Population, total in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population, total was 2.33 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Late-demographic dividend is 2.33 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 2.33 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.09 billion, in 1960.
That places Late-demographic dividend 10th out of 49 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 billion | 1.09 billion | 1.30 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 billion | 1.33 billion | 1.57 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.70 billion | 1.59 billion | 1.82 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 billion | 1.84 billion | 2.03 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 billion | 2.04 billion | 2.17 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 billion | 2.18 billion | 2.31 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 billion | 2.32 billion | 2.33 billion | 6 |
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More climate change data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.58 billion (2025)
- Urban population 67.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 31.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,046 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 21.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 28.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population, total in Late-demographic dividend was 2.33 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 billion in 1960.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population, total?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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.