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: 58.92 m people for Italy 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
	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	South Sudan	Sudan	Iceland	Belgium
2025	58.92 m people	49.36 m people	18.09 m people	341.78 m people	1.41 bn people	12.19 m people	51.66 m people	392,404 people	11.94 m people
2024	58.95 m people	48.85 m people	17.99 m people	340 m people	1.41 bn people	11.94 m people	50.45 m people	386,506 people	11.86 m people
2023	58.98 m people	48.35 m people	17.88 m people	336.76 m people	1.41 bn people	11.48 m people	50.04 m people	385,663 people	11.78 m people
2022	59.01 m people	47.79 m people	17.7 m people	334 m people	1.41 bn people	11.02 m people	49.38 m people	382,003 people	11.68 m people
2021	59.13 m people	47.44 m people	17.53 m people	332.1 m people	1.41 bn people	10.87 m people	48.07 m people	372,520 people	11.59 m people
2020	59.44 m people	47.36 m people	17.44 m people	331.58 m people	1.41 bn people	10.7 m people	46.79 m people	366,463 people	11.54 m people
2019	59.73 m people	47.12 m people	17.34 m people	330.23 m people	1.41 bn people	10.42 m people	45.55 m people	360,563 people	11.49 m people
2018	59.88 m people	46.78 m people	17.23 m people	328.53 m people	1.4 bn people	10.12 m people	44.23 m people	352,721 people	11.43 m people
2017	60 m people	46.57 m people	17.13 m people	326.61 m people	1.4 bn people	10.26 m people	42.71 m people	343,400 people	11.38 m people
2016	60.12 m people	46.46 m people	17.03 m people	324.35 m people	1.39 bn people	10.83 m people	41.26 m people	335,439 people	11.33 m people
2015	60.23 m people	46.42 m people	16.94 m people	321.82 m people	1.38 bn people	11.11 m people	40.02 m people	330,815 people	11.27 m people
2014	60.32 m people	46.46 m people	16.87 m people	319.26 m people	1.37 bn people	11.24 m people	38.82 m people	327,386 people	11.21 m people
2013	60.31 m people	46.6 m people	16.8 m people	316.73 m people	1.36 bn people	11.17 m people	37.79 m people	323,764 people	11.16 m people
2012	60.19 m people	46.77 m people	16.75 m people	314.34 m people	1.35 bn people	10.76 m people	36.92 m people	320,716 people	11.11 m people
2011	60.03 m people	46.74 m people	16.69 m people	311.84 m people	1.35 bn people	10.29 m people	36.14 m people	319,014 people	11.04 m people
2010	59.82 m people	46.58 m people	16.62 m people	309.38 m people	1.34 bn people	9.75 m people	35.41 m people	318,041 people	10.9 m people
2009	59.56 m people	46.36 m people	16.53 m people	306.77 m people	1.33 bn people	9.24 m people	34.57 m people	318,499 people	10.8 m people
2008	59.21 m people	45.95 m people	16.45 m people	304.09 m people	1.32 bn people	8.82 m people	33.62 m people	317,414 people	10.71 m people
2007	58.76 m people	45.23 m people	16.38 m people	301.23 m people	1.32 bn people	8.39 m people	32.76 m people	311,566 people	10.63 m people
2006	58.4 m people	44.4 m people	16.35 m people	298.38 m people	1.31 bn people	7.98 m people	31.99 m people	303,782 people	10.55 m people
2005	58.17 m people	43.65 m people	16.32 m people	295.52 m people	1.3 bn people	7.59 m people	31.26 m people	296,734 people	10.48 m people
2004	57.83 m people	42.92 m people	16.28 m people	292.81 m people	1.3 bn people	7.23 m people	30.56 m people	292,074 people	10.42 m people
2003	57.4 m people	42.19 m people	16.23 m people	290.11 m people	1.29 bn people	6.9 m people	29.9 m people	289,521 people	10.38 m people
2002	57.09 m people	41.43 m people	16.15 m people	287.63 m people	1.28 bn people	6.6 m people	29.23 m people	287,523 people	10.33 m people
2001	56.98 m people	40.85 m people	16.05 m people	284.97 m people	1.27 bn people	6.31 m people	28.52 m people	284,968 people	10.29 m people
2000	56.94 m people	40.57 m people	15.93 m people	282.16 m people	1.26 bn people	6.03 m people	27.82 m people	281,205 people	10.25 m people
1999	56.92 m people	40.39 m people	15.81 m people	279.04 m people	1.25 bn people	5.77 m people	27.13 m people	277,381 people	10.23 m people
1998	56.91 m people	40.22 m people	15.71 m people	275.85 m people	1.24 bn people	5.62 m people	26.46 m people	274,047 people	10.2 m people
1997	56.89 m people	40.06 m people	15.61 m people	272.66 m people	1.23 bn people	5.51 m people	25.8 m people	271,128 people	10.18 m people
1996	56.86 m people	39.89 m people	15.53 m people	269.39 m people	1.22 bn people	5.36 m people	25.23 m people	268,916 people	10.16 m people
1995	56.84 m people	39.72 m people	15.46 m people	266.28 m people	1.2 bn people	5.23 m people	24.67 m people	267,468 people	10.14 m people
