10/07/30 00:38:53
Whereas the first absolute increase in population by one billion people
took from the beginning of time until the early 19th century,
one billion people will be added to today's population in only 13 to 14 years.
主節の英文を見て、予想でwhereas以下での言いたい事は分かるんですが
took(take)の用法と、absolute(絶対？）が分からず
ちゃんと訳せないので、和訳お願いします。