The Guardian have got a quick little app on their website that gives you an idea of how big the worlds population was at the time of your birth (provided were born after 1951 - don't argue, the data just isn't complete enough).
Turns out we were mere months away from crossing the 5 billion marker when I was born, and now here we are waiting for the total to hit 7 billion.
This'll keep you occupied for, oh, 5 minutes, if that. Consider it proof that actually, there are other topics to discuss beyond failed rapture predictions…