<P> The annual increase in the number of living humans peaked at 88.0 million in 1989 , then slowly declined to 73.9 million in 2003 , after which it rose again to 75.2 million in 2006 . In 2017 , the human population increased by 83 million . Generally , developed nations have seen a decline in their growth rates in recent decades , though annual growth rates remain above 2 % in poverty - stricken countries of the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa , and also in South Asia , Southeast Asia , and Latin America . </P>
<P> The annual increase in the number of living humans peaked at 88.0 million in 1989 , then slowly declined to 73.9 million in 2003 , after which it rose again to 75.2 million in 2006 . In 2017 , the human population increased by 83 million . Generally , developed nations have seen a decline in their growth rates in recent decades , though annual growth rates remain above 2 % in poverty - stricken countries of the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa , and also in South Asia , Southeast Asia , and Latin America . </P>
when did the world 's population increased the fastest
when did the world 's population increased the fastest
1989
1989