Total population in Less developed regions, excluding least developed countries (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.73B persons | +40.92M persons | +0.72% |
| 2024 | 5.69B persons | +41.72M persons | +0.74% |
| 2023 | 5.65B persons | +43.36M persons | +0.77% |
| 2022 | 5.60B persons | +41.87M persons | +0.75% |
| 2021 | 5.56B persons | +42.18M persons | +0.76% |
| 2020 | 5.52B persons | +48.08M persons | +0.88% |
| 2019 | 5.47B persons | +52.09M persons | +0.96% |
| 2018 | 5.42B persons | +55.37M persons | +1.03% |
| 2017 | 5.36B persons | +58.17M persons | +1.10% |
| 2016 | 5.31B persons | +59.58M persons | +1.14% |
| 2015 | 5.25B persons | +61.48M persons | +1.19% |
| 2014 | 5.18B persons | +63.10M persons | +1.23% |
| 2013 | 5.12B persons | +64.40M persons | +1.27% |
| 2012 | 5.06B persons | +64.56M persons | +1.29% |
| 2011 | 4.99B persons | +63.95M persons | +1.30% |
| 2010 | 4.93B persons | +64.29M persons | +1.32% |
| 2009 | 4.86B persons | +63.58M persons | +1.32% |
| 2008 | 4.80B persons | +62.73M persons | +1.32% |
| 2007 | 4.74B persons | +62.41M persons | +1.34% |
| 2006 | 4.67B persons | +61.59M persons | +1.34% |
| 2005 | 4.61B persons | +61.13M persons | +1.34% |
| 2004 | 4.55B persons | +60.93M persons | +1.36% |
| 2003 | 4.49B persons | +59.93M persons | +1.35% |
| 2002 | 4.43B persons | +60.87M persons | +1.39% |
| 2001 | 4.37B persons | +63.29M persons | +1.47% |
| 2000 | 4.31B persons | +63.27M persons | +1.49% |
| 1999 | 4.24B persons | +62.95M persons | +1.51% |
| 1998 | 4.18B persons | +63.27M persons | +1.54% |
| 1997 | 4.12B persons | +63.38M persons | +1.56% |
| 1996 | 4.05B persons | +63.86M persons | +1.60% |
| 1995 | 3.99B persons | +63.57M persons | +1.62% |
| 1994 | 3.93B persons | +63.76M persons | +1.65% |
| 1993 | 3.86B persons | +65.55M persons | +1.73% |
| 1992 | 3.80B persons | +67.59M persons | +1.81% |
| 1991 | 3.73B persons | +71.42M persons | +1.95% |
| 1990 | 3.66B persons | +74.06M persons | +2.07% |
| 1989 | 3.58B persons | +73.31M persons | +2.09% |
| 1988 | 3.51B persons | +73.27M persons | +2.13% |
| 1987 | 3.44B persons | +72.88M persons | +2.17% |
| 1986 | 3.37B persons | +70.77M persons | +2.15% |
| 1985 | 3.29B persons | +68.74M persons | +2.13% |
| 1984 | 3.23B persons | +66.91M persons | +2.12% |
| 1983 | 3.16B persons | +66.85M persons | +2.16% |
| 1982 | 3.09B persons | +67.08M persons | +2.22% |
| 1981 | 3.02B persons | +65.28M persons | +2.21% |
| 1980 | 2.96B persons | +62.63M persons | +2.16% |
| 1979 | 2.90B persons | +59.53M persons | +2.10% |
| 1978 | 2.84B persons | +57.97M persons | +2.09% |
| 1977 | 2.78B persons | +57.83M persons | +2.12% |
| 1976 | 2.72B persons | +57.71M persons | +2.17% |
| 1975 | 2.66B persons | — | — |
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