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Population in World

Population in the World was 8.22 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024.

2025, persons8,215,424,893
Change on 2024+0.9%
Series high8,215,424,8932025
Series low3,021,512,5981960

Population in World, 1960 to 2025

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2B4B6B8B10B196019701980199020002010202020251960: 3,021,512,598 persons1961: 3,062,768,116 persons1962: 3,117,372,187 persons1963: 3,184,063,049 persons1964: 3,251,249,170 persons1965: 3,318,979,339 persons1966: 3,389,042,165 persons1967: 3,458,932,230 persons1968: 3,530,576,858 persons1969: 3,604,694,154 persons1970: 3,680,493,750 persons1971: 3,758,515,396 persons1972: 3,834,345,191 persons1973: 3,910,964,219 persons1974: 3,987,186,772 persons1975: 4,061,959,945 persons1976: 4,135,644,231 persons1977: 4,208,840,894 persons1978: 4,283,309,396 persons1979: 4,359,930,896 persons1980: 4,437,473,406 persons1981: 4,516,792,587 persons1982: 4,599,385,851 persons1983: 4,682,734,714 persons1984: 4,765,813,206 persons1985: 4,850,494,238 persons1986: 4,937,459,951 persons1987: 5,026,770,385 persons1988: 5,116,898,810 persons1989: 5,207,378,374 persons1990: 5,298,962,018 persons1991: 5,388,203,305 persons1992: 5,476,822,930 persons1993: 5,564,459,142 persons1994: 5,650,534,421 persons1995: 5,736,205,135 persons1996: 5,822,327,903 persons1997: 5,908,180,322 persons1998: 5,993,730,786 persons1999: 6,078,069,822 persons2000: 6,161,528,496 persons2001: 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
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20258,215,424,893
20248,140,897,523
20238,062,923,417
20227,988,550,201
20217,919,567,995
20207,853,863,139
20197,777,162,476
20187,696,159,728
20177,613,788,655
20167,528,221,579
20157,441,084,771
20147,353,532,223
20137,265,404,737
20127,176,482,165
20117,086,704,141
20107,000,860,073
20096,916,168,196
20086,830,080,867
20076,744,049,498
20066,659,536,021
20056,575,410,029
20046,492,354,627
20036,409,352,386
20026,327,171,255
20016,244,739,668
20006,161,528,496
19996,078,069,822
19985,993,730,786
19975,908,180,322
19965,822,327,903
19955,736,205,135
19945,650,534,421
19935,564,459,142
19925,476,822,930
19915,388,203,305
19905,298,962,018
19895,207,378,374
19885,116,898,810
19875,026,770,385
19864,937,459,951
19854,850,494,238
19844,765,813,206
19834,682,734,714
19824,599,385,851
19814,516,792,587
19804,437,473,406
19794,359,930,896
19784,283,309,396
19774,208,840,894
19764,135,644,231
19754,061,959,945
19743,987,186,772
19733,910,964,219
19723,834,345,191
19713,758,515,396
19703,680,493,750
19693,604,694,154
19683,530,576,858
19673,458,932,230
19663,389,042,165
19653,318,979,339
19643,251,249,170
19633,184,063,049
19623,117,372,187
19613,062,768,116
19603,021,512,598

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in World?

Population in the World was 8.22 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024.

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What was the highest population in World?

8.22 billion in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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