Population, total in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Population, total was 1.13 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 1.13 billion. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 1.13 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 188.92 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 | 211.38 million | 188.92 million | 236.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 275.97 million | 242.67 million | 313.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.22 million | 322.84 million | 411.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 482.11 million | 422.19 million | 546.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 642.91 million | 562.07 million | 729.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 859.23 million | 751.64 million | 971.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion | 997.74 million | 1.13 billion | 6 |
More climate change data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Urban population 520.68 million (2025)
- Urban population 46.0% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 155.36 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 12.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Population, total in Pre-demographic dividend was 1.13 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.92 million in 1960.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.