6 million 
The rate of growth in the world's population per month.  The world's population is forecast to double from 6.5bn to 13bn by 2067 at current rates.
Source: About.com                                               


 13kg
The amount of grain required to produce 1kg of meat. As the economies of Asia become wealthier their demand substitutes grains directly to grain using meat creating enormous strain on the production of grains.    
Source: Money Week


10.7%
The level by which home prices in 20 major U.S. metro areas have plunged in the past year as prices continued to decelerate.
Source: Market Watch


 $8,278.17
The annual amount necessary to generate $1 million after a working career spanning 40 years earning a 5% compound return.
Source: Rich1Percent


£5.8m
The amount now required to live a "millionaires" lifestyle. 
Source: Centre for Economics and Business Research


15 billion 
The number of global web interactions per day in 2005, up from 1 billion in 2001.
Source: VeriSign           


£88,420,000 
The value today of £1 million in 1900.
Source: Thisismoney.co.uk


 400,000
The number of millionaires in Britain when property is. 
Source: Centre for Economics and Business Research