Total population in Developing regions, excluding China (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.50B persons | +71.79M persons | +1.32% |
| 2024 | 5.43B persons | +72.07M persons | +1.35% |
| 2023 | 5.35B persons | +72.32M persons | +1.37% |
| 2022 | 5.28B persons | +68.69M persons | +1.32% |
| 2021 | 5.21B persons | +67.49M persons | +1.31% |
| 2020 | 5.14B persons | +71.11M persons | +1.40% |
| 2019 | 5.07B persons | +72.44M persons | +1.45% |
| 2018 | 5.00B persons | +72.77M persons | +1.48% |
| 2017 | 4.93B persons | +73.35M persons | +1.51% |
| 2016 | 4.86B persons | +74.46M persons | +1.56% |
| 2015 | 4.78B persons | +75.41M persons | +1.60% |
| 2014 | 4.71B persons | +76.05M persons | +1.64% |
| 2013 | 4.63B persons | +76.36M persons | +1.68% |
| 2012 | 4.55B persons | +76.16M persons | +1.70% |
| 2011 | 4.48B persons | +75.50M persons | +1.72% |
| 2010 | 4.40B persons | +74.80M persons | +1.73% |
| 2009 | 4.33B persons | +74.16M persons | +1.74% |
| 2008 | 4.25B persons | +73.34M persons | +1.76% |
| 2007 | 4.18B persons | +72.80M persons | +1.77% |
| 2006 | 4.11B persons | +71.93M persons | +1.78% |
| 2005 | 4.03B persons | +71.12M persons | +1.79% |
| 2004 | 3.96B persons | +70.83M persons | +1.82% |
| 2003 | 3.89B persons | +69.98M persons | +1.83% |
| 2002 | 3.82B persons | +69.94M persons | +1.86% |
| 2001 | 3.75B persons | +70.21M persons | +1.91% |
| 2000 | 3.68B persons | +69.66M persons | +1.93% |
| 1999 | 3.61B persons | +69.58M persons | +1.96% |
| 1998 | 3.54B persons | +69.42M persons | +2.00% |
| 1997 | 3.47B persons | +68.75M persons | +2.02% |
| 1996 | 3.40B persons | +68.54M persons | +2.05% |
| 1995 | 3.34B persons | +67.70M persons | +2.07% |
| 1994 | 3.27B persons | +67.27M persons | +2.10% |
| 1993 | 3.20B persons | +68.06M persons | +2.17% |
| 1992 | 3.13B persons | +67.77M persons | +2.21% |
| 1991 | 3.07B persons | +66.85M persons | +2.23% |
| 1990 | 3.00B persons | +66.96M persons | +2.28% |
| 1989 | 2.93B persons | +66.93M persons | +2.34% |
| 1988 | 2.86B persons | +66.32M persons | +2.37% |
| 1987 | 2.80B persons | +65.87M persons | +2.41% |
| 1986 | 2.73B persons | +65.02M persons | +2.44% |
| 1985 | 2.67B persons | +64.35M persons | +2.47% |
| 1984 | 2.60B persons | +63.56M persons | +2.50% |
| 1983 | 2.54B persons | +62.56M persons | +2.53% |
| 1982 | 2.48B persons | +61.32M persons | +2.54% |
| 1981 | 2.42B persons | +59.34M persons | +2.52% |
| 1980 | 2.36B persons | +57.59M persons | +2.51% |
| 1979 | 2.30B persons | +55.99M persons | +2.50% |
| 1978 | 2.24B persons | +54.27M persons | +2.48% |
| 1977 | 2.19B persons | +52.93M persons | +2.48% |
| 1976 | 2.14B persons | +51.75M persons | +2.48% |
| 1975 | 2.08B persons | — | — |
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