Population

Total population

SP.POP.TOTL · people

Annual series published by the World Bank. The chart carries the trajectory, the table carries the year by year figures, and the definition at the foot of the page is the World Bank's own, quoted as it stands.

Countries compared

9 countries compared out of 142 available.

Latest known value: 69.49 m people for United Kingdom 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 (Luxembourg, 686,970 people).

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Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	United Kingdom	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	South Sudan	Sierra Leone	Luxembourg	Albania
2025	69.49 m people	49.36 m people	18.09 m people	341.78 m people	1.41 bn people	12.19 m people	8.82 m people	686,970 people	2.35 m people
2024	69.28 m people	48.85 m people	17.99 m people	340 m people	1.41 bn people	11.94 m people	8.64 m people	677,012 people	2.38 m people
2023	68.53 m people	48.35 m people	17.88 m people	336.76 m people	1.41 bn people	11.48 m people	8.46 m people	666,430 people	2.41 m people
2022	67.64 m people	47.79 m people	17.7 m people	334 m people	1.41 bn people	11.02 m people	8.28 m people	653,103 people	2.45 m people
2021	66.98 m people	47.44 m people	17.53 m people	332.1 m people	1.41 bn people	10.87 m people	8.09 m people	640,064 people	2.49 m people
2020	66.74 m people	47.36 m people	17.44 m people	331.58 m people	1.41 bn people	10.7 m people	7.91 m people	630,419 people	2.53 m people
2019	66.63 m people	47.12 m people	17.34 m people	330.23 m people	1.41 bn people	10.42 m people	7.73 m people	620,001 people	2.57 m people
2018	66.29 m people	46.78 m people	17.23 m people	328.53 m people	1.4 bn people	10.12 m people	7.55 m people	607,950 people	2.61 m people
2017	65.96 m people	46.57 m people	17.13 m people	326.61 m people	1.4 bn people	10.26 m people	7.38 m people	596,336 people	2.65 m people
2016	65.61 m people	46.46 m people	17.03 m people	324.35 m people	1.39 bn people	10.83 m people	7.21 m people	582,014 people	2.69 m people
2015	65.09 m people	46.42 m people	16.94 m people	321.82 m people	1.38 bn people	11.11 m people	7.04 m people	569,604 people	2.73 m people
2014	64.62 m people	46.46 m people	16.87 m people	319.26 m people	1.37 bn people	11.24 m people	6.88 m people	556,319 people	2.77 m people
2013	64.14 m people	46.6 m people	16.8 m people	316.73 m people	1.36 bn people	11.17 m people	6.71 m people	543,360 people	2.82 m people
2012	63.71 m people	46.77 m people	16.75 m people	314.34 m people	1.35 bn people	10.76 m people	6.55 m people	530,946 people	2.86 m people
2011	63.26 m people	46.74 m people	16.69 m people	311.84 m people	1.35 bn people	10.29 m people	6.39 m people	518,347 people	2.91 m people
2010	62.77 m people	46.58 m people	16.62 m people	309.38 m people	1.34 bn people	9.75 m people	6.22 m people	506,953 people	2.91 m people
2009	62.28 m people	46.36 m people	16.53 m people	306.77 m people	1.33 bn people	9.24 m people	6.06 m people	497,783 people	2.93 m people
2008	61.81 m people	45.95 m people	16.45 m people	304.09 m people	1.32 bn people	8.82 m people	5.89 m people	488,650 people	2.95 m people
2007	61.32 m people	45.23 m people	16.38 m people	301.23 m people	1.32 bn people	8.39 m people	5.75 m people	479,993 people	2.97 m people
2006	60.85 m people	44.4 m people	16.35 m people	298.38 m people	1.31 bn people	7.98 m people	5.62 m people	472,637 people	2.99 m people
2005	60.4 m people	43.65 m people	16.32 m people	295.52 m people	1.3 bn people	7.59 m people	5.5 m people	465,158 people	3.01 m people
2004	59.99 m people	42.92 m people	16.28 m people	292.81 m people	1.3 bn people	7.23 m people	5.36 m people	458,095 people	3.03 m people
2003	59.65 m people	42.19 m people	16.23 m people	290.11 m people	1.29 bn people	6.9 m people	5.18 m people	451,630 people	3.04 m people
2002	59.37 m people	41.43 m people	16.15 m people	287.63 m people	1.28 bn people	6.6 m people	4.97 m people	446,175 people	3.05 m people
2001	59.12 m people	40.85 m people	16.05 m people	284.97 m people	1.27 bn people	6.31 m people	4.69 m people	441,525 people	3.06 m people
2000	58.89 m people	40.57 m people	15.93 m people	282.16 m people	1.26 bn people	6.03 m people	4.42 m people	436,300 people	3.09 m people
1999	58.68 m people	40.39 m people	15.81 m people	279.04 m people	1.25 bn people	5.77 m people	4.32 m people	430,475 people	3.11 m people
1998	58.49 m people	40.22 m people	15.71 m people	275.85 m people	1.24 bn people	5.62 m people	4.3 m people	424,700 people	3.13 m people
1997	58.32 m people	40.06 m people	15.61 m people	272.66 m people	1.23 bn people	5.51 m people	4.25 m people	419,450 people	3.15 m people
1996	58.17 m people	39.89 m people	15.53 m people	269.39 m people	1.22 bn people	5.36 m people	4.2 m people	414,225 people	3.17 m people
1995	58.02 m people	39.72 m people	15.46 m people	266.28 m people	1.2 bn people	5.23 m people	4.18 m people	408,625 people	3.19 m people
