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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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Population growth Today
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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 2023-10-03*

  Male % Female
0-4 363 559 567 ⇐+6.6% 340 998 337
5-9 355 239 846 ⇐+6.9% 332 195 254
10-14 334 486 108 ⇐+7% 312 517 188
15-19 305 732 785 ⇐+7.3% 284 871 321
20-24 293 954 820 ⇐+7.9% 272 558 052
25-29 326 568 613 ⇐+6.6% 306 272 065
30-34 332 024 223 ⇐+4.1% 319 042 069
35-39 275 370 118 ⇐+1.6% 270 905 470
40-44 248 674 685 ⇐+1.5% 244 935 974
45-49 253 899 190 ⇐+1.7% 249 755 555
50-54 238 457 690 ⇐+0% 238 451 091
55-59 199 187 970 +2.1%⇒ 203 376 206
60-64 169 528 320 +5.4%⇒ 178 733 308
65-69 142 412 396 +9%⇒ 155 183 242
70-74 88 532 703 +14.1%⇒ 101 024 675
75-79 56 212 426 +21%⇒ 68 028 592
80-84 38 986 192 +31.9%⇒ 51 438 776
85-89 20 588 530 +46.1%⇒ 30 082 313
90-94 9 085 937 +77.6%⇒ 16 133 445
95-99 1 572 028 +145.7%⇒ 3 862 932
100+ 158 228 +221.2%⇒ 508 170

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)