Total population in World (1975 - 2025)
Discover the latest total population statistics for every country and region worldwide. Explore accurate, up-to-date data on global population growth, density, and demographic trends — sourced from trusted international databases like the UN and World Bank. Perfect for researchers, students, and data enthusiasts looking to understand how the world’s population is changing.
Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.23B persons | +69.64M persons | +0.85% |
| 2024 | 8.16B persons | +70.24M persons | +0.87% |
| 2023 | 8.09B persons | +70.33M persons | +0.88% |
| 2022 | 8.02B persons | +66.96M persons | +0.84% |
| 2021 | 7.95B persons | +67.45M persons | +0.86% |
| 2020 | 7.89B persons | +75.71M persons | +0.97% |
| 2019 | 7.81B persons | +81.39M persons | +1.05% |
| 2018 | 7.73B persons | +84.28M persons | +1.10% |
| 2017 | 7.65B persons | +87.06M persons | +1.15% |
| 2016 | 7.56B persons | +88.06M persons | +1.18% |
| 2015 | 7.47B persons | +88.88M persons | +1.20% |
| 2014 | 7.38B persons | +89.82M persons | +1.23% |
| 2013 | 7.29B persons | +90.59M persons | +1.26% |
| 2012 | 7.20B persons | +90.28M persons | +1.27% |
| 2011 | 7.11B persons | +89.19M persons | +1.27% |
| 2010 | 7.02B persons | +88.97M persons | +1.28% |
| 2009 | 6.93B persons | +88.31M persons | +1.29% |
| 2008 | 6.84B persons | +87.15M persons | +1.29% |
| 2007 | 6.76B persons | +85.86M persons | +1.29% |
| 2006 | 6.67B persons | +84.48M persons | +1.28% |
| 2005 | 6.59B persons | +83.59M persons | +1.29% |
| 2004 | 6.50B persons | +83.02M persons | +1.29% |
| 2003 | 6.42B persons | +82.63M persons | +1.30% |
| 2002 | 6.34B persons | +82.79M persons | +1.32% |
| 2001 | 6.25B persons | +83.23M persons | +1.35% |
| 2000 | 6.17B persons | +82.70M persons | +1.36% |
| 1999 | 6.09B persons | +81.94M persons | +1.36% |
| 1998 | 6.01B persons | +82.28M persons | +1.39% |
| 1997 | 5.92B persons | +82.73M persons | +1.42% |
| 1996 | 5.84B persons | +83.18M persons | +1.44% |
| 1995 | 5.76B persons | +83.33M persons | +1.47% |
| 1994 | 5.68B persons | +84.01M persons | +1.50% |
| 1993 | 5.59B persons | +85.55M persons | +1.55% |
| 1992 | 5.51B persons | +87.25M persons | +1.61% |
| 1991 | 5.42B persons | +90.93M persons | +1.71% |
| 1990 | 5.33B persons | +93.37M persons | +1.78% |
| 1989 | 5.23B persons | +92.44M persons | +1.80% |
| 1988 | 5.14B persons | +92.25M persons | +1.83% |
| 1987 | 5.05B persons | +91.67M persons | +1.85% |
| 1986 | 4.96B persons | +89.13M persons | +1.83% |
| 1985 | 4.87B persons | +86.77M persons | +1.81% |
| 1984 | 4.78B persons | +84.85M persons | +1.81% |
| 1983 | 4.70B persons | +84.65M persons | +1.84% |
| 1982 | 4.61B persons | +83.90M persons | +1.85% |
| 1981 | 4.53B persons | +81.17M persons | +1.83% |
| 1980 | 4.45B persons | +79.07M persons | +1.81% |
| 1979 | 4.37B persons | +76.44M persons | +1.78% |
| 1978 | 4.29B persons | +74.23M persons | +1.76% |
| 1977 | 4.22B persons | +73.62M persons | +1.78% |
| 1976 | 4.14B persons | +73.51M persons | +1.81% |
| 1975 | 4.07B persons | — | — |
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