Total population in Low-and-middle-income countries (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.93B persons | +66.84M persons | +0.97% |
| 2024 | 6.87B persons | +66.10M persons | +0.97% |
| 2023 | 6.80B persons | +63.40M persons | +0.94% |
| 2022 | 6.74B persons | +61.45M persons | +0.92% |
| 2021 | 6.68B persons | +65.85M persons | +1.00% |
| 2020 | 6.61B persons | +72.51M persons | +1.11% |
| 2019 | 6.54B persons | +76.36M persons | +1.18% |
| 2018 | 6.46B persons | +79.20M persons | +1.24% |
| 2017 | 6.38B persons | +80.45M persons | +1.28% |
| 2016 | 6.30B persons | +79.71M persons | +1.28% |
| 2015 | 6.22B persons | +80.23M persons | +1.31% |
| 2014 | 6.14B persons | +81.66M persons | +1.35% |
| 2013 | 6.06B persons | +82.56M persons | +1.38% |
| 2012 | 5.98B persons | +81.91M persons | +1.39% |
| 2011 | 5.90B persons | +80.80M persons | +1.39% |
| 2010 | 5.82B persons | +80.77M persons | +1.41% |
| 2009 | 5.73B persons | +79.51M persons | +1.41% |
| 2008 | 5.65B persons | +77.45M persons | +1.39% |
| 2007 | 5.58B persons | +76.57M persons | +1.39% |
| 2006 | 5.50B persons | +76.10M persons | +1.40% |
| 2005 | 5.42B persons | +75.32M persons | +1.41% |
| 2004 | 5.35B persons | +74.84M persons | +1.42% |
| 2003 | 5.27B persons | +74.53M persons | +1.43% |
| 2002 | 5.20B persons | +74.82M persons | +1.46% |
| 2001 | 5.13B persons | +75.59M persons | +1.50% |
| 2000 | 5.05B persons | +75.49M persons | +1.52% |
| 1999 | 4.97B persons | +75.50M persons | +1.54% |
| 1998 | 4.90B persons | +75.96M persons | +1.58% |
| 1997 | 4.82B persons | +75.93M persons | +1.60% |
| 1996 | 4.75B persons | +76.51M persons | +1.64% |
| 1995 | 4.67B persons | +76.30M persons | +1.66% |
| 1994 | 4.59B persons | +76.42M persons | +1.69% |
| 1993 | 4.52B persons | +77.49M persons | +1.75% |
| 1992 | 4.44B persons | +78.43M persons | +1.80% |
| 1991 | 4.36B persons | +82.56M persons | +1.93% |
| 1990 | 4.28B persons | +85.46M persons | +2.04% |
| 1989 | 4.19B persons | +84.47M persons | +2.06% |
| 1988 | 4.11B persons | +84.60M persons | +2.10% |
| 1987 | 4.02B persons | +84.28M persons | +2.14% |
| 1986 | 3.94B persons | +81.90M persons | +2.12% |
| 1985 | 3.86B persons | +79.73M persons | +2.11% |
| 1984 | 3.78B persons | +77.80M persons | +2.10% |
| 1983 | 3.70B persons | +77.39M persons | +2.14% |
| 1982 | 3.62B persons | +76.34M persons | +2.15% |
| 1981 | 3.55B persons | +73.12M persons | +2.10% |
| 1980 | 3.47B persons | +70.84M persons | +2.08% |
| 1979 | 3.40B persons | +68.56M persons | +2.06% |
| 1978 | 3.33B persons | +66.45M persons | +2.03% |
| 1977 | 3.27B persons | +65.79M persons | +2.05% |
| 1976 | 3.20B persons | +65.74M persons | +2.10% |
| 1975 | 3.14B persons | — | — |
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