Worst decades in US history, by growth of the population, starting w/1790s census: 1930s-7.3% 2010s-7.4% 2000s-9.7% 1980s-9.8% 1970s-11.5% Best: 1800s-36.4% 1840s-35.9% 1850s-35.6% 1790s-35.1% 1820s-33.5% 1810s-33.1%
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Of course, England had healthy population growth between 1830-1870, but (1) nothing like the US, & (2) British population then included Ireland, where a million people starved to death in two years & 2 million more fled the country. That leaves a mark.
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On the other hand, the United States in 2021 still has only about 80% of the population of China in 1850.
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