Jul 11, 2023 · Population growth is one of the most important topics we cover on Our World in Data. For most of human history, the global population was a tiny fraction of what it is today. Over the last few …

How many people are there in the world? World population has reached 8 billion on November 15, 2022 according to the United Nations. World population live counter with data sheets, graphs, maps, and …

Models of population growth take trends in human development and apply projections into the future. [3] These models use trend-based-assumptions about how populations will respond to economic, social …

Jul 15, 2024 · 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, …

Access population growth data and trends globally, including annual percentage changes and insights into demographic shifts worldwide.

Our population is expected to grow to 10 billion by the end of this century but the capacity of our environment to provide space, produce food, and supply energy are limited. Learn about the impact …

Population growth through history from 5000 BC to the current year (2026) for the entire population of the world

Population growth rate (2023, Our World in Data) [1] Absolute increase in global human population per year [2] Population growth is the increase in the number of people in a population or dispersed …

Jan 25, 2026 · Key Takeaways The global population surpassed 8.2 billion in 2025, up from 8.0 billion in 2022. India drove nearly a quarter of global population growth over the period, with its population …

13 hours ago · Shows estimates of current USA Population overall and people by US state/county and of World Population overall, by country and most populated countries.