Population, total in OECD members
OECD members: Population, total was 1.40 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.40 billion
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.40 billion
in 2025
All-time low
809.58 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in OECD members stood at 1.40 billion. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in OECD members peaked at 1.40 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 809.58 million, in 1960.
OECD members ranks 17th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 809.58 million | — |
| 1961 | 820.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 832.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 843.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 855.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 866.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 877.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 887.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 897.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 908.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 918.49 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 930.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 941.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 952.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 962.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 972.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 981.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 990.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.00 billion | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.01 billion | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 billion | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.03 billion | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.04 billion | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.05 billion | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.05 billion | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.06 billion | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.07 billion | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.08 billion | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.09 billion | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.10 billion | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.11 billion | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.12 billion | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 billion | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.14 billion | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.15 billion | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.16 billion | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.17 billion | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.18 billion | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.18 billion | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.19 billion | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.20 billion | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.21 billion | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.22 billion | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.23 billion | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.24 billion | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.25 billion | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 billion | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.26 billion | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.27 billion | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.28 billion | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.29 billion | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.30 billion | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.31 billion | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.32 billion | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 billion | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.33 billion | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 billion | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 billion | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.36 billion | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.36 billion | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.37 billion | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 billion | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.38 billion | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.39 billion | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.40 billion | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.40 billion | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 859.84 million | 809.58 million | 908.24 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 965.99 million | 918.49 million | 1.01 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 billion | 1.02 billion | 1.10 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 billion | 1.11 billion | 1.19 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion | 1.20 billion | 1.28 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 billion | 1.29 billion | 1.36 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion | 1.37 billion | 1.40 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
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- Urban population 1.14 billion (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5485 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8132 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 31.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 39.29 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in OECD members?
- Population, total in OECD members was 1.40 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 809.58 million in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for population, total?
- OECD members ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.