World Population by Year
| Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Net Change | Density (P/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8,300,678,396 | +0.84% | 69,065,326 | 63 |
| 2025 | 8,231,613,070 | +0.85% | 69,640,498 | 62 |
| 2024 | 8,161,972,572 | +0.87% | 70,237,642 | 62 |
| 2023 | 8,091,734,930 | +0.88% | 70,327,738 | 61 |
| 2022 | 8,021,407,192 | +0.84% | 66,958,800 | 61 |
| 2021 | 7,954,448,392 | +0.86% | 67,447,100 | 60 |
| 2020 | 7,887,001,292 | +0.97% | 75,707,594 | 60 |
| 2019 | 7,811,293,698 | +1.05% | 81,390,918 | 59 |
| 2018 | 7,729,902,780 | +1.10% | 84,284,826 | 59 |
| 2017 | 7,645,617,954 | +1.15% | 87,063,428 | 58 |
| 2016 | 7,558,554,526 | +1.18% | 88,062,654 | 57 |
| 2015 | 7,470,491,872 | +1.20% | 88,875,628 | 57 |
| 2014 | 7,381,616,244 | +1.23% | 89,822,659 | 56 |
| 2013 | 7,291,793,585 | +1.26% | 90,591,101 | 55 |
| 2012 | 7,201,202,484 | +1.27% | 90,278,718 | 55 |
| 2011 | 7,110,923,766 | +1.27% | 89,191,618 | 54 |
| 2010 | 7,021,732,148 | +1.28% | 88,965,732 | 53 |
| 2009 | 6,932,766,416 | +1.29% | 88,308,754 | 53 |
| 2008 | 6,844,457,662 | +1.29% | 87,148,881 | 52 |
| 2007 | 6,757,308,781 | +1.29% | 85,856,765 | 51 |
| 2006 | 6,671,452,016 | +1.28% | 84,481,884 | 51 |
| 2005 | 6,586,970,132 | +1.29% | 83,592,360 | 50 |
| 2004 | 6,503,377,772 | +1.29% | 83,016,138 | 49 |
| 2003 | 6,420,361,634 | +1.30% | 82,631,292 | 49 |
| 2002 | 6,337,730,342 | +1.32% | 82,793,882 | 48 |
| 2001 | 6,254,936,460 | +1.35% | 83,233,466 | 47 |
| 2000 | 6,171,702,994 | +1.36% | 82,696,654 | 47 |
| 1999 | 6,089,006,340 | +1.36% | 81,939,650 | 46 |
| 1998 | 6,007,066,690 | +1.39% | 82,278,874 | 46 |
| 1997 | 5,924,787,816 | +1.42% | 82,732,082 | 45 |
| 1996 | 5,842,055,734 | +1.44% | 83,176,752 | 44 |
| 1995 | 5,758,878,982 | +1.47% | 83,327,726 | 44 |
| 1994 | 5,675,551,256 | +1.50% | 84,006,459 | 43 |
| 1993 | 5,591,544,797 | +1.55% | 85,554,981 | 42 |
| 1992 | 5,505,989,816 | +1.61% | 87,253,924 | 42 |
| 1991 | 5,418,735,892 | +1.71% | 90,932,782 | 41 |
| 1990 | 5,327,803,110 | +1.78% | 93,371,378 | 40 |
| 1989 | 5,234,431,732 | +1.80% | 92,439,190 | 40 |
| 1988 | 5,141,992,542 | +1.83% | 92,246,144 | 39 |
| 1987 | 5,049,746,398 | +1.85% | 91,673,560 | 38 |
| 1986 | 4,958,072,838 | +1.83% | 89,129,372 | 38 |
| 1985 | 4,868,943,466 | +1.81% | 86,767,947 | 37 |
| 1984 | 4,782,175,519 | +1.81% | 84,847,945 | 36 |
| 1983 | 4,697,327,574 | +1.84% | 84,654,153 | 36 |
| 1982 | 4,612,673,421 | +1.85% | 83,896,115 | 35 |
| 1981 | 4,528,777,306 | +1.83% | 81,171,070 | 34 |
| 1980 | 4,447,606,236 | +1.81% | 79,066,708 | 34 |
| 1979 | 4,368,539,528 | +1.78% | 76,442,026 | 33 |
| 1978 | 4,292,097,502 | +1.76% | 74,233,706 | 33 |
| 1977 | 4,217,863,796 | +1.78% | 73,617,418 | 32 |
| 1976 | 4,144,246,378 | +1.81% | 73,511,100 | 31 |
| 1975 | 4,070,735,278 | +1.86% | 74,319,182 | 31 |
| 1974 | 3,996,416,096 | +1.93% | 75,611,054 | 30 |
| 1973 | 3,920,805,042 | +1.97% | 75,887,362 | 30 |
| 1972 | 3,844,917,680 | +1.99% | 75,069,815 | 29 |
| 1971 | 3,769,847,865 | +2.03% | 75,164,071 | 29 |
| 1970 | 3,694,683,794 | +2.08% | 75,192,214 | 28 |
| 1969 | 3,619,491,580 | +2.10% | 74,304,329 | 27 |
| 1968 | 3,545,187,251 | +2.07% | 71,774,371 | 27 |
| 1967 | 3,473,412,880 | +2.04% | 69,371,755 | 26 |
| 1966 | 3,404,041,125 | +2.08% | 69,507,422 | 26 |
| 1965 | 3,334,533,703 | +2.15% | 70,046,364 | 25 |
| 1964 | 3,264,487,339 | +2.25% | 71,679,511 | 25 |
| 1963 | 3,192,807,828 | +2.22% | 69,433,513 | 24 |
| 1962 | 3,123,374,315 | +1.91% | 58,504,640 | 24 |
| 1961 | 3,064,869,675 | +1.64% | 49,398,781 | 23 |
| 1960 | 3,015,470,894 | +1.67% | 49,520,543 | 23 |
| 1959 | 2,965,950,351 | +1.88% | 54,700,681 | 22 |
| 1958 | 2,911,249,670 | +2.06% | 58,631,333 | 22 |
| 1957 | 2,852,618,337 | +2.05% | 57,208,343 | 22 |
| 1956 | 2,795,409,994 | +2.01% | 55,196,202 | 21 |
| 1955 | 2,740,213,792 | +2.02% | 54,318,932 | 21 |
| 1954 | 2,685,894,860 | +1.97% | 51,788,624 | 20 |
| 1953 | 2,634,106,236 | +1.94% | 50,019,897 | 20 |
| 1952 | 2,584,086,339 | +1.86% | 47,159,304 | 20 |
| 1951 | 2,536,927,035 | +1.76% | 43,834,187 | 19 |
| 1950 | 2,493,092,848 | – | – | 19 |
| 1927 | 2,000,000,000 | – | – | 15 |
| 1900 | 1,600,000,000 | – | – | 12 |
| 1850 | 1,200,000,000 | – | – | 9 |
| 1804 | 1,000,000,000 | – | – | 8 |
| 1760 | 770,000,000 | – | – | 6 |
| 1700 | 610,000,000 | – | – | 5 |
| 1650 | 500,000,000 | – | – | 4 |
| 1500 | 450,000,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 1400 | 350,000,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 1200 | 360,000,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 1100 | 320,000,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 1000 | 275,000,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 900 | 240,000,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 800 | 220,000,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 700 | 210,000,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 600 | 200,000,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 200 | 190,000,000 | – | – | 1 |
Population density is world population divided by land area: the combined land of all countries and other entities, 131,847,584 km², with Antarctica excluded.
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision . (Medium-fertility variant).