How many people have ever lived in the history of mankind?

[terrya]

Anyone know offhand?

T

[matcom]

1. 12?

:shrug:

[Truman01]

2. I believe the number is around 10-12 billion. nt

[iconoclastic cat]

3. Too damn many.

Bastards.

Now, get off my lawn!
(If you didn't understand that, you haven't been hanging out at Belmont and Clark enough.)

[kick-ass-bob]

4. I know I have...

that's about all though...

[Sporadicus]

5. The Population Reference Bureau Puts the Figure at Over 100 B

with just under 6% of that total currently alive.

http://www.prb.org/Content/ContentGroups/PTarticle/0ct-Dec02/How_Many_People_Have_Ever_Lived_on_Earth_.htm

Somewhat higher figure than many other sources.

[SheilaT]

6. I was going to say

50-60B until I saw your post.

There's this silly notion out there that about half of all people who have ever lived are currently alive, which anyone who knows any kind of simple arithmetic should be able to figure out simply isn't possible.

[underpants]

7. Well let's see there is me...my friend Ed....a guy named Larry....

Whoo boy this is going to take a while....there is the guy down at the corner store....

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Let Me Know When You're Done Counting

I really want to know the exact total. Call me in about 3 or 4 thousand years.
The Professor

[underpants]

10. ...there is that guy who stands by the laundromat....that's what? 5 now...

[bowens43]

8. All of them?

[soothsayer]

11. Doesn't it go that there are more people alive now than have ever

died? Folks use that as a way to argue against reincarnation.

[underpants]

12. I've got the answer!!!

All of them