World & numbers4 min read
Eight billion people. One wonderfully random life.
When did the world reach 8 billion people? Explore the UN milestone, what the next billion means, and a playful way to picture humanity in pixels.
THE 1 IN 8 BILLION BLOG
Little pixels.
Big world.
Surprising numbers. Tiny people. A whole world of stories to get curious about.
Population facts, explained. Pixel lives, explored.
A few good stories.A different point of view.
REAL SOURCESCURIOUS MINDSPIXEL PEOPLE
A LITTLE READING, A BIGGER PICTURE
Notes from this little world.
Pixel people4 min read
A whole life in a few pixels: meet the six life stages
See how the pixel people in 1 in 8 Billion grow from baby to elder, with six visual stages, tiny portraits, and a consistent character identity.
World & numbers4 min read
A random birthplace is a different kind of lottery
Why a country's share of births differs from its share of people, with UN birth statistics and a simple pixel-village probability example.
Inside the game4 min read
Small choices, unpredictable lives: how chance and choice meet
Share lunch, take a course, or save for later? Explore everyday choices in 1 in 8 Billion and learn why a probability is never a promised outcome.
Every number needs a little context.
Our real-world facts link to their sources and reference years. Game rules and imagined examples are labeled, so you can tell the difference.
CURIOUS ABOUT ANOTHER LIFE?
Be someone new for a little while.
1 in 8 Billion is a pixel life simulator for iPhone.