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 (Montenegro, 623,129 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	Montenegro	Netherlands	Croatia
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	623,129 people	18.09 m people	3.88 m 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	623,525 people	17.99 m people	3.87 m 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	623,529 people	17.88 m people	3.86 m 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	623,591 people	17.7 m people	3.86 m 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	625,053 people	17.53 m people	3.88 m 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	626,590 people	17.44 m people	3.91 m 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	626,753 people	17.34 m people	3.95 m 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	626,438 people	17.23 m people	3.99 m 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	625,982 people	17.13 m people	4.04 m 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	625,353 people	17.03 m people	4.11 m 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	624,651 people	16.94 m people	4.15 m 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	623,744 people	16.87 m people	4.2 m 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	622,587 people	16.8 m people	4.23 m 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	621,418 people	16.75 m people	4.26 m 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	620,345 people	16.69 m people	4.28 m 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	619,428 people	16.62 m people	4.3 m 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	618,294 people	16.53 m people	4.31 m 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	616,969 people	16.45 m people	4.31 m 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	615,875 people	16.38 m people	4.31 m 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	615,025 people	16.35 m people	4.31 m 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	614,261 people	16.32 m people	4.31 m 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	613,353 people	16.28 m people	4.3 m 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	612,267 people	16.23 m people	4.3 m 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	609,828 people	16.15 m people	4.3 m 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	607,389 people	16.05 m people	4.3 m 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	604,950 people	15.93 m people	4.47 m 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	606,001 people	15.81 m people	4.51 m 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	607,662 people	15.71 m people	4.53 m 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	609,520 people	15.61 m people	4.53 m 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	611,003 people	15.53 m people	4.56 m 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	611,712 people	15.46 m people	4.62 m 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	611,389 people	15.38 m people	4.65 m 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	610,170 people	15.29 m people	4.6 m 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	608,516 people	15.18 m people	4.58 m 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	607,105 people	15.07 m people	4.69 m 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	606,372 people	14.95 m people	4.78 m 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	606,571 people	14.85 m people	4.77 m 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	607,413 people	14.76 m people	4.76 m 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	608,144 people	14.67 m people	4.74 m 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	607,711 people	14.57 m people	4.72 m 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	605,398 people	14.49 m people	4.7 m 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	600,884 people	14.42 m people	4.68 m 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	594,506 people	14.37 m people	4.66 m 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	587,001 people	14.31 m people	4.63 m 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	579,445 people	14.25 m people	4.61 m 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	572,608 people	14.15 m people	4.6 m 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	566,888 people	14.04 m people	4.59 m 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	562,065 people	13.94 m people	4.58 m 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	557,576 people	13.86 m people	4.56 m 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	552,562 people	13.77 m people	4.54 m 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	546,487 people	13.67 m people	4.51 m 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	538,902 people	13.55 m people	4.49 m 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	530,220 people	13.44 m people	4.47 m 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	521,785 people	13.33 m people	4.45 m 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	515,449 people	13.19 m people	4.43 m 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	512,407 people	13.04 m people	4.41 m 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	513,340 people	12.88 m people	4.39 m 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	517,481 people	12.73 m people	4.37 m 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	522,796 people	12.6 m people	4.34 m 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	526,419 people	12.46 m people	4.31 m 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	526,327 people	12.29 m people	4.28 m 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	521,753 people	12.13 m people	4.25 m 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	513,409 people	11.97 m people	4.23 m 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	502,558 people	11.81 m people	4.2 m 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	491,140 people	11.64 m people	4.17 m 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	480,579 people	11.49 m people	4.14 m 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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