Population

Total population

SP.POP.TOTL · people

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 (Malta, 579,704 people).

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Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	United Kingdom	Italy	Spain	United States	China	South Sudan	Sudan	Malta	Kazakhstan
2025	69.49 m people	58.92 m people	49.36 m people	341.78 m people	1.41 bn people	12.19 m people	51.66 m people	579,704 people	20.84 m people
2024	69.28 m people	58.95 m people	48.85 m people	340 m people	1.41 bn people	11.94 m people	50.45 m people	568,847 people	20.59 m people
2023	68.53 m people	58.98 m people	48.35 m people	336.76 m people	1.41 bn people	11.48 m people	50.04 m people	552,747 people	20.33 m people
2022	67.64 m people	59.01 m people	47.79 m people	334 m people	1.41 bn people	11.02 m people	49.38 m people	531,113 people	20.03 m people
2021	66.98 m people	59.13 m people	47.44 m people	332.1 m people	1.41 bn people	10.87 m people	48.07 m people	518,150 people	19.74 m people
2020	66.74 m people	59.44 m people	47.36 m people	331.58 m people	1.41 bn people	10.7 m people	46.79 m people	515,490 people	19.48 m people
2019	66.63 m people	59.73 m people	47.12 m people	330.23 m people	1.41 bn people	10.42 m people	45.55 m people	503,912 people	19.21 m people
2018	66.29 m people	59.88 m people	46.78 m people	328.53 m people	1.4 bn people	10.12 m people	44.23 m people	483,903 people	18.93 m people
2017	65.96 m people	60 m people	46.57 m people	326.61 m people	1.4 bn people	10.26 m people	42.71 m people	467,106 people	18.65 m people
2016	65.61 m people	60.12 m people	46.46 m people	324.35 m people	1.39 bn people	10.83 m people	41.26 m people	454,505 people	18.36 m people
2015	65.09 m people	60.23 m people	46.42 m people	321.82 m people	1.38 bn people	11.11 m people	40.02 m people	444,220 people	18.08 m people
2014	64.62 m people	60.32 m people	46.46 m people	319.26 m people	1.37 bn people	11.24 m people	38.82 m people	433,481 people	17.82 m people
2013	64.14 m people	60.31 m people	46.6 m people	316.73 m people	1.36 bn people	11.17 m people	37.79 m people	424,810 people	17.56 m people
2012	63.71 m people	60.19 m people	46.77 m people	314.34 m people	1.35 bn people	10.76 m people	36.92 m people	420,028 people	17.31 m people
2011	63.26 m people	60.03 m people	46.74 m people	311.84 m people	1.35 bn people	10.29 m people	36.14 m people	416,268 people	17.07 m people
2010	62.77 m people	59.82 m people	46.58 m people	309.38 m people	1.34 bn people	9.75 m people	35.41 m people	414,508 people	16.84 m people
2009	62.28 m people	59.56 m people	46.36 m people	306.77 m people	1.33 bn people	9.24 m people	34.57 m people	412,477 people	16.62 m people
2008	61.81 m people	59.21 m people	45.95 m people	304.09 m people	1.32 bn people	8.82 m people	33.62 m people	409,379 people	16.43 m people
2007	61.32 m people	58.76 m people	45.23 m people	301.23 m people	1.32 bn people	8.39 m people	32.76 m people	406,724 people	16.26 m people
2006	60.85 m people	58.4 m people	44.4 m people	298.38 m people	1.31 bn people	7.98 m people	31.99 m people	405,308 people	16.1 m people
2005	60.4 m people	58.17 m people	43.65 m people	295.52 m people	1.3 bn people	7.59 m people	31.26 m people	403,834 people	15.97 m people
2004	59.99 m people	57.83 m people	42.92 m people	292.81 m people	1.3 bn people	7.23 m people	30.56 m people	401,268 people	15.85 m people
2003	59.65 m people	57.4 m people	42.19 m people	290.11 m people	1.29 bn people	6.9 m people	29.9 m people	398,582 people	15.75 m people
2002	59.37 m people	57.09 m people	41.43 m people	287.63 m people	1.28 bn people	6.6 m people	29.23 m people	395,969 people	15.66 m people
2001	59.12 m people	56.98 m people	40.85 m people	284.97 m people	1.27 bn people	6.31 m people	28.52 m people	393,028 people	15.58 m people
2000	58.89 m people	56.94 m people	40.57 m people	282.16 m people	1.26 bn people	6.03 m people	27.82 m people	390,087 people	15.5 m people
1999	58.68 m people	56.92 m people	40.39 m people	279.04 m people	1.25 bn people	5.77 m people	27.13 m people	387,578 people	15.46 m people
1998	58.49 m people	56.91 m people	40.22 m people	275.85 m people	1.24 bn people	5.62 m people	26.46 m people	385,287 people	15.65 m people
1997	58.32 m people	56.89 m people	40.06 m people	272.66 m people	1.23 bn people	5.51 m people	25.8 m people	382,791 people	16.04 m people
1996	58.17 m people	56.86 m people	39.89 m people	269.39 m people	1.22 bn people	5.36 m people	25.23 m people	379,905 people	16.42 m people
1995	58.02 m people	56.84 m people	39.72 m people	266.28 m people	1.2 bn people	5.23 m people	24.67 m people	377,419 people	16.73 m people
1994	57.87 m people	56.84 m people	39.55 m people	263.13 m people	1.19 bn people	5.07 m people	24.04 m people	374,797 people	17.04 m people