1994	57.87 m people	39.55 m people	15.38 m people	263.13 m people	1.19 bn people	5.07 m people	4.17 m people	402,925 people	3.21 m people
1993	57.72 m people	39.36 m people	15.29 m people	259.92 m people	1.18 bn people	4.96 m people	4.16 m people	397,475 people	3.23 m people
1992	57.58 m people	39.16 m people	15.18 m people	256.51 m people	1.16 bn people	4.91 m people	4.17 m people	392,175 people	3.25 m people
1991	57.42 m people	38.97 m people	15.07 m people	252.98 m people	1.15 bn people	4.84 m people	4.25 m people	387,000 people	3.27 m people
1990	57.25 m people	38.87 m people	14.95 m people	249.62 m people	1.14 bn people	4.74 m people	4.2 m people	381,850 people	3.29 m people
1989	57.08 m people	38.83 m people	14.85 m people	246.82 m people	1.12 bn people	4.71 m people	4.03 m people	377,100 people	3.23 m people
1988	56.93 m people	38.77 m people	14.76 m people	244.5 m people	1.1 bn people	4.85 m people	3.93 m people	373,450 people	3.14 m people
1987	56.8 m people	38.68 m people	14.67 m people	242.29 m people	1.08 bn people	4.96 m people	3.83 m people	370,750 people	3.08 m people
1986	56.68 m people	38.58 m people	14.57 m people	240.13 m people	1.07 bn people	4.92 m people	3.73 m people	368,355 people	3.02 m people
1985	56.55 m people	38.47 m people	14.49 m people	237.92 m people	1.05 bn people	4.83 m people	3.64 m people	366,706 people	2.96 m people
1984	56.42 m people	38.33 m people	14.42 m people	235.83 m people	1.04 bn people	4.75 m people	3.56 m people	365,998 people	2.9 m people
1983	56.33 m people	38.17 m people	14.37 m people	233.79 m people	1.02 bn people	4.66 m people	3.48 m people	365,622 people	2.84 m people
1982	56.31 m people	37.99 m people	14.31 m people	231.66 m people	1.01 bn people	4.56 m people	3.41 m people	365,525 people	2.78 m people
1981	56.33 m people	37.76 m people	14.25 m people	229.47 m people	993.89 m people	4.45 m people	3.34 m people	365,225 people	2.73 m people
1980	56.31 m people	37.49 m people	14.15 m people	227.23 m people	981.24 m people	4.34 m people	3.27 m people	364,150 people	2.67 m people
1979	56.25 m people	37.19 m people	14.04 m people	225.06 m people	969.01 m people	4.23 m people	3.21 m people	362,856 people	2.62 m people
1978	56.2 m people	36.86 m people	13.94 m people	222.59 m people	956.17 m people	4.13 m people	3.15 m people	362,007 people	2.57 m people
1977	56.19 m people	36.51 m people	13.86 m people	220.24 m people	943.46 m people	4.02 m people	3.09 m people	361,358 people	2.51 m people
1976	56.21 m people	36.14 m people	13.77 m people	218.04 m people	930.69 m people	3.92 m people	3.03 m people	360,731 people	2.46 m people
1975	56.23 m people	35.76 m people	13.67 m people	215.97 m people	916.4 m people	3.82 m people	2.97 m people	358,950 people	2.4 m people
1974	56.23 m people	35.37 m people	13.55 m people	213.85 m people	900.35 m people	3.72 m people	2.92 m people	355,050 people	2.35 m people
1973	56.19 m people	34.99 m people	13.44 m people	211.91 m people	881.94 m people	3.63 m people	2.87 m people	350,450 people	2.3 m people
1972	56.09 m people	34.6 m people	13.33 m people	209.9 m people	862.03 m people	3.54 m people	2.81 m people	346,600 people	2.24 m people
1971	55.9 m people	34.22 m people	13.19 m people	207.66 m people	841.11 m people	3.47 m people	2.76 m people	342,421 people	2.19 m people
1970	55.66 m people	33.81 m people	13.04 m people	205.05 m people	818.32 m people	3.41 m people	2.71 m people	339,171 people	2.14 m people
1969	55.44 m people	33.44 m people	12.88 m people	202.68 m people	796.03 m people	3.37 m people	2.66 m people	337,500 people	2.08 m people
1968	55.21 m people	33.11 m people	12.73 m people	200.71 m people	774.51 m people	3.32 m people	2.61 m people	335,850 people	2.02 m people
1967	54.94 m people	32.68 m people	12.6 m people	198.71 m people	754.55 m people	3.28 m people	2.56 m people	334,995 people	1.97 m people
1966	54.65 m people	32.28 m people	12.46 m people	196.56 m people	735.4 m people	3.24 m people	2.51 m people	333,895 people	1.91 m people
1965	54.35 m people	31.95 m people	12.29 m people	194.3 m people	715.19 m people	3.19 m people	2.47 m people	331,500 people	1.86 m people
1964	54 m people	31.61 m people	12.13 m people	191.89 m people	698.36 m people	3.13 m people	2.42 m people	327,750 people	1.81 m people
1963	53.65 m people	31.3 m people	11.97 m people	189.24 m people	682.34 m people	3.07 m people	2.38 m people	324,100 people	1.76 m people
1962	53.25 m people	31.02 m people	11.81 m people	186.54 m people	665.77 m people	3.02 m people	2.34 m people	320,750 people	1.71 m people
1961	52.8 m people	30.74 m people	11.64 m people	183.69 m people	660.33 m people	2.98 m people	2.3 m people	316,845 people	1.66 m people
1960	52.4 m people	30.46 m people	11.49 m people	180.67 m people	667.07 m people	2.93 m people	2.27 m people	313,970 people	1.61 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.

Text published by the World Bank for indicator SP.POP.TOTL, reproduced unchanged.

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