Population

Total population

SP.POP.TOTL · people

Countries compared

9 countries compared out of 142 available.

Latest known value: 83.49 m people for Germany in 2025, over a series running from 1960 to 2025 and 9 countries compared, from the highest (China, 1.41 bn people) to the lowest (Iceland, 392,404 people).

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Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	Germany	Italy	Spain	United States	China	South Sudan	Moldova	Iceland	Malta
2025	83.49 m people	58.92 m people	49.36 m people	341.78 m people	1.41 bn people	12.19 m people	2.36 m people	392,404 people	579,704 people
2024	83.52 m people	58.95 m people	48.85 m people	340 m people	1.41 bn people	11.94 m people	2.4 m people	386,506 people	568,847 people
2023	83.29 m people	58.98 m people	48.35 m people	336.76 m people	1.41 bn people	11.48 m people	2.46 m people	385,663 people	552,747 people
2022	83.18 m people	59.01 m people	47.79 m people	334 m people	1.41 bn people	11.02 m people	2.53 m people	382,003 people	531,113 people
2021	83.2 m people	59.13 m people	47.44 m people	332.1 m people	1.41 bn people	10.87 m people	2.6 m people	372,520 people	518,150 people
2020	83.16 m people	59.44 m people	47.36 m people	331.58 m people	1.41 bn people	10.7 m people	2.64 m people	366,463 people	515,490 people
2019	83.09 m people	59.73 m people	47.12 m people	330.23 m people	1.41 bn people	10.42 m people	2.66 m people	360,563 people	503,912 people
2018	82.91 m people	59.88 m people	46.78 m people	328.53 m people	1.4 bn people	10.12 m people	2.71 m people	352,721 people	483,903 people
2017	82.66 m people	60 m people	46.57 m people	326.61 m people	1.4 bn people	10.26 m people	2.76 m people	343,400 people	467,106 people
2016	82.35 m people	60.12 m people	46.46 m people	324.35 m people	1.39 bn people	10.83 m people	2.8 m people	335,439 people	454,505 people
2015	81.69 m people	60.23 m people	46.42 m people	321.82 m people	1.38 bn people	11.11 m people	2.84 m people	330,815 people	444,220 people
2014	80.98 m people	60.32 m people	46.46 m people	319.26 m people	1.37 bn people	11.24 m people	2.86 m people	327,386 people	433,481 people
2013	80.65 m people	60.31 m people	46.6 m people	316.73 m people	1.36 bn people	11.17 m people	2.86 m people	323,764 people	424,810 people
2012	80.43 m people	60.19 m people	46.77 m people	314.34 m people	1.35 bn people	10.76 m people	2.86 m people	320,716 people	420,028 people
2011	80.27 m people	60.03 m people	46.74 m people	311.84 m people	1.35 bn people	10.29 m people	2.86 m people	319,014 people	416,268 people
2010	81.78 m people	59.82 m people	46.58 m people	309.38 m people	1.34 bn people	9.75 m people	2.86 m people	318,041 people	414,508 people
2009	81.9 m people	59.56 m people	46.36 m people	306.77 m people	1.33 bn people	9.24 m people	2.87 m people	318,499 people	412,477 people
2008	82.11 m people	59.21 m people	45.95 m people	304.09 m people	1.32 bn people	8.82 m people	2.87 m people	317,414 people	409,379 people
2007	82.27 m people	58.76 m people	45.23 m people	301.23 m people	1.32 bn people	8.39 m people	2.87 m people	311,566 people	406,724 people
2006	82.38 m people	58.4 m people	44.4 m people	298.38 m people	1.31 bn people	7.98 m people	2.88 m people	303,782 people	405,308 people
2005	82.47 m people	58.17 m people	43.65 m people	295.52 m people	1.3 bn people	7.59 m people	2.89 m people	296,734 people	403,834 people
2004	82.52 m people	57.83 m people	42.92 m people	292.81 m people	1.3 bn people	7.23 m people	2.9 m people	292,074 people	401,268 people
2003	82.53 m people	57.4 m people	42.19 m people	290.11 m people	1.29 bn people	6.9 m people	2.9 m people	289,521 people	398,582 people
2002	82.49 m people	57.09 m people	41.43 m people	287.63 m people	1.28 bn people	6.6 m people	2.91 m people	287,523 people	395,969 people
2001	82.35 m people	56.98 m people	40.85 m people	284.97 m people	1.27 bn people	6.31 m people	2.92 m people	284,968 people	393,028 people
2000	82.21 m people	56.94 m people	40.57 m people	282.16 m people	1.26 bn people	6.03 m people	2.92 m people	281,205 people	390,087 people
1999	82.1 m people	56.92 m people	40.39 m people	279.04 m people	1.25 bn people	5.77 m people	2.93 m people	277,381 people	387,578 people
1998	82.05 m people	56.91 m people	40.22 m people	275.85 m people	1.24 bn people	5.62 m people	2.94 m people	274,047 people	385,287 people
1997	82.03 m people	56.89 m people	40.06 m people	272.66 m people	1.23 bn people	5.51 m people	2.94 m people	271,128 people	382,791 people
1996	81.91 m people	56.86 m people	39.89 m people	269.39 m people	1.22 bn people	5.36 m people	2.95 m people	268,916 people	379,905 people
1995	81.68 m people	56.84 m people	39.72 m people	266.28 m people	1.2 bn people	5.23 m people	2.95 m people	267,468 people	377,419 people
1994	81.44 m people	56.84 m people	39.55 m people	263.13 m people	1.19 bn people	5.07 m people	2.97 m people	266,021 people	374,797 people
