Do the dead outnumber the living?

The population of the planet reached seven billion in October, according to the United Nations. But what's the figure for all those who have lived before us? It is often said that there are more people alive today than have ever lived - and this "fact" has raised its head again since the UN announcement about the planet's population reaching a new high.
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