Key insights
- World population
- 8.1bn

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World population - forecast about the development 2024-2100
- Most populous country
- India

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Countries with the largest population 2025
- Largest city worldwide
- Tokyo-Yokohama, Japan

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Global megacity populations 2023
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Current statistics on this topic
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Total population worldwide 1950-2100
- Basic Statistic Distribution of the global population by continent 2024
- Basic Statistic Global population 2000-2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Global age distribution by region 2023
- Basic Statistic Countries with the largest population 2025
- Basic Statistic Global megacity populations 2023
- Premium Statistic Countries with the smallest population 2024
Overview
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Total population worldwide 1950-2100
Total population worldwide 1950-2100
World: total population from 1950 to 2023, with projections until 2100 (in thousand inhabitants)
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Distribution of the global population by continent 2024
Distribution of the global population by continent 2024
Distribution of the global population 2024, by continent
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Global population 2000-2023, by gender
Global population 2000-2023, by gender
Global population from 2000 to 2023, by gender (in billions)
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Global age distribution by region 2023
Global age distribution by region 2023
Global age distribution by region in 2023
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Countries with the largest population 2025
Countries with the largest population 2025
Twenty countries with the largest population in 2025 (in millions)
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Global megacity populations 2023
Global megacity populations 2023
Largest urban agglomerations worldwide in 2023, by population (in 1,000s)
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Countries with the smallest population 2024
Countries with the smallest population 2024
Twenty countries with the smallest population in 2024
Population
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- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest population growth rate 2024
- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest population decline rate 2024
- Basic Statistic Population in Africa 2024, by selected country
- Premium Statistic Total population APAC 2023, by country
- Premium Statistic Population of Europe in 2024 by country
- Basic Statistic Total population of Latin America and Caribbean countries 2022
- Basic Statistic Population in the states of the U.S. 2024
Population
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Countries with the highest population growth rate 2024
Countries with the highest population growth rate 2024
The 20 countries with the highest population growth rate in 2024 (compared to the previous year)
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Countries with the highest population decline rate 2024
Countries with the highest population decline rate 2024
The 20 countries with the highest population decline rate in 2024 (compared to the previous year)
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Population in Africa 2024, by selected country
Population in Africa 2024, by selected country
African countries with the largest population as of 2024
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Total population APAC 2023, by country
Total population APAC 2023, by country
Total population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory (in millions)
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Population of Europe in 2024 by country
Population of Europe in 2024 by country
Estimated population of selected European countries in 2024
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Total population of Latin America and Caribbean countries 2022
Total population of Latin America and Caribbean countries 2022
Number of inhabitants in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country or territory (in 1,000s)
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Population in the states of the U.S. 2024
Population in the states of the U.S. 2024
Resident population of the U.S. in 2024, by state (including the District of Columbia) (in millions)
Age and gender
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- Basic Statistic World population by age and region 2024
- Premium Statistic Number of centenarians worldwide 2000-2100
- Premium Statistic Number of centenarians worldwide by gender 2000-2100
- Premium Statistic Largest female population share 2023, by country
- Premium Statistic Smallest female population share 2023, by country
Age and gender
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World population by age and region 2024
World population by age and region 2024
Proportion of selected age groups of the world population in 2024, by region
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Number of centenarians worldwide 2000-2100
Number of centenarians worldwide 2000-2100
Number of people aged 100 and older (centenarians) worldwide from 2000 to 2100 (in 1,000s)
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Number of centenarians worldwide by gender 2000-2100
Number of centenarians worldwide by gender 2000-2100
Number of people aged 100 and older (centenarians) worldwide from 2000 to 2100, by gender (in 1,000s)
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Largest female population share 2023, by country
Largest female population share 2023, by country
Countries and territories with the highest share of women worldwide as of 2023
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Smallest female population share 2023, by country
Smallest female population share 2023, by country
Countries and territories with the lowest share of women worldwide as of 2023
Population density
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Global population density by region 2021
Global population density by region 2021
Population density worldwide in 2021 by region (in inhabitants per square km)
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Highest population density by country 2024
Highest population density by country 2024
Countries with the highest population density worldwide in 2024 (in inhabitants per square km)
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Cities with the highest population density globally 2023
Cities with the highest population density globally 2023
Cities with the highest population density worldwide in 2023 (in inhabitants per square km)
Future development
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Future development
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World population - forecast about the development 2024-2100
World population - forecast about the development 2024-2100
Forecast about the development of the world population from 2024 to 2100 (in billions)
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Forecast: world population, by continent 2100
Forecast: world population, by continent 2100
Forecast of the world population in 2024 and 2100, by continent (in billions)
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Global population distribution 1800-2100, by continent
Global population distribution 1800-2100, by continent
Annual share of the global population living in each continent from 1800 to 2021, with projections until 2100
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Projected world population distribution, by age group 2024-2100
Projected world population distribution, by age group 2024-2100
Projected distribution of the world's population from 2024 to 2100, by age group
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