Population, total in World
World: Population, total was 8.22 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
World recorded 8.22 billion for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in World peaked at 8.22 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.02 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 | 3.29 billion | 3.02 billion | 3.60 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 billion | 3.68 billion | 4.36 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.81 billion | 4.44 billion | 5.21 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 billion | 5.30 billion | 6.08 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 billion | 6.16 billion | 6.92 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 billion | 7.00 billion | 7.78 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 billion | 7.85 billion | 8.22 billion | 6 |
More climate change data for World
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 4.75 billion (2025)
- Urban population 57.8% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 25.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3,853 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 9.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 17.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in World?
- Population, total in World was 8.22 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 billion in 1960.
- Is population, total rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.