demographics
Population Growth Today
Net population increase so far today (births minus deaths). Accumulated linearly from midnight UTC using World Bank crude birth and death rates.
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Population Growth Today
Official value (2023): 70,602,594
-21.2%in time period
Population Growth Today growth (2014–2023)
-21.2%in time period
Chart data: 2014: 89,646,953.246 people, 2015: 86,853,122.55 people, 2016: 88,509,715.305 people, 2017: 85,517,201.421 people, 2018: 82,370,060.86 people, 2019: 80,387,512.398 people, 2020: 71,776,735.851 people, 2021: 64,405,533.594 people, 2022: 70,711,626.065 people, 2023: 70,602,594.29 people
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Population Growth Today in 2023?
- As of 2023, Population Growth Today stands at approximately 70.6 million people, based on official data from United Nations Population Division. This figure is updated annually and reflects the most recent verified measurement available.
- Is Population Growth Today increasing or decreasing?
- Population Growth Today is currently declining at approximately 0.2% per year. This rate is derived from the most recent multi-year trend reported by United Nations Population Division.
- What does Population Growth Today measure?
- Net population increase so far today (births minus deaths). Data is collected by United Nations Population Division using standardized international methodology across all member countries.
How is this calculated? Read the methodology