Population, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population, total was 965.15 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 965.15 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 965.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 163.65 million, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183.59 million | 163.65 million | 205.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 239.68 million | 211.45 million | 270.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 312.12 million | 277.00 million | 351.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 413.24 million | 361.37 million | 468.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 548.69 million | 481.63 million | 620.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 727.28 million | 638.39 million | 823.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 905.24 million | 846.86 million | 965.15 million | 6 |
More climate change data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 369.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.3% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 14.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 112.66 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 13.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Population, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 965.15 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 965.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.65 million in 1960.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.