Population, total in IDA total
IDA total: Population, total was 1.99 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.99 billion
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.99 billion
in 2025
All-time low
395.49 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in IDA total, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
IDA total recorded 1.99 billion for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in IDA total peaked at 1.99 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 395.49 million, in 1960.
IDA total ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 395.49 million | — |
| 1961 | 405.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 415.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 426.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 437.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 449.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 461.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 473.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 486.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 499.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 512.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 525.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 539.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 553.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 568.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 584.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 599.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 615.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 631.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 649.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 667.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 685.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 704.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 724.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 744.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 765.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 786.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 807.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 829.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 852.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 874.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 897.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 922.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 947.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 973.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 998.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.03 billion | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.05 billion | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 billion | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.13 billion | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 billion | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.19 billion | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.22 billion | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.25 billion | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.28 billion | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.31 billion | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.34 billion | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.37 billion | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.41 billion | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.44 billion | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 billion | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51 billion | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.54 billion | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.57 billion | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.60 billion | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.64 billion | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.67 billion | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.71 billion | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.75 billion | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.79 billion | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.83 billion | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 billion | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.91 billion | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.95 billion | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.99 billion | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 445.15 million | 395.49 million | 499.66 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 578.11 million | 512.97 million | 649.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 756.88 million | 667.55 million | 852.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 987.66 million | 874.87 million | 1.11 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion | 1.13 billion | 1.41 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 billion | 1.44 billion | 1.75 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 billion | 1.79 billion | 1.99 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More climate change data for IDA total
- Urban population 817.59 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4115 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 30.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 75.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in IDA total?
- Population, total in IDA total was 1.99 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 395.49 million in 1960.
- How does IDA total rank for population, total?
- IDA total ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.