Total population in Least developed countries (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.22B persons | +27.52M persons | +2.32% |
| 2024 | 1.19B persons | +26.96M persons | +2.32% |
| 2023 | 1.16B persons | +26.24M persons | +2.31% |
| 2022 | 1.13B persons | +25.41M persons | +2.29% |
| 2021 | 1.11B persons | +25.54M persons | +2.36% |
| 2020 | 1.08B persons | +25.63M persons | +2.42% |
| 2019 | 1.06B persons | +24.91M persons | +2.41% |
| 2018 | 1.03B persons | +24.12M persons | +2.39% |
| 2017 | 1.01B persons | +23.58M persons | +2.39% |
| 2016 | 985.62M persons | +22.91M persons | +2.38% |
| 2015 | 962.71M persons | +22.23M persons | +2.36% |
| 2014 | 940.48M persons | +22.02M persons | +2.40% |
| 2013 | 918.46M persons | +21.59M persons | +2.41% |
| 2012 | 896.87M persons | +21.00M persons | +2.40% |
| 2011 | 875.87M persons | +20.34M persons | +2.38% |
| 2010 | 855.53M persons | +19.66M persons | +2.35% |
| 2009 | 835.86M persons | +19.42M persons | +2.38% |
| 2008 | 816.44M persons | +18.76M persons | +2.35% |
| 2007 | 797.69M persons | +18.29M persons | +2.35% |
| 2006 | 779.40M persons | +18.49M persons | +2.43% |
| 2005 | 760.90M persons | +18.03M persons | +2.43% |
| 2004 | 742.88M persons | +17.61M persons | +2.43% |
| 2003 | 725.27M persons | +17.85M persons | +2.52% |
| 2002 | 707.42M persons | +17.39M persons | +2.52% |
| 2001 | 690.03M persons | +16.25M persons | +2.41% |
| 2000 | 673.77M persons | +16.01M persons | +2.43% |
| 1999 | 657.76M persons | +16.22M persons | +2.53% |
| 1998 | 641.54M persons | +16.14M persons | +2.58% |
| 1997 | 625.41M persons | +15.86M persons | +2.60% |
| 1996 | 609.54M persons | +15.80M persons | +2.66% |
| 1995 | 593.74M persons | +15.58M persons | +2.70% |
| 1994 | 578.16M persons | +15.54M persons | +2.76% |
| 1993 | 562.62M persons | +15.59M persons | +2.85% |
| 1992 | 547.03M persons | +14.31M persons | +2.69% |
| 1991 | 532.72M persons | +12.90M persons | +2.48% |
| 1990 | 519.82M persons | +12.71M persons | +2.51% |
| 1989 | 507.11M persons | +12.59M persons | +2.55% |
| 1988 | 494.52M persons | +12.33M persons | +2.56% |
| 1987 | 482.19M persons | +12.23M persons | +2.60% |
| 1986 | 469.95M persons | +11.98M persons | +2.62% |
| 1985 | 457.98M persons | +11.92M persons | +2.67% |
| 1984 | 446.05M persons | +11.81M persons | +2.72% |
| 1983 | 434.25M persons | +11.58M persons | +2.74% |
| 1982 | 422.66M persons | +10.52M persons | +2.55% |
| 1981 | 412.15M persons | +9.04M persons | +2.24% |
| 1980 | 403.11M persons | +9.29M persons | +2.36% |
| 1979 | 393.81M persons | +10.05M persons | +2.62% |
| 1978 | 383.76M persons | +9.38M persons | +2.50% |
| 1977 | 374.38M persons | +8.74M persons | +2.39% |
| 1976 | 365.65M persons | +8.71M persons | +2.44% |
| 1975 | 356.93M persons | — | — |
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