Population, total in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Population, total was 3.59 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Early-demographic dividend stood at 3.59 billion. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 3.59 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 968.91 million, in 1960.
That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 49 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 billion | 968.91 million | 1.22 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 billion | 1.25 billion | 1.55 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 billion | 1.59 billion | 1.99 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 billion | 2.04 billion | 2.46 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 billion | 2.51 billion | 2.92 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 billion | 2.97 billion | 3.36 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 billion | 3.40 billion | 3.59 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More climate change data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.71 billion (2025)
- Urban population 47.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,850 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 15.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 14.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 10.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Early-demographic dividend?
- Population, total in Early-demographic dividend was 3.59 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 968.91 million in 1960.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population, total?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.