World Population Growth Rate 1950-2020
NOTE: All data from 2020 and beyond are UN projections and DO NOT include any impacts of the COVID-19 virus.
Chart and table of World population from 1950 to 2020. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of World in 2020 is 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.
- The population of World in 2017 was 7,547,858,925, a 1.12% increase from 2016.
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| Country Name | 2020 Population Growth Rate |
| World - Historical Population Growth Rate Data | ||
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| Year | Population Growth Rate | Growth Rate |
| 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% |
