Country Populations and World Population

1960–2025Source: Dünya Bankası — Dünya Toplam Nüfusu (SP.POP.TOTL)

The world population stood at roughly 3.02 billion people in 1960; by 2025 it had reached 8.22 billion. It grew about 2.7-fold over those 65 years, and most of that increase came from mortality rates falling sharply before fertility rates followed.

Annual growth peaked at 2.1% in 1963 and has slowed steadily since, standing at 0.92% in 2025. The table below lists 57 countries in descending order of population, together with the year each figure refers to and the number of people per square kilometer. Turkey ranks 16th on this list, with a population of 85.9 million.

Latest (2025)
8.22
billion people
Highest
8.22
2025
Lowest
3.02
1960
Average
5.54
66 periods
Country Populations and World Population
02468101960196619721978198419901996200220082014202020251960 — World population: 3,02 billion people1961 — World population: 3,06 billion people1962 — World population: 3,12 billion people1963 — World population: 3,18 billion people1964 — World population: 3,25 billion people1965 — World population: 3,32 billion people1966 — World population: 3,39 billion people1967 — World population: 3,46 billion people1968 — World population: 3,53 billion people1969 — World population: 3,6 billion people1970 — World population: 3,68 billion people1971 — World population: 3,76 billion people1972 — World population: 3,83 billion people1973 — World population: 3,91 billion people1974 — World population: 3,99 billion people1975 — World population: 4,06 billion people1976 — World population: 4,14 billion people1977 — World population: 4,21 billion people1978 — World population: 4,28 billion people1979 — World population: 4,36 billion people1980 — World population: 4,44 billion people1981 — World population: 4,52 billion people1982 — World population: 4,6 billion people1983 — World population: 4,68 billion people1984 — World population: 4,77 billion people1985 — World population: 4,85 billion people1986 — World population: 4,94 billion people1987 — World population: 5,03 billion people1988 — World population: 5,12 billion people1989 — World population: 5,21 billion people1990 — World population: 5,3 billion people1991 — World population: 5,39 billion people1992 — World population: 5,48 billion people1993 — World population: 5,56 billion people1994 — World population: 5,65 billion people1995 — World population: 5,74 billion people1996 — World population: 5,82 billion people1997 — World population: 5,91 billion people1998 — World population: 5,99 billion people1999 — World population: 6,08 billion people2000 — World population: 6,16 billion people2001 — World population: 6,24 billion people2002 — World population: 6,33 billion people2003 — World population: 6,41 billion people2004 — World population: 6,49 billion people2005 — World population: 6,58 billion people2006 — World population: 6,66 billion people2007 — World population: 6,74 billion people2008 — World population: 6,83 billion people2009 — World population: 6,92 billion people2010 — World population: 7 billion people2011 — World population: 7,09 billion people2012 — World population: 7,18 billion people2013 — World population: 7,27 billion people2014 — World population: 7,35 billion people2015 — World population: 7,44 billion people2016 — World population: 7,53 billion people2017 — World population: 7,61 billion people2018 — World population: 7,7 billion people2019 — World population: 7,78 billion people2020 — World population: 7,85 billion people2021 — World population: 7,92 billion people2022 — World population: 7,99 billion people2023 — World population: 8,06 billion people2024 — World population: 8,14 billion people2025 — World population: 8,22 billion people

Key findings

  • Between 1960 and 2025 the world population climbed from 3.02 billion to 8.22 billion, about 2.7 times its starting level.
  • The series crosses 7 billion in 2010 and 8 billion in 2023; 13 years separate the two thresholds.
  • India and China alone are home to roughly 35% of the world population; the top ten countries in the table account for about 57% between them.
  • The extremes of density are stark: Bangladesh is the densest country in the table at 1,190.5 people per square kilometer, and Canada the sparsest at 2.7.
  • The world population grew by 74.5 million people over the past year, an average of 204 thousand people a day.

