World population growth between 1960 and 2021

Source: The World Bank. World Development Indicators

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Aggregated data from:

• (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects,
• (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years),
• (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices,
• (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics,
• (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme,
• (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.