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 (Malta, 579,704 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	Malta	North Macedonia	Luxembourg
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	579,704 people	1.82 m people	686,970 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	568,847 people	1.82 m people	677,012 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	552,747 people	1.83 m people	666,430 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	531,113 people	1.83 m people	653,103 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	518,150 people	1.84 m people	640,064 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	515,490 people	1.86 m people	630,419 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	503,912 people	1.88 m people	620,001 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	483,903 people	1.89 m people	607,950 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	467,106 people	1.9 m people	596,336 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	454,505 people	1.91 m people	582,014 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	444,220 people	1.91 m people	569,604 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	433,481 people	1.92 m people	556,319 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	424,810 people	1.92 m people	543,360 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	420,028 people	1.93 m people	530,946 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	416,268 people	1.94 m people	518,347 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	414,508 people	1.95 m people	506,953 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	412,477 people	1.96 m people	497,783 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	409,379 people	1.97 m people	488,650 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	406,724 people	1.98 m people	479,993 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	405,308 people	1.99 m people	472,637 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	403,834 people	2.01 m people	465,158 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	401,268 people	2.02 m people	458,095 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	398,582 people	2.02 m people	451,630 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	395,969 people	2.02 m people	446,175 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	393,028 people	2.03 m people	441,525 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	390,087 people	2.03 m people	436,300 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	387,578 people	2.02 m people	430,475 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	385,287 people	2.01 m people	424,700 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	382,791 people	2 m people	419,450 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	379,905 people	2.01 m people	414,225 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	377,419 people	2 m people	408,625 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	374,797 people	1.99 m people	402,925 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	371,308 people	2.01 m people	397,475 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	367,618 people	2.03 m people	392,175 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	363,845 people	2.06 m people	387,000 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	354,170 people	2.06 m people	381,850 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	350,722 people	2.06 m people	377,100 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	347,325 people	2.05 m people	373,450 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	344,485 people	2.04 m people	370,750 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	342,121 people	2.02 m people	368,355 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	336,452 people	2.01 m people	366,706 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	330,593 people	2 m people	365,998 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	330,524 people	1.99 m people	365,622 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	325,898 people	1.98 m people	365,525 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	318,982 people	1.96 m people	365,225 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	316,645 people	1.93 m people	364,150 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	313,342 people	1.91 m people	362,856 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	310,182 people	1.88 m people	362,007 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	306,970 people	1.85 m people	361,358 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	305,774 people	1.83 m people	360,731 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	304,222 people	1.8 m people	358,950 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	301,996 people	1.77 m people	355,050 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	302,200 people	1.74 m people	350,450 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	302,450 people	1.72 m people	346,600 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	302,700 people	1.69 m people	342,421 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	302,650 people	1.66 m people	339,171 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	304,300 people	1.64 m people	337,500 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	307,900 people	1.61 m people	335,850 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	311,550 people	1.58 m people	334,995 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	315,200 people	1.56 m people	333,895 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	318,800 people	1.53 m people	331,500 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	321,250 people	1.51 m people	327,750 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	322,550 people	1.49 m people	324,100 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	323,900 people	1.47 m people	320,750 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	325,250 people	1.46 m people	316,845 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	326,550 people	1.44 m people	313,970 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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