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The current world population is 8,186,671,107 as of Friday, November 8, 2024 according to the most recent United Nations estimates elaborated by Worldometer. The term "World Population" refers to the human population (the total number of humans currently living) of the world.
Populations shown for the Most Populous Countries and on the world map are projected to July 1, 2024. To learn more about world population projections, go to Notes on the World Population Clock. To learn more about international trade data, go to Guide to Foreign Trade Statistics.
Data based on the latest United Nations Population Division estimates. Click on the name of the country or dependency for current estimates (live population clock), historical data, and projected figures.
Current World Population. reached 8 billion in 2022, according to United Nations estimates. is projected to reach 9 billion in 2037, and 10 billion in 2060. has doubled in 40 years from 1959 (3 billion) to 1999 (6 billion).
World Population Prospects 2024 is the 28th edition of the official estimates and projections of the global population that have been published by the United Nations since 1951. The estimates are based on all available sources of data on population size and levels of fertility, mortality and international migration for 237 countries or areas.
The World Population is growing by over 200,000 people a day. The population of the world today is about 215,000 people larger than yesterday. The world population clock shows you in real time how fast it’s actually going.
The global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 and is expected to grow by another two billion over the next 60 years, peaking at around 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s. It will...
China is currently the most populous country in the world, with a population estimated at more than 1.42 billion as of September 2022. Only one other country in the world boasts a population of more than 1 billion people: India, whose population is estimated to be 1.41 billion people—and rising.
As of 1 January 2024, the population of the world was estimated to be 8,147,701,969. This is an increase of 1.25 % (100,752,651 people) compared to population of 8,046,949,318 the year before. In 2023 the natural increase was positive, as the number of births exceeded the number of deaths by 100,254,836.
In its 2022 publication, the UN estimated that, in its medium scenario, the global population would peak in 2086 at around 10.4 billion people. This year’s edition brings this peak forward slightly to 2084, with the population topping at just under 10.3 billion.