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World population
Global: 8.2 billion in 2024. UN Population Division projects 10.3 billion for 2084.
- 8.2 billion Latest · Global · 2024
- Annual Release cadence
- 2 Records · 1 region · 2024–2084
Verified 26 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2025
Over time
Global over time. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.
World population
Global, 2024 to 2084
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Every record
2 records · 1 region · 2024–2084. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 2 records | |||
| 2084 | 10.3 billion | UN Population Division · 11 Jul 2024 | forecast |
| 2024 | 8.2 billion | UN Population Division · 11 Jul 2024 | estimate |
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Use and publication rights
- View, cite and link: free
Quote any number, cite this page or a single record, and link to it anywhere.
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The data is published under CC BY 4.0, commercial use included. Credit StatOrigin and the original publisher (UN Population Division); the chart files already carry that line.
- The source documents: the publisher's terms
Figures are facts read from the publishers' own documents. The documents themselves, their text and design, stay under each publisher's terms; follow the source links for those.
How this measure is built
- Definition
- Total number of people alive worldwide in the reference year, as estimated by the United Nations Population Division in World Population Prospects.
- Measure
- One slice of World population ( form: level ) . Total number of living people worldwide. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- 1 figure is a projection, drawn dashed and labelled in the table. Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
- Verification
- Each value, unit, period and place was checked against its quote before publication. See the methodology and the corrections process.
Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results — Ten Key Messages | UN Population Division | 11 Jul 2024 | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest world population?
Global: 8.2 billion in 2024. UN Population Division projects 10.3 billion for 2084.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by UN Population Division. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2024; the next release should cover 2025. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
Can I use this data?
Yes. StatOrigin publishes it under CC BY 4.0: you may copy, chart and republish it, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and to the original publisher.
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Cite the page as a data set, or open any record to cite one figure: each record carries APA, MLA, Chicago and BibTeX forms that credit the original publisher.
StatOrigin. (2026). World population [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/world-population
"World population." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/world-population. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
StatOrigin. "World population." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/world-population.
@misc{statorigin_world_population_2026, title = {World population}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/indicators/world-population}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-09-29} }