Population, total in Low income
Low income: Population, total was 767.49 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
767.49 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
767.49 million
in 2025
All-time low
134.45 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Low income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Low income stood at 767.49 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Low income peaked at 767.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134.45 million, in 1960.
That places Low income 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 134.45 million | — |
| 1961 | 137.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 140.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 144.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 148.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 151.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 155.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 159.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 164.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 168.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 173.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 177.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 182.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 187.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 192.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 197.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 202.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 207.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 213.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 219.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 223.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 228.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 233.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 240.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 246.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 253.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 259.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 266.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 274.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 281.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 288.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 296.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 305.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 315.39 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 324.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 334.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 344.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 354.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 364.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 374.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 384.94 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 395.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 407.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 419.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 431.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 444.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 457.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 471.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 485.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 499.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 513.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 527.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 542.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 556.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 570.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 584.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 600.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 616.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 633.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 652.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 670.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 689.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 707.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 727.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 747.15 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 767.49 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.56 million | 134.45 million | 168.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 195.09 million | 173.00 million | 219.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 250.86 million | 223.93 million | 281.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.27 million | 288.95 million | 374.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.64 million | 384.94 million | 499.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 579.71 million | 513.32 million | 652.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 718.30 million | 670.89 million | 767.49 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More climate change data for Low income
- Urban population 269.86 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3516 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 16.97 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 49.5 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Low income?
- Population, total in Low income was 767.49 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 767.49 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.45 million in 1960.
- How does Low income rank for population, total?
- Low income ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.