Population, total in IDA only
IDA only: Population, total was 1.30 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.30 billion
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.30 billion
in 2025
All-time low
271.01 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in IDA only, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
IDA only recorded 1.30 billion for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in IDA only peaked at 1.30 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 271.01 million, in 1960.
That places IDA only 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 271.01 million | — |
| 1961 | 277.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 284.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 292.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 299.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 307.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 315.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 323.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 332.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 341.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 350.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 358.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 367.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 376.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 386.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 396.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 406.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 416.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 426.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 437.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 448.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 458.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 469.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 482.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 494.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 507.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 520.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 533.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 547.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 560.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 574.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 588.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 603.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 620.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 636.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 653.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 670.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 687.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 704.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 721.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 738.91 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 756.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 774.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 793.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 811.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 830.83 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 850.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 870.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 890.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 910.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 931.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 952.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 973.43 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 993.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 billion | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 billion | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 billion | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 billion | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 billion | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.19 billion | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 billion | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.24 billion | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.27 billion | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.30 billion | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.52 million | 271.01 million | 341.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 392.26 million | 350.12 million | 437.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 502.22 million | 448.00 million | 560.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 646.23 million | 574.50 million | 721.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 822.79 million | 738.91 million | 910.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion | 931.10 million | 1.13 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion | 1.16 billion | 1.30 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More climate change data for IDA only
- Urban population 478.10 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3686 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 21.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 60.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in IDA only?
- Population, total in IDA only was 1.30 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.01 million in 1960.
- How does IDA only rank for population, total?
- IDA only ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.