City populations worldwide

Main content of the population.city website is historical and statistical overview of the population for 20.000 cities worldwide. Main population numbers are based on census or estimated numbers from statistical agency of the country. Population for certain date is calculated by linear interpolation from two nearlest dates with existing estimated population data. These calculated numbers are not from any official sources. World, continent and country level data are mostly based on UN data [1], reused with the permission of the United Nations. On this site you can also find some fun tools, like calculating population on your birth moment. Obviously, UN or any other calculated data can't be 100% accurate, but our calculation or live population clocks are based on real existing estimated population numbers. Please read our terms of use before you use our site.

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World · Population 1950-2030:

Population 1950*

List of countries with biggest population in 1950 (106 = millions):

  • China: 544 ·106
  • India: 376 ·106
  • United States: 158 ·106
  • Russia: 103 ·106
  • Japan: 82 ·106
  • Germany: 70 ·106
  • Indonesia: 70 ·106
  • Brazil: 54 ·106
  • United Kingdom: 51 ·106
  • Italy: 47 ·106

Population 2015*

List of countries with biggest population in November 2015 (106 = millions):

Population 2050*

List of countries with biggest estimated population in 2050 (106 = millions):

  • India: 1705 ·106
  • China: 1348 ·106
  • Nigeria: 399 ·106
  • United States: 389 ·106
  • Indonesia: 322 ·106
  • Pakistan: 310 ·106
  • Brazil: 238 ·106
  • Bangladesh: 202 ·106
  • Congo Dem. Rep.: 195 ·106
  • Ethiopia: 188 ·106

* estimate.
[1] United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2015). World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision. Data are estimates and projections according to a medium-fertility variant. Reused with the permission of the United Nations. Downloaded: 2015-11-30 [Link]