The World Bank has said that for the first time less than 10 of the world's population will be living in extreme poverty by the end of 2015. PARODY … br antontelevision br The World Bank has said that for the first time less than 10 of the world's population will be living in extreme poverty by the end of 2015. In numbers: the decline of global extreme poverty 1990: 1,959 billion = 37.1 of world's population. 1999: 1,747 billion = 29 of world's population. 2012: 902 million = 12.8 of world's population. 2015: 702 million = 9.6 of world's population.