Population, 10,000 BCE to 2023 - Our World in Data Population is the most commonly used metric throughout Our World in Data It is used directly to understand population growth over time, and indirectly to calculate per-capita indicators, making it easier to compare countries of different sizes We construct this indicator by combining multiple sources covering different periods
Estimates of historical world population - Wikipedia Estimates of historical world population Comparison of humans living today with all previous generations This article lists current estimates of the world population in history In summary, estimates for the progression of world population since the Late Middle Ages are in the following ranges:
Global population 10,000BCE-2100| Statista However, since the 1800s, a phenomenon known as the demographic transition has seen population growth skyrocket, reaching eight billion people in 2023, and this is expected to peak at over 10
World Population | Historical Data | Chart | 1950-2025 Total population for the world in 2024 was 8,118,835,999, a 0 71% increase from 2023 Total population for the world in 2023 was 8,061,876,001, a 0 9% increase from 2022 Total population for the world in 2022 was 7,989,981,520, a 0 87% increase from 2021 Population of the world: Historical data from 1950 to 2025
Historical Estimates of World Population - Census. gov Population, Selected Papers, December, table 2 Durand, John D , 1974, "Historical Estimates of World Population: An Evaluation," University of Pennsylvania, Population Center, Analytical and Technical Reports, Number 10, table 2 Haub, Carl, 1995, "How Many People Have Ever Lived on Earth?" Population Today, February, p 5
Population Pyramids of the World from 1950 to 2100 . . . Population Pyramids: WORLD - 2024Other indicators visualized on maps: (In English only, for now) AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) Age at first marriage, female Age at first marriage, male Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) Antiretroviral therapy