Population, total in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population, total was 6.79 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.79 billion
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.79 billion
in 2025
All-time low
2.11 billion
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Low & middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 6.79 billion for population, total 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 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Low & middle income peaked at 6.79 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.11 billion, in 1960.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.11 billion | — |
| 1961 | 2.14 billion | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.19 billion | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.24 billion | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.30 billion | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.35 billion | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.41 billion | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.48 billion | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.54 billion | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.60 billion | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.67 billion | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.74 billion | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.80 billion | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.87 billion | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.94 billion | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.00 billion | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.07 billion | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.13 billion | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.20 billion | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.26 billion | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.33 billion | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.40 billion | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.48 billion | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.55 billion | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.63 billion | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.71 billion | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.79 billion | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.87 billion | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.95 billion | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.03 billion | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.12 billion | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.20 billion | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.28 billion | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.36 billion | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.44 billion | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.51 billion | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.59 billion | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.67 billion | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.75 billion | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.83 billion | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.91 billion | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.98 billion | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.06 billion | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.13 billion | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.21 billion | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.29 billion | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.36 billion | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.44 billion | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.52 billion | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.59 billion | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.67 billion | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.75 billion | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.83 billion | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.92 billion | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.00 billion | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.08 billion | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.15 billion | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.23 billion | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.31 billion | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.39 billion | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.46 billion | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.53 billion | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.59 billion | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.65 billion | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.72 billion | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 6.79 billion | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 billion | 2.11 billion | 2.60 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.97 billion | 2.67 billion | 3.26 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 billion | 3.33 billion | 4.03 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 billion | 4.12 billion | 4.83 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 billion | 4.91 billion | 5.59 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 billion | 5.67 billion | 6.39 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 billion | 6.46 billion | 6.79 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More climate change data for Low & middle income
- Urban population 3.61 billion (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5312 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 44.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 85.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Low & middle income?
- Population, total in Low & middle income was 6.79 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 billion in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population, total?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.