The world has witnessed a series of wars that sadly claimed many lives of innocent people. Some of these wars were started for no logical reasons whatsoever.

Here is compiled list of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll. It covers the lowest estimate of death as well as the highest estimate, the name of the event, the location, and the start and end of each event. Some events overlap categories.

1. World War II
Deaths Estimate: 40,000,000 ___ 72,000,000
Location: Worldwide
Year: 1939 to 1945
World War II, or the Second World War was a global war that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved involved most of the world’s nations, including all of the great powers: eventually forming two opposing military alliances, the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million military personnel mobilized. In a state of “total war,” the major participants placed their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities at the service of the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by significant events involving the mass death of civilians, including the Holocaust and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare, it was the deadliest conflict in human history, resulting in 50 million to over 70 million fatalities.



2. Taiping Rebellion
Estimated Deaths: 20,000,000____ 100,000,000
Location: China
Year: 1851 to 1864
The Taiping Rebellion was a widespread civil war in southern China from 1850 to 1864, led by heterodox Christian convert Hong Xiuquan, who having received visions, maintained that he was the younger brother of Jesus Christ against the ruling Manchu-led Qing Dynasty. About 20 million people died, mainly civilians, in one of the deadliest military conflicts in history.



3. World War I
Estimated Deats: 15,000,000 ____ 65,000,000
Location: Worldwide
Year: 1914 to 1918
World War I was a major war centered in Europe that began in the summer of 1914 and lasted until November 1918. It involved all of the world’s great powers, which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history. More than 9 million combatants were killed, largely because of great technological advances in firepower without corresponding advances in mobility.



4. Mongol Conquests
Estimated Deaths: 30,000,000 __ 60,000,000
Location: Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle East
Year: 1207 to 1472
The Mongol Empire initially named as Greater Mongol State was a great empire during the 13th and 14th centuries. Beginning in the Central Asian steppes, it eventually stretched from Eastern Europe to the Sea of Japan, covered Siberia in the north and extended southward into Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and the Middle East. It is commonly referred to as the largest contiguous empire in the history of the world. At its greatest extent it spanned 6,000 mi (9,700 km), covered an area of 33,000,000 km2 (12,700,000 sq mi), 22% of the Earth’s total land area, and held sway over a population of 100 million.



5. An Lushan Rebellion
Estimated Deats: 13,000,000 ___ 36,000,000
Location: China
Year: 755 to 763
The An Lushan Rebellion took place in China during the Tang Dynasty, from December 16, 755 to February 17, 763. An Lushan, an ex-Tang general, declared himself emperor, establishing the rival Yan Dynasty in Northern China. The rebellion spanned the reign of three Tang emperors before it was quashed. During that time, the registered population declined by up to 36 million, though most of this was due to the breakdown of the census system during the war.



6. Qing dynasty conquest of the Ming Dynasty
Estimated Deats: 25,000,000 ____ 25,000,000
Location: China
Year: 1616 to 1662
The Qing Dynasty also known as the Manchu Dynasty, was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912. It was preceded by the Ming

The population of the whole world alone is not up to 10 Billion.

Op abeg park well

ok

hmm sounds like a plain white Lie

Afriifa:
The population of the whole world alone is not up to 10 Billion.

Op abeg park well

I just weak for am..
someone will just drink tea in the morning with as little as 2 percent of dry ugu leaf that was mistakingly added during the preparation of the tea and the next thing they do is start some crazy statistics...
God help us sha

David25:




I just weak for am..
someone will just drink tea in the morning with as little as 2 percent of dry ugu leaf that was mistakingly added during the preparation of the tea and the next thing they do is start some crazy statistics...
God help us sha

lol. I fink one of those thugish drugs follow

Hh

300 million or billion

Biafran war
Estimated Death: 3,000,000 - 300,500
Location: Old Eastern Region(Nigeria)
Year: 1967 - 1970

1. Atlantic Slave Trade 100,000,000 +

2. Trans Saharan Slave Trade 50,000,000 +

I think the op means over time. Not estimating to the amount of people living on earth presently

Na wa for una reasoning sef

hahn:
I think the op means over time. Not estimating to the amount of people living on earth presently

Na wa for una reasoning sef

Abegi, all the people ever born have not reached 300 billion..

myking95:


Abegi, all the people ever born have not reached 300 billion..

Lol. You don count all of them finish na

According to estimates by demographic researchers at the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), as of 2015, there have been 108.2 billion who have ever been born. Taking away the roughly 7.4 billion who are alive today, we get 100.8 billion who have died before us.

Source: http://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/how-many-people-have-ever-lived-on-planet-earth