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World population. High, medium, and low projections of the future human world population [1] In world demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living. It was estimated by the United Nations to have exceeded eight billion in mid-November 2022.
- World Population Milestones
The United Nations Population Fund designated 12 October...
- Population density
Population density (people per square kilometre) map of the...
- Estimates of Historical World Population
Estimates of historical world population. Comparison of...
- World Population Milestones
World map. A world map is a map of most or all of the surface of Earth. World maps, because of their scale, must deal with the problem of projection. Maps rendered in two dimensions by necessity distort the display of the three-dimensional surface of the Earth.
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The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to 7.9 billion in 2020. [3] The UN projected population to keep growing, and estimates have put the total population at 8.6 billion by mid-2030, 9.8 billion by mid-2050 and 11.2 billion by 2100. [4]
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The UN Population Division has calculated the future population of the world's countries, based on current demographic trends. In 2022, world population reached 8 billion. The UN's 2022 report projects world population to be 9.7 billion people in 2050, and about 10.3 billion by 2100.
Today there are more than 8 billion of us. 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.
