Explore global and national data on population growth, demography, and how they are changing.

Jun 1, 2023 · The world population has changed dramatically over the last few centuries. Let’s examine long-run population data to understand this change and how quickly the world’s population is …

Jul 11, 2024 · Although the global population is expected to increase for many more decades, the population growth rate is slowing rapidly. This is driven by a dramatic reduction in fertility rates, which …

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, …

Mar 18, 2023 · Global population has increased rapidly over the past century. This period of rapid growth is temporary: the world is entering a new equilibrium and rapid population growth is coming to …

Population, 1800 to 2100 Future projections are based on the UN's medium-fertility scenario.

Population growth rate takes births, deaths and migration into account. Future projections are based on the UN medium scenario.

Annual population growth Historic estimates with future projections based on the UN medium scenario.

Jul 15, 2024 · World Population Prospects 2024 is the 28th edition of the official estimates and projections of the global population that have been published by the United Nations since 1951.

Feb 24, 2025 · How many children people have, and how this changes over time, are important drivers of population growth and the age structure of populations. People’s decisions about when and how …