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6 minute video about the history of population growth using dots starting at 1 AD.

Good basic lesson plans for students delving into world population data.

Very nice 5 minute explanation of population pyramids.

See how competition over resources effects population

Informative and entertaining talk on population growth, it's causes, differences between countries, and solutions. Very good visuals, data, etc.

I use this to introduce students to the current population and discuss the difference between the world clock and the USA clock.

Change Birth and Death rates (or use different countries rates) to see how populations change over time

Official files of real data and projections.

PBS World Population in Balance site. Lots of information on 

Quick way to compare age structure of different countries NOT using the typical pyramid format.

Men now outnumber women (2013) on the planet by 60 million, the highest ever recorded. Preference for sons in India and China is driving the trend, but those two countries are not the only ones struggling with an imbalanced population. Here's a look at five decades of data:

I find this a good video to show to help students to better understand Endagered Species and their impacts. This short clip explains population and impacts on protecting endangered species. This is a powerful way to connect several concepts that are difficult understand how they impact one another.

Impressive time series photos showing change in population growth, desertification, receding glaciers, more.

Nice article with good photos showing what one person has done.

Our simulated labs exploring eutrophication and toxin biomagnification, fire regimes and succession, and investigating general ecological principles such as population growth, species interactions and community structure provide a great way to add active learning experiences to environmental science courses. Several labs were developed for non-majors and introductory classes, including our Darwinian Snails EvoBeaker® lab which provides a unique opportunity to teach natural selection using an invasive species example.

Incerdible standard births deaths to computers sold, deaths due to hunger, days of coal left...tickers for everything!

Current tallying of Population, environment, economics, food, etc.

This has a live, constantly-changing track of various world statistics, including toxic waste produced, desertification, and CO2 emissions.

Clearing California Skies California, 1943. The mysterious haze called smog was getting worse - burning eyes, searing throats, literally choking the life out of Californians. The video, Clearing California Skies tells the story of how concerned citizens, top scientists, and local and state government agencies fought back. It took the best science and engineering to control smog forming emissions from factories, shops, incinerators, and the automobile. Despite meteoric population gains, (more factories, more cars, more trucks) - air quality has improved dramatically over the past 50 years, and along the way California emerged as a world leader in the battle against air pollution.

The left panels show the absolute number of species whose populations have declined in each region; the right panels show the percentage of species that declined in each region. The top panels include all land vertebrates (amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals), whereas the bottom panels represent only bird species. Project or distribute the image to engage students. The downloadable Educator Materials PDF, which includes background information, graph interpretation and discussion questions, and the Student Handout, which includes the image and background information, have been remediated to comply with Section 508 of the National Rehabilitation Act for accessibility and can be used with screen readers.

Video of infographics of wealth in America.