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World · Population 1800-2100

World · historical and predicted populations (both sexes) for the period 1800-2100 (in billions). De facto population in World as of 1 July of the year indicated. Source United Nations Population Division [1], [2].

What was the World population at your birthday?*

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Current World population *

700000000

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Births Today
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Deaths Today
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Sources: [1]
Today's statistic since midnight 00:00.
This year, statistic changes since 1st January
Population = Births** - Deaths

World population map

City and population density world map. Smallest red point means city with population of minimum 5000. Red circles are cities with population from 50.000 up to 10+ millions. You can zoom/pan the map to see the details.

World population map

Current World population by age and sex for 2024-05-18*

  Male % Female
0-4 364 833 026 ⇐+6.6% 342 272 825
5-9 357 183 787 ⇐+6.9% 334 038 506
10-14 336 035 182 ⇐+7% 313 966 277
15-19 305 801 280 ⇐+7.4% 284 843 343
20-24 292 694 211 ⇐+8% 271 015 691
25-29 327 698 381 ⇐+6.8% 306 888 483
30-34 335 989 901 ⇐+4.1% 322 651 418
35-39 277 147 204 ⇐+1.6% 272 804 487
40-44 248 912 776 ⇐+1.5% 245 345 878
45-49 255 820 077 ⇐+1.7% 251 593 523
50-54 241 312 075 ⇐+0% 241 290 858
55-59 201 560 658 +2.1%⇒ 205 767 054
60-64 171 557 242 +5.5%⇒ 180 911 970
65-69 145 427 316 +8.9%⇒ 158 422 590
70-74 89 847 226 +14%⇒ 102 464 228
75-79 56 638 012 +20.6%⇒ 68 329 492
80-84 39 706 395 +31.4%⇒ 52 156 229
85-89 21 109 318 +44.9%⇒ 30 592 582
90-94 9 455 572 +76.2%⇒ 16 660 171
95-99 1 632 187 +144.7%⇒ 3 993 178
100+ 162 941 +219%⇒ 519 784

Sources: [1]

Milestones

World Population reached:

  • 1 billion : 1804
  • 2 billion : 1927
  • 3 billion : 1960
  • 4 billion : 1974
  • 5 billion : 1987
  • 6 billion : 1999
  • 7 billion : 2011
  • 8 billion : 2024
  • 9 billion : 2037
  • 10 billion : 2056
  • 11 billion : 2087

Continent

Statistics - Demography

Population Growth rate (2015)

  • 227298 / day
  • 9470.8 / hour
  • 157.85 / minute
  • 2.631 / seconds

Births Growth rate**

  • 388636 / day
  • 16193.2 / hour
  • 269.89 / minute
  • 4.498 / seconds

Deaths Growth rate

  • 161338 / day
  • 6722.4 / hour
  • 112.04 / minute
  • 1.867 / seconds

Sources, Notices

* Value is calculated with linear interpolation from 2 nearest estimated (date->population) data (unofficial).
** Net migration is included in Births with this calculation: Births = Population[1] + Deaths[1].
[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: 2015-11-15 (un.org)
[2] Population for years before 1950: UN report – 2004 data. Downloaded 2015-11-15. (PDF)