Population, total in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Population, total was 6.99 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.99 billion
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.99 billion
in 2025
All-time low
2.29 billion
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in IDA & IBRD total is 6.99 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 6.99 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.29 billion, in 1960.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.29 billion | — |
| 1961 | 2.32 billion | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.37 billion | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.42 billion | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.48 billion | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.54 billion | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.60 billion | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.66 billion | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.73 billion | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.79 billion | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.86 billion | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.93 billion | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.99 billion | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.06 billion | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.13 billion | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.20 billion | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.26 billion | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.33 billion | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.40 billion | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.47 billion | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.54 billion | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.61 billion | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.68 billion | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.76 billion | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.84 billion | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.92 billion | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.00 billion | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.08 billion | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.16 billion | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.25 billion | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.33 billion | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.41 billion | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.49 billion | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.57 billion | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.65 billion | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.73 billion | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.81 billion | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.88 billion | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.96 billion | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.04 billion | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.12 billion | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.19 billion | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.27 billion | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.34 billion | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.42 billion | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.49 billion | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.57 billion | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.64 billion | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.72 billion | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.80 billion | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.88 billion | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.96 billion | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.04 billion | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.12 billion | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.20 billion | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.28 billion | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.36 billion | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.44 billion | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.52 billion | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.59 billion | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.67 billion | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.73 billion | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.79 billion | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.86 billion | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.93 billion | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 6.99 billion | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 billion | 2.29 billion | 2.79 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 billion | 2.86 billion | 3.47 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 billion | 3.54 billion | 4.25 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 billion | 4.33 billion | 5.04 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 billion | 5.12 billion | 5.80 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 billion | 5.88 billion | 6.59 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 billion | 6.67 billion | 6.99 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More climate change data for IDA & IBRD total
- Urban population 3.75 billion (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.9881 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5368 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 37.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 71.36 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in IDA & IBRD total?
- Population, total in IDA & IBRD total was 6.99 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 billion in 1960.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for population, total?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.