World Population Growth Rate 1950-2021
Chart and table of World population from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of World in 2021 is 7,874,965,825, a 1.03% increase from 2020.
- The population of World in 2020 was 7,794,798,739, a 1.05% increase from 2019.
- The population of World in 2019 was 7,713,468,100, a 1.08% increase from 2018.
- The population of World in 2018 was 7,631,091,040, a 1.1% increase from 2017.
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2021 Population Growth Rate |
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World - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
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| Year |
Population Growth Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2021 |
7,874,965,825 |
1.03% |
| 2020 |
7,794,798,739 |
1.05% |
| 2019 |
7,713,468,100 |
1.08% |
| 2018 |
7,631,091,040 |
1.10% |
| 2017 |
7,547,858,925 |
1.12% |
| 2016 |
7,464,022,049 |
1.14% |
| 2015 |
7,379,797,139 |
1.16% |
| 2014 |
7,295,290,765 |
1.17% |
| 2013 |
7,210,581,976 |
1.19% |
| 2012 |
7,125,828,059 |
1.20% |
| 2011 |
7,041,194,301 |
1.21% |
| 2010 |
6,956,823,603 |
1.22% |
| 2009 |
6,872,767,093 |
1.23% |
| 2008 |
6,789,088,686 |
1.24% |
| 2007 |
6,705,946,610 |
1.24% |
| 2006 |
6,623,517,833 |
1.25% |
| 2005 |
6,541,907,027 |
1.25% |
| 2004 |
6,461,159,389 |
1.25% |
| 2003 |
6,381,185,114 |
1.26% |
| 2002 |
6,301,773,188 |
1.27% |
| 2001 |
6,222,626,606 |
1.29% |
| 2000 |
6,143,493,823 |
1.31% |
| 1999 |
6,064,239,055 |
1.33% |
| 1998 |
5,984,793,942 |
1.35% |
| 1997 |
5,905,045,788 |
1.38% |
| 1996 |
5,824,891,951 |
1.40% |
| 1995 |
5,744,212,979 |
1.43% |
| 1994 |
5,663,150,427 |
1.46% |
| 1993 |
5,581,597,546 |
1.50% |
| 1992 |
5,498,919,809 |
1.56% |
| 1991 |
5,414,289,444 |
1.63% |
| 1990 |
5,327,231,061 |
1.71% |
| 1989 |
5,237,441,558 |
1.79% |
| 1988 |
5,145,426,008 |
1.84% |
| 1987 |
5,052,522,147 |
1.85% |
| 1986 |
4,960,567,912 |
1.84% |
| 1985 |
4,870,921,740 |
1.82% |
| 1984 |
4,784,011,621 |
1.80% |
| 1983 |
4,699,569,304 |
1.78% |
| 1982 |
4,617,386,542 |
1.77% |
| 1981 |
4,536,996,762 |
1.77% |
| 1980 |
4,458,003,514 |
1.77% |
| 1979 |
4,380,506,100 |
1.76% |
| 1978 |
4,304,533,501 |
1.77% |
| 1977 |
4,229,506,060 |
1.80% |
| 1976 |
4,154,666,864 |
1.84% |
| 1975 |
4,079,480,606 |
1.89% |
| 1974 |
4,003,794,172 |
1.94% |
| 1973 |
3,927,780,238 |
1.98% |
| 1972 |
3,851,650,245 |
2.01% |
| 1971 |
3,775,759,617 |
2.04% |
| 1970 |
3,700,437,046 |
2.06% |
| 1969 |
3,625,680,627 |
2.09% |
| 1968 |
3,551,599,127 |
2.09% |
| 1967 |
3,478,769,962 |
2.08% |
| 1966 |
3,407,922,630 |
2.05% |
| 1965 |
3,339,583,597 |
2.00% |
| 1964 |
3,273,978,338 |
1.96% |
| 1963 |
3,211,001,009 |
1.92% |
| 1962 |
3,150,420,795 |
1.89% |
| 1961 |
3,091,843,507 |
1.87% |
| 1960 |
3,034,949,748 |
1.86% |
| 1959 |
2,979,576,185 |
1.84% |
| 1958 |
2,925,686,705 |
1.82% |
| 1957 |
2,873,306,090 |
1.80% |
| 1956 |
2,822,443,282 |
1.78% |
| 1955 |
2,773,019,936 |
1.77% |
| 1954 |
2,724,846,741 |
1.76% |
| 1953 |
2,677,608,960 |
1.78% |
| 1952 |
2,630,861,562 |
1.81% |
| 1951 |
2,584,034,261 |
1.88% |
| 1950 |
2,536,431,149 |
0.00% |