1993	57.72 m people	56.83 m people	39.36 m people	259.92 m people	1.18 bn people	4.96 m people	23.45 m people	371,308 people	17.27 m people
1992	57.58 m people	56.8 m people	39.16 m people	256.51 m people	1.16 bn people	4.91 m people	22.93 m people	367,618 people	17.33 m people
1991	57.42 m people	56.76 m people	38.97 m people	252.98 m people	1.15 bn people	4.84 m people	22.47 m people	363,845 people	17.28 m people
1990	57.25 m people	56.72 m people	38.87 m people	249.62 m people	1.14 bn people	4.74 m people	22.02 m people	354,170 people	17.15 m people
1989	57.08 m people	56.67 m people	38.83 m people	246.82 m people	1.12 bn people	4.71 m people	21.58 m people	350,722 people	17 m people
1988	56.93 m people	56.63 m people	38.77 m people	244.5 m people	1.1 bn people	4.85 m people	21.14 m people	347,325 people	16.78 m people
1987	56.8 m people	56.6 m people	38.68 m people	242.29 m people	1.08 bn people	4.96 m people	20.7 m people	344,485 people	16.53 m people
1986	56.68 m people	56.6 m people	38.58 m people	240.13 m people	1.07 bn people	4.92 m people	20.29 m people	342,121 people	16.26 m people
1985	56.55 m people	56.59 m people	38.47 m people	237.92 m people	1.05 bn people	4.83 m people	19.91 m people	336,452 people	16.03 m people
1984	56.42 m people	56.58 m people	38.33 m people	235.83 m people	1.04 bn people	4.75 m people	19.55 m people	330,593 people	15.84 m people
1983	56.33 m people	56.56 m people	38.17 m people	233.79 m people	1.02 bn people	4.66 m people	19.11 m people	330,524 people	15.67 m people
1982	56.31 m people	56.54 m people	37.99 m people	231.66 m people	1.01 bn people	4.56 m people	18.49 m people	325,898 people	15.49 m people
1981	56.33 m people	56.5 m people	37.76 m people	229.47 m people	993.89 m people	4.45 m people	17.78 m people	318,982 people	15.32 m people
1980	56.31 m people	56.43 m people	37.49 m people	227.23 m people	981.24 m people	4.34 m people	17.06 m people	316,645 people	15.15 m people
1979	56.25 m people	56.32 m people	37.19 m people	225.06 m people	969.01 m people	4.23 m people	16.36 m people	313,342 people	14.98 m people
1978	56.2 m people	56.16 m people	36.86 m people	222.59 m people	956.17 m people	4.13 m people	15.7 m people	310,182 people	14.71 m people
1977	56.19 m people	55.96 m people	36.51 m people	220.24 m people	943.46 m people	4.02 m people	15.09 m people	306,970 people	14.35 m people
1976	56.21 m people	55.72 m people	36.14 m people	218.04 m people	930.69 m people	3.92 m people	14.57 m people	305,774 people	14 m people
1975	56.23 m people	55.44 m people	35.76 m people	215.97 m people	916.4 m people	3.82 m people	14.06 m people	304,222 people	13.7 m people
1974	56.23 m people	55.11 m people	35.37 m people	213.85 m people	900.35 m people	3.72 m people	13.58 m people	301,996 people	13.45 m people
1973	56.19 m people	54.75 m people	34.99 m people	211.91 m people	881.94 m people	3.63 m people	13.05 m people	302,200 people	13.21 m people
1972	56.09 m people	54.38 m people	34.6 m people	209.9 m people	862.03 m people	3.54 m people	12.53 m people	302,450 people	12.95 m people
1971	55.9 m people	54.07 m people	34.22 m people	207.66 m people	841.11 m people	3.47 m people	12.11 m people	302,700 people	12.68 m people
1970	55.66 m people	53.82 m people	33.81 m people	205.05 m people	818.32 m people	3.41 m people	11.7 m people	302,650 people	12.42 m people
1969	55.44 m people	53.54 m people	33.44 m people	202.68 m people	796.03 m people	3.37 m people	11.3 m people	304,300 people	12.16 m people
1968	55.21 m people	53.24 m people	33.11 m people	200.71 m people	774.51 m people	3.32 m people	10.92 m people	307,900 people	11.88 m people
1967	54.94 m people	52.9 m people	32.68 m people	198.71 m people	754.55 m people	3.28 m people	10.55 m people	311,550 people	11.58 m people
1966	54.65 m people	52.52 m people	32.28 m people	196.56 m people	735.4 m people	3.24 m people	10.2 m people	315,200 people	11.29 m people
1965	54.35 m people	52.11 m people	31.95 m people	194.3 m people	715.19 m people	3.19 m people	9.86 m people	318,800 people	10.99 m people
1964	54 m people	51.68 m people	31.61 m people	191.89 m people	698.36 m people	3.13 m people	9.53 m people	321,250 people	10.69 m people
1963	53.65 m people	51.25 m people	31.3 m people	189.24 m people	682.34 m people	3.07 m people	9.22 m people	322,550 people	10.38 m people
1962	53.25 m people	50.88 m people	31.02 m people	186.54 m people	665.77 m people	3.02 m people	8.92 m people	323,900 people	10.06 m people
1961	52.8 m people	50.54 m people	30.74 m people	183.69 m people	660.33 m people	2.98 m people	8.63 m people	325,250 people	9.74 m people
1960	52.4 m people	50.2 m people	30.46 m people	180.67 m people	667.07 m people	2.93 m people	8.36 m people	326,550 people	9.43 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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