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A profile of the World from official statistics: 16 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in the World was 8.22 billion in 2025, up 0.9% from 2024.

Population8.22 billion2025Up 0.9% from 2024
Population growth rate0.93%2023Up 0.06 percentage points from 2022
Median age, July 1 estimate30.36 years2023, estimatedUp 0.27 years from 2022
Population aged 65 and over10%2023Up 0.2 percentage points from 2022
Population density62.1 inhabitants per km²2023Up 0.9% from 2022
Net migration02023Unchanged from 2022
6B6.5B7B7.5B8B8.5B20012005200920132017202120252001: 6,244,739,668 persons2002: 6,327,171,255 persons2003: 6,409,352,386 persons2004: 6,492,354,627 persons2005: 6,575,410,029 persons2006: 6,659,536,021 persons2007: 6,744,049,498 persons2008: 6,830,080,867 persons2009: 6,916,168,196 persons2010: 7,000,860,073 persons2011: 7,086,704,141 persons2012: 7,176,482,165 persons2013: 7,265,404,737 persons2014: 7,353,532,223 persons2015: 7,441,084,771 persons2016: 7,528,221,579 persons2017: 7,613,788,655 persons2018: 7,696,159,728 persons2019: 7,777,162,476 persons2020: 7,853,863,139 persons2021: 7,919,567,995 persons2022: 7,988,550,201 persons2023: 8,062,923,417 persons2024: 8,140,897,523 persons2025: 8,215,424,893 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in the World was 4.79% in 2025, down 0.01 percentage points from 2024.

Unemployment rate4.79%2025Down 0.01 percentage points from 2024
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over58.1%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over61%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024
4.555.566.5720012005200920132017202120252001: 6.19 %2002: 6.41 %2003: 6.48 %2004: 6.33 %2005: 6.22 %2006: 5.97 %2007: 5.77 %2008: 5.82 %2009: 6.41 %2010: 6.28 %2011: 6.15 %2012: 6.15 %2013: 6.1 %2014: 5.96 %2015: 6 %2016: 5.97 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 5.76 %2019: 5.59 %2020: 6.59 %2021: 6.05 %2022: 5.23 %2023: 4.85 %2024: 4.81 %2025: 4.79 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: World Bank, Unemployment, total, % of total labor force, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS).

Sources: World Bank, Unemployment, total, % of total labor force, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS); World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in the World was $118.35 trillion in 2025, up 6% from 2024.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$118.35 trillion2025Up 6% from 2024
GDP per capita, US dollars$14,4062025Up 5% from 2024
Real GDP growth2.9%2025Up less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)25,704 international $2025Up 4.7% from 2024
Trade as a share of GDP68.5%2025Up 11.8 percentage points from 2024
20M40M60M80M100M120M20012005200920132017202120252001: 33,747,839 USD million2002: 35,048,255.7 USD million2003: 39,288,473.7 USD million2004: 44,264,898.2 USD million2005: 47,938,461.7 USD million2006: 51,965,656 USD million2007: 58,574,302.8 USD million2008: 64,378,551.5 USD million2009: 61,049,315.7 USD million2010: 66,893,676.1 USD million2011: 74,388,644.4 USD million2012: 76,055,253.4 USD million2013: 78,171,001.5 USD million2014: 80,243,543.6 USD million2015: 75,839,351.8 USD million2016: 77,084,966.4 USD million2017: 82,110,105 USD million2018: 87,310,840.1 USD million2019: 88,796,498.1 USD million2020: 86,388,502.9 USD million2021: 98,780,038.4 USD million2022: 102,862,471.4 USD million2023: 107,348,614.1 USD million2024: 111,669,432.1 USD million2025: 118,350,166 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in the World was 73.33 years in 2023, up 0.36 years from 2022.

Life expectancy at birth73.33 years2023Up 0.36 years from 2022
Infant mortality rate27.7 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.7 per 1,000 live births from 2023
666870727419992003200720112015201920231999: 67.31 years2000: 67.65 years2001: 67.95 years2002: 68.23 years2003: 68.52 years2004: 68.77 years2005: 69.11 years2006: 69.47 years2007: 69.8 years2008: 70 years2009: 70.38 years2010: 70.68 years2011: 70.97 years2012: 71.26 years2013: 71.53 years2014: 71.78 years2015: 71.97 years2016: 72.19 years2017: 72.37 years2018: 72.64 years2019: 72.87 years2020: 72.18 years2021: 71.22 years2022: 72.97 years2023: 73.33 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
  4. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  5. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  6. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  7. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Unemployment, total, % of total labor force, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  8. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  9. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  10. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  11. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  12. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  13. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  14. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  15. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  16. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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