World population hits 7 billion on Oct. 31, or thereabouts

World population hits 7 billion on Oct. 31, or thereabouts - latimes.com: Demographers at the United Nations Population Division set Oct. 31, 2011, as the "symbolic" date for hitting 7 billion, while acknowledging that it's impossible to know for sure the specific time or day. Using slightly different calculations, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the 7-billion threshold will not be reached until March.

Editor: How is it possible that they've counted everyone in remote areas? Our government can't even do an accurate census. Aren't there incentives for inflating population figures? Just asking.

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