Countries — ranked by population

Countries — ranked by population
CountryPopulationData YearDensity (people/km²)
Hindistan1.463.865.5252025445,3
Çin1.406.585.0002025147,1
ABD341.784.857202534,8
Endonezya285.721.2362025149,1
Pakistan255.219.5542025320,6
Nijerya237.527.7822025257,1
Brezilya212.812.405202525,0
Bangladeş175.686.89920251.190,5
Rusya143.513.32820258,4
Etiyopya135.472.0512025119,2
Meksika131.946.900202567,4
Japonya123.366.7342025326,4
Mısır118.365.9952025118,2
Vietnam101.598.5272025306,6
İran92.417.681202553,0
Türkiye85.878.5562025109,4
Almanya83.491.2492025233,4
Tayland71.619.8632025139,6
Birleşik Krallık69.487.0002025285,2
Fransa68.720.3372025113,3

Notes

The series shows mid-year population estimates, which differ from year-end figures.

The table covers the 57 countries within the scope of the automated download and does not include every country in the world; together they account for about 79.8% of the world population. The ranking therefore does not reproduce the full official world ranking.

The most recent reference year is 2025 for every country in the table. Because the source updates each country on its own schedule, that year is also shown in its own column.

Density is calculated over total land area; deserts, glaciers, and mountain ranges all sit in the denominator, so the figure is lower than the density of habitable land.

The area figures behind the density calculation are not part of the automated download; they are maintained by hand in this site's country profiles. The population itself and its reference year come from the automated source.

The country table is compiled from World Bank data. Both the series and the table are downloaded again before every build; the data on this page was retrieved on 2026-08-26.

Methodology

The series shows the World Bank's mid-year world estimates from its total population indicator (SP.POP.TOTL). The indicator rests on a de facto definition of population: everyone living in the country is counted, whatever their legal status. The World Bank produces these values by reconciling birth, death, and migration data drawn from national censuses, household surveys, and population registers with the estimates of the United Nations Population Division. The country table is built from the most recent country-level values of the same indicator, so the reference year can differ from one country to the next and is shown as a separate column in the table. The values are downloaded from the World Bank API before every build and are never entered by hand. The density column divides the downloaded population by the country's land area; area is the one input that falls outside the automated download and is maintained by hand on this site.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are there in the world right now?
According to the World Bank's most recent estimate, the world population is 8.22 billion in 2025 (8,215,424,893). It grew by 74.5 million people over the past year, an average of 204 thousand people a day.
Which country has the largest population?
In this table India ranks first with 1.46 billion people and China second with 1.41 billion; the gap between them is about 57.3 million people. Together the two are home to roughly 35% of the world population.
Will the world population keep growing?
Growth continues, but it is slowing: the annual growth rate has fallen from its 2.1% peak in 1963 to 0.92% in 2025. Under the United Nations medium scenario the world population peaks at about 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s and then begins a slight decline; that projection lies outside the observed series above. Nearly all of the growth comes from Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
How is population density calculated?
Population density is a country's total population divided by its land area: Density = Population ÷ Area (km²). In Turkey, for example, 85,878,556 people are spread across 785,350 km², which puts density at roughly 109.4 people per square kilometer.
Where does the population data on this page come from?
Straight from the World Bank's open data service. Before every build the site downloads the total population indicator (SP.POP.TOTL) again, both for the world total and for the 57 countries in the table; no population value is entered by hand. The World Bank produces this indicator by reconciling the data of the United Nations Population Division and national statistical offices. The data on this page was retrieved on 2026-08-26.
Where does Turkey rank in world population?
Among the 57 countries in this table, Turkey ranks 16th with 85,878,556 people, about 1.0% of the world population. Because the table does not cover every country in the world, this rank is not an exact match for the global ranking.
Data sourceDünya Bankası — Dünya Toplam Nüfusu (SP.POP.TOTL)Period: 1960–2025Last updated: 2026-08-26