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How old is the Earth, in years?

Q: How old is the Earth, in years?

4.54 billion years (4,540,000,000). 4.54 billion years. Humans have been around for about 0.007% of that. Source: USGS

4.54 billion

years

4,540,000,000 exactly, give or take

4.54 billion years. Humans have been around for about 0.007% of that.SOURCEUSGS

Scale check: 4.54 billion is roughly 1 in 8 people on Earth.

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