Answer
248,605,924
Work Step by Step
Population at 1990 = X
Population at 2000 = Y = 281,421,906
The increase in population from 1990 to 2020 is 13.2%:
X + $\frac{132}{1000}$ $\times$ X = Y
$\frac{1132}{1000}$ $\times$ X = Y = 281,421,906
Therefore,
X = Y $\div$ 1.132 = 248,605,924