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Researchers in R&D
Total researchers engaged in R&D worldwide. Calculated from World Population multiplied by researchers per million people.
WLDTier 1 Source
Researchers in R&D
Official value (2018): 11,669,699
+76.0%in time period
Researchers in R&D growth (2000–2018)
+76.0%in time period
Chart data: 2000: 6,631,814.434 people, 2005: 7,826,188.643 people, 2010: 8,830,381.257 people, 2015: 10,234,444.164 people, 2018: 11,669,699.485 people
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Researchers in R&D in 2026?
- Researchers in R&D stands at approximately 11.7 million people, based on official data from World Bank Open Data. Based on the latest verified data from 2018 — official 2026 figures are published when available.
- Is Researchers in R&D increasing or decreasing?
- Researchers in R&D is currently growing at approximately 14.0% per year. This rate is derived from the most recent multi-year trend reported by World Bank Open Data.
- What does Researchers in R&D measure?
- Total researchers engaged in R&D worldwide. Data is collected by World Bank Open Data using standardized international methodology across all member countries.
How is this calculated? Read the methodology