What is population, total in IBRD only?

Population, total in IBRD only was 5.01 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).

What is the highest population, total recorded in IBRD only?

The highest recorded value was 5.01 billion in 2025.

What is the lowest population, total recorded in IBRD only?

The lowest recorded value was 1.89 billion in 1960.

Is population, total rising or falling in IBRD only?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this IBRD only 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.

Population, total in IBRD only

Name: Population, total in IBRD only
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IBRD only: Population, total was 5.01 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

5.01 billion

Change on year

up 0.5%

All-time high

5.01 billion

in 2025

All-time low

1.89 billion

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population, total in IBRD only, 1960–2025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 5.01 billion for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total in IBRD only peaked at 5.01 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.89 billion, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.08 billion	1.89 billion	2.29 billion	10
1970s	2.58 billion	2.35 billion	2.82 billion	10
1980s	3.13 billion	2.87 billion	3.40 billion	10
1990s	3.70 billion	3.46 billion	3.93 billion	10
2000s	4.19 billion	3.98 billion	4.39 billion	10
2010s	4.65 billion	4.44 billion	4.85 billion	10
2020s	4.94 billion	4.88 billion	5.01 billion	6

More climate change data for IBRD only

Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
Urban population 2.94 billion (2025)
Urban population 58.6% (2025)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 25.6% (2025)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2,524 billion cubic meters (2022)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 9.4% (2022)
Terrestrial protected areas 15.7% (2025)
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 14.9% (2025)
Marine protected areas 13.5% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, total in IBRD only?: Population, total in IBRD only was 5.01 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest population, total recorded in IBRD only?: The highest recorded value was 5.01 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest population, total recorded in IBRD only?: The lowest recorded value was 1.89 billion in 1960.
Is population, total rising or falling in IBRD only?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.