Population, total in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population, total was 1.13 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.13 billion
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.13 billion
in 2025
All-time low
756.36 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 1.13 billion for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 1.13 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 756.36 million, in 1960.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 756.36 million | — |
| 1961 | 765.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 774.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 783.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 792.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 801.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 809.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 817.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 825.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 832.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 840.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 849.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 857.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 865.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 872.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 879.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 885.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 891.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 897.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 903.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 909.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 916.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 921.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 926.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 931.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 936.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 941.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 946.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 952.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 958.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 964.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 971.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 978.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 984.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 990.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 995.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.00 billion | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 billion | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 billion | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.02 billion | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 billion | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 billion | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 billion | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 billion | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 billion | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.05 billion | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 billion | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.07 billion | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 billion | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 billion | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 billion | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 billion | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 billion | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.10 billion | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.10 billion | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 billion | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 billion | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 billion | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 billion | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 billion | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 billion | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 billion | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 billion | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.13 billion | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795.91 million | 756.36 million | 832.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 874.13 million | 840.19 million | 903.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 934.12 million | 909.92 million | 958.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 991.75 million | 964.37 million | 1.02 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion | 1.02 billion | 1.07 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 billion | 1.08 billion | 1.11 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion | 1.12 billion | 1.13 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More climate change data for Post-demographic dividend
- Urban population 920.19 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3829 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4933 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8124 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 29.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 35.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population, total in Post-demographic dividend was 1.13 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 756.36 million in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population, total?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.