the urgency of the need

This summary of the situation in the world population is based on figures supplied by Dr. Darrell Whiteman, at a consultation in January 2007 at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University in Atlanta. This presentation of the information is by Dr. Howard Mellor who takes responsibility for any inaccuracies.