World Population Monitoring - With a Special Report on Refugees

The total world population was estimated to be 5.5 billion in 1992.

The annual increment in the early-1990s was estimated at approximately 92 million persons.

During the final five years of the 20th century, the annual increments are expected to peak at about 94 million.

This report on the world's population includes data on population growth, fertility and mortality rates, life expectancy and urbanization.

Special attention is given to an analysis of trends in the number of refugees in the different world regions, so as to provide a factual basis for investigating their social and economic implications.