1993	81.16 m people	56.83 m people	39.36 m people	259.92 m people	1.18 bn people	4.96 m people	2.98 m people	263,725 people	371,308 people
1992	80.62 m people	56.8 m people	39.16 m people	256.51 m people	1.16 bn people	4.91 m people	2.98 m people	261,057 people	367,618 people
1991	80.01 m people	56.76 m people	38.97 m people	252.98 m people	1.15 bn people	4.84 m people	2.98 m people	257,797 people	363,845 people
1990	79.43 m people	56.72 m people	38.87 m people	249.62 m people	1.14 bn people	4.74 m people	2.98 m people	254,826 people	354,170 people
1989	78.75 m people	56.67 m people	38.83 m people	246.82 m people	1.12 bn people	4.71 m people	2.97 m people	252,852 people	350,722 people
1988	78.14 m people	56.63 m people	38.77 m people	244.5 m people	1.1 bn people	4.85 m people	2.95 m people	249,740 people	347,325 people
1987	77.84 m people	56.6 m people	38.68 m people	242.29 m people	1.08 bn people	4.96 m people	2.92 m people	245,859 people	344,485 people
1986	77.72 m people	56.6 m people	38.58 m people	240.13 m people	1.07 bn people	4.92 m people	2.88 m people	243,180 people	342,121 people
1985	77.68 m people	56.59 m people	38.47 m people	237.92 m people	1.05 bn people	4.83 m people	2.85 m people	241,405 people	336,452 people
1984	77.86 m people	56.58 m people	38.33 m people	235.83 m people	1.04 bn people	4.75 m people	2.82 m people	239,511 people	330,593 people
1983	78.13 m people	56.56 m people	38.17 m people	233.79 m people	1.02 bn people	4.66 m people	2.79 m people	236,977 people	330,524 people
1982	78.33 m people	56.54 m people	37.99 m people	231.66 m people	1.01 bn people	4.56 m people	2.76 m people	233,860 people	325,898 people
1981	78.41 m people	56.5 m people	37.76 m people	229.47 m people	993.89 m people	4.45 m people	2.74 m people	230,755 people	318,982 people
1980	78.29 m people	56.43 m people	37.49 m people	227.23 m people	981.24 m people	4.34 m people	2.71 m people	228,138 people	316,645 people
1979	78.13 m people	56.32 m people	37.19 m people	225.06 m people	969.01 m people	4.23 m people	2.68 m people	225,735 people	313,342 people
1978	78.09 m people	56.16 m people	36.86 m people	222.59 m people	956.17 m people	4.13 m people	2.66 m people	223,537 people	310,182 people
1977	78.16 m people	55.96 m people	36.51 m people	220.24 m people	943.46 m people	4.02 m people	2.63 m people	221,799 people	306,970 people
1976	78.34 m people	55.72 m people	36.14 m people	218.04 m people	930.69 m people	3.92 m people	2.6 m people	220,154 people	305,774 people
1975	78.67 m people	55.44 m people	35.76 m people	215.97 m people	916.4 m people	3.82 m people	2.57 m people	217,979 people	304,222 people
1974	78.97 m people	55.11 m people	35.37 m people	213.85 m people	900.35 m people	3.72 m people	2.54 m people	215,209 people	301,996 people
1973	78.94 m people	54.75 m people	34.99 m people	211.91 m people	881.94 m people	3.63 m people	2.51 m people	212,317 people	302,200 people
1972	78.69 m people	54.38 m people	34.6 m people	209.9 m people	862.03 m people	3.54 m people	2.48 m people	209,137 people	302,450 people
1971	78.31 m people	54.07 m people	34.22 m people	207.66 m people	841.11 m people	3.47 m people	2.46 m people	206,098 people	302,700 people
1970	78.17 m people	53.82 m people	33.81 m people	205.05 m people	818.32 m people	3.41 m people	2.44 m people	204,438 people	302,650 people
1969	77.91 m people	53.54 m people	33.44 m people	202.68 m people	796.03 m people	3.37 m people	2.41 m people	203,369 people	304,300 people
1968	77.29 m people	53.24 m people	33.11 m people	200.71 m people	774.51 m people	3.32 m people	2.37 m people	201,488 people	307,900 people
1967	76.95 m people	52.9 m people	32.68 m people	198.71 m people	754.55 m people	3.28 m people	2.34 m people	198,751 people	311,550 people
1966	76.6 m people	52.52 m people	32.28 m people	196.56 m people	735.4 m people	3.24 m people	2.3 m people	195,570 people	315,200 people
1965	75.96 m people	52.11 m people	31.95 m people	194.3 m people	715.19 m people	3.19 m people	2.27 m people	192,286 people	318,800 people
1964	75.32 m people	51.68 m people	31.61 m people	191.89 m people	698.36 m people	3.13 m people	2.23 m people	188,983 people	321,250 people
1963	74.71 m people	51.25 m people	31.3 m people	189.24 m people	682.34 m people	3.07 m people	2.19 m people	185,653 people	322,550 people
1962	74.03 m people	50.88 m people	31.02 m people	186.54 m people	665.77 m people	3.02 m people	2.15 m people	182,378 people	323,900 people
1961	73.38 m people	50.54 m people	30.74 m people	183.69 m people	660.33 m people	2.98 m people	2.1 m people	179,029 people	325,250 people
1960	72.81 m people	50.2 m people	30.46 m people	180.67 m people	667.07 m people	2.93 m people	2.06 m people	175,574 people	326,550 people

World Bank definition

Population, total

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.

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