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 47 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.
Population, total in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 968.91 million | — |
| 1961 | 994.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.02 billion | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.05 billion | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.07 billion | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.10 billion | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.13 billion | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.16 billion | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.19 billion | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.22 billion | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.25 billion | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.28 billion | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.31 billion | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.34 billion | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.37 billion | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.41 billion | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.44 billion | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.48 billion | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.51 billion | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.55 billion | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.59 billion | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.63 billion | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.68 billion | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.72 billion | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.77 billion | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.81 billion | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.86 billion | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.90 billion | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.95 billion | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.99 billion | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.04 billion | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.09 billion | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.14 billion | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.18 billion | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.23 billion | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.27 billion | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.32 billion | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.37 billion | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.42 billion | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.46 billion | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.51 billion | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.56 billion | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.60 billion | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.65 billion | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.69 billion | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.74 billion | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.78 billion | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.83 billion | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.88 billion | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.92 billion | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.97 billion | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.01 billion | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.06 billion | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.10 billion | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.15 billion | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.19 billion | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.23 billion | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.27 billion | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.31 billion | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.36 billion | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.40 billion | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.43 billion | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.47 billion | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.51 billion | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.55 billion | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.59 billion | +1.1% |
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
- Urban population 1.71 billion (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4767 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 49.54 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 105.36 units per square kilometre (2023)
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 47 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.