how many people does the average human meet in their lifetime

too damn many

I have met over twenty.

The first thing you need to do is define your terms.

What is "the average human"?

Are you including the population in all countries of the world or just some of them?

What is your definition of "meet?" Someone they are introduced to, or someone they happen to cross paths with or is it someone they become familiar with?

I imagine that if you're a semi-hermit living in a remote part of a rain forest or on the edges of a desert you'd meet a lot less people than if you lived your entire life in Manhattan or London or Tokyo. As Buttrfrynet has said, there are a lot of variables.

(Btw, Gus is bragging. He may have met more than 20, but actually knows only two or three.)

I met Muhammad Ali and since at that time, everyone in the world knew who he was, I feel like I met everyone all at once.

I think he meant, er, serially. Not just those currently occupying his basement.

Obviously a result of your jovial cordiality.

There are so many variables. There are friends, neighbors, relatives, the people at work, and the guy at the newspaper stand. Where does one decide the meaning of "meet"?

If you live in NYCity, I'd say you'll meet in the millions over your life time. Just keep riding the subway...

most people you meet are pretty much the same, so if you collapse all the similarities, i'd say about a hundred

Know what? It's probably less than that if you're talking about people with whom you actually have some meaningful conversation.

you're probably right

stop making life so diffucult.. wen you frekin meet somebody to are introduced to them or speek to them. just cuz i fkin see somebody or walk by them doesnt mean you met them you fkin retards. im 17 and ive met well over a thousand people. goin to school and bars. and as for that person that met over 20 ppl. you are a loser

Wow! He's 17, dude. You've been pwned!

Most of the people you think you meet are just pigments of your invagination.

you don't want to upset gus, you wouldn't like gus when he gets angry

The 17-year-old mf-man won't last long. Bets?

Btw, good 'un, patiodog!

I'm sure I've met thousands. Unfortunately the more I meet and the older I get, I can't remember any of them.

I would say that anyone you've ever laid eyes on, whether your eyes met, or you just saw them doing something that didn't include you. I say this, because your subconscious mind remembers every sight and sound you ever experience, even if you don't recall it. Therefore, if you want to talk in these terms, I would say millions. Think of all the events you have attended where there were hundreds or thousands of people. If you saw their face, whether they saw you back, I would count that as having run across these persons. If you must have a conversation with them, or you've watched them make a presentation, but never spoke to them, then the numbers would be less. Hope my idea helps.