This page shows the historical evolution of the world’s population over time, highlighting long-term growth patterns and major demographic turning points.
Population history
World population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,493,092,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,536,927,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,584,086,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,634,106,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,685,894,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,740,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,795,409,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,852,618,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,911,249,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,965,950,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,015,470,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,064,869,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,123,374,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,192,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,264,487,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,334,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,404,041,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,473,412,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,545,187,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,619,491,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,694,683,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,769,847,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,844,917,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,920,805,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,996,416,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,070,735,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 4,144,246,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,217,863,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4,292,097,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4,368,539,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 4,447,606,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 4,528,777,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 4,612,673,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,697,327,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4,782,175,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 4,868,943,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 4,958,072,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 5,049,746,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 5,141,992,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 5,234,431,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 5,327,803,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 5,418,735,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 5,505,989,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 5,591,544,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 5,675,551,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 5,758,878,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 5,842,055,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 5,924,787,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 6,007,066,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 6,089,006,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 6,171,702,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 6,254,936,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 6,337,730,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 6,420,361,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 6,503,377,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 6,586,970,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 6,671,452,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 6,757,308,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 6,844,457,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 6,932,766,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 7,021,732,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 7,110,923,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 7,201,202,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 7,291,793,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 7,381,616,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7,470,491,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 7,558,554,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 7,645,617,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 7,729,902,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 7,811,293,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 7,887,001,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 7,954,448,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 8,021,407,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 8,091,734,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 8,161,972,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 8,231,613,000 | — | — | — |