How soon until there are more people alive now than all the dead people put together?

Question

If the world population continues to grow at the present rate, then how long will it be until there are more people living than the number of people who ever lived, since the estimated beginning of our species?

Answer 1

I have spent a good deal of time looking itno that my self. There are no hard numbers to varify I beleive that 5 billion was

the crossing point. "just my researched but unprovable opinion."

Answer 2

We'll never reach the amount, only ever chase it. As the population increases, more people die, so we can never catch up.

Answer 3

Exactly what Ian F said