Population, total in IBRD only
IBRD only: Population, total was 5.01 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in IBRD only, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 5.01 billion for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in IBRD only peaked at 5.01 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.89 billion, in 1960.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 49 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 billion | 1.89 billion | 2.29 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 billion | 2.35 billion | 2.82 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 billion | 2.87 billion | 3.40 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.70 billion | 3.46 billion | 3.93 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 billion | 3.98 billion | 4.39 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 billion | 4.44 billion | 4.85 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 billion | 4.88 billion | 5.01 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More climate change data for IBRD only
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 2.94 billion (2025)
- Urban population 58.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 25.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2,524 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 9.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 14.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 13.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in IBRD only?
- Population, total in IBRD only was 5.01 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 billion in 1960.
- How does IBRD only rank for population, total?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.