Population Growth - Our World in Data But after a period of very fast population growth, demographers expect the world population to peak by the end of this century On this page, you will find all of our data, charts, and writing on changes in population growth This includes how populations are distributed worldwide, how this has changed, and what demographers expect for the future
Mapped: Population Growth by Region (1900-2050F) In fewer than 50 years, the world population has doubled in size, jumping from 4 to 8 billion In this visualization, we map the populations of major regions at three different points in time: 1900, 2000, and 2050 (forecasted) Figures come from Our World in Data as of March 2023, using the United Nations medium-fertility scenario
World population by continent 1800-2100| Statista The world's population first reached one billion people in 1805, and reached eight billion in 2022, and will peak at almost 10 2 billion by the end of the century
World Population Prospects - Un The 2024 Revision of World Population Prospects is the twenty-eighth edition of official United Nations population estimates and projections that have been prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat It presents population estimates from 1950 to the present for 237 countries or areas, underpinned by analyses of
Global Population Visualizations This area chart illustrates global population trends from 1950 to 2023, with projections extending to 2050 The shaded area highlights population growth over time, while the line traces the annual growth rate Interactive tooltips provide detailed data for individual years
List of countries by past and projected future population List of countries by past and projected future populationPopulation of the present-day top seven most-populous countries, 1800 to 2100 Future projections are based on the 2024 UN's medium-fertility scenario Chart created by Our World In Data in 2024 This article contains a list of countries by past and projected future population This assumes that countries stay constant in the