Population, total in World
World: Population, total was 8.22 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.22 billion
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.22 billion
in 2025
All-time low
3.02 billion
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
World recorded 8.22 billion for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in World peaked at 8.22 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.02 billion, in 1960.
That places World 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.02 billion | — |
| 1961 | 3.06 billion | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.12 billion | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.18 billion | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.25 billion | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.32 billion | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.39 billion | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.46 billion | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.53 billion | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.60 billion | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.68 billion | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.76 billion | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.83 billion | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.91 billion | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.99 billion | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.06 billion | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.14 billion | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 4.21 billion | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.28 billion | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.36 billion | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.44 billion | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.52 billion | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.60 billion | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.68 billion | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.77 billion | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.85 billion | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.94 billion | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 5.03 billion | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.12 billion | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.21 billion | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.30 billion | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.39 billion | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.48 billion | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.56 billion | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.65 billion | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.74 billion | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.82 billion | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.91 billion | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.99 billion | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.08 billion | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.16 billion | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.24 billion | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.33 billion | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.41 billion | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.49 billion | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.58 billion | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.66 billion | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.74 billion | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.83 billion | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.92 billion | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.00 billion | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.09 billion | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.18 billion | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.27 billion | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.35 billion | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.44 billion | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.53 billion | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.61 billion | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.70 billion | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.78 billion | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.85 billion | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.92 billion | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.99 billion | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.06 billion | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.14 billion | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 8.22 billion | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.29 billion | 3.02 billion | 3.60 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 billion | 3.68 billion | 4.36 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.81 billion | 4.44 billion | 5.21 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 billion | 5.30 billion | 6.08 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 billion | 6.16 billion | 6.92 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 billion | 7.00 billion | 7.78 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 billion | 7.85 billion | 8.22 billion | 6 |
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More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in World?
- Population, total in World was 8.22 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 billion in 1960.
- How does World rank for population, total?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.