1994	56.84 m people	39.55 m people	15.38 m people	263.13 m people	1.19 bn people	5.07 m people	24.04 m people	266,021 people	10.12 m people
1993	56.83 m people	39.36 m people	15.29 m people	259.92 m people	1.18 bn people	4.96 m people	23.45 m people	263,725 people	10.08 m people
1992	56.8 m people	39.16 m people	15.18 m people	256.51 m people	1.16 bn people	4.91 m people	22.93 m people	261,057 people	10.05 m people
1991	56.76 m people	38.97 m people	15.07 m people	252.98 m people	1.15 bn people	4.84 m people	22.47 m people	257,797 people	10 m people
1990	56.72 m people	38.87 m people	14.95 m people	249.62 m people	1.14 bn people	4.74 m people	22.02 m people	254,826 people	9.97 m people
1989	56.67 m people	38.83 m people	14.85 m people	246.82 m people	1.12 bn people	4.71 m people	21.58 m people	252,852 people	9.94 m people
1988	56.63 m people	38.77 m people	14.76 m people	244.5 m people	1.1 bn people	4.85 m people	21.14 m people	249,740 people	9.9 m people
1987	56.6 m people	38.68 m people	14.67 m people	242.29 m people	1.08 bn people	4.96 m people	20.7 m people	245,859 people	9.87 m people
1986	56.6 m people	38.58 m people	14.57 m people	240.13 m people	1.07 bn people	4.92 m people	20.29 m people	243,180 people	9.86 m people
1985	56.59 m people	38.47 m people	14.49 m people	237.92 m people	1.05 bn people	4.83 m people	19.91 m people	241,405 people	9.86 m people
1984	56.58 m people	38.33 m people	14.42 m people	235.83 m people	1.04 bn people	4.75 m people	19.55 m people	239,511 people	9.86 m people
1983	56.56 m people	38.17 m people	14.37 m people	233.79 m people	1.02 bn people	4.66 m people	19.11 m people	236,977 people	9.86 m people
1982	56.54 m people	37.99 m people	14.31 m people	231.66 m people	1.01 bn people	4.56 m people	18.49 m people	233,860 people	9.86 m people
1981	56.5 m people	37.76 m people	14.25 m people	229.47 m people	993.89 m people	4.45 m people	17.78 m people	230,755 people	9.86 m people
1980	56.43 m people	37.49 m people	14.15 m people	227.23 m people	981.24 m people	4.34 m people	17.06 m people	228,138 people	9.86 m people
1979	56.32 m people	37.19 m people	14.04 m people	225.06 m people	969.01 m people	4.23 m people	16.36 m people	225,735 people	9.85 m people
1978	56.16 m people	36.86 m people	13.94 m people	222.59 m people	956.17 m people	4.13 m people	15.7 m people	223,537 people	9.84 m people
1977	55.96 m people	36.51 m people	13.86 m people	220.24 m people	943.46 m people	4.02 m people	15.09 m people	221,799 people	9.83 m people
1976	55.72 m people	36.14 m people	13.77 m people	218.04 m people	930.69 m people	3.92 m people	14.57 m people	220,154 people	9.82 m people
1975	55.44 m people	35.76 m people	13.67 m people	215.97 m people	916.4 m people	3.82 m people	14.06 m people	217,979 people	9.8 m people
1974	55.11 m people	35.37 m people	13.55 m people	213.85 m people	900.35 m people	3.72 m people	13.58 m people	215,209 people	9.77 m people
1973	54.75 m people	34.99 m people	13.44 m people	211.91 m people	881.94 m people	3.63 m people	13.05 m people	212,317 people	9.74 m people
1972	54.38 m people	34.6 m people	13.33 m people	209.9 m people	862.03 m people	3.54 m people	12.53 m people	209,137 people	9.71 m people
1971	54.07 m people	34.22 m people	13.19 m people	207.66 m people	841.11 m people	3.47 m people	12.11 m people	206,098 people	9.67 m people
1970	53.82 m people	33.81 m people	13.04 m people	205.05 m people	818.32 m people	3.41 m people	11.7 m people	204,438 people	9.66 m people
1969	53.54 m people	33.44 m people	12.88 m people	202.68 m people	796.03 m people	3.37 m people	11.3 m people	203,369 people	9.65 m people
1968	53.24 m people	33.11 m people	12.73 m people	200.71 m people	774.51 m people	3.32 m people	10.92 m people	201,488 people	9.62 m people
1967	52.9 m people	32.68 m people	12.6 m people	198.71 m people	754.55 m people	3.28 m people	10.55 m people	198,751 people	9.58 m people
1966	52.52 m people	32.28 m people	12.46 m people	196.56 m people	735.4 m people	3.24 m people	10.2 m people	195,570 people	9.53 m people
1965	52.11 m people	31.95 m people	12.29 m people	194.3 m people	715.19 m people	3.19 m people	9.86 m people	192,286 people	9.46 m people
1964	51.68 m people	31.61 m people	12.13 m people	191.89 m people	698.36 m people	3.13 m people	9.53 m people	188,983 people	9.38 m people
1963	51.25 m people	31.3 m people	11.97 m people	189.24 m people	682.34 m people	3.07 m people	9.22 m people	185,653 people	9.29 m people
1962	50.88 m people	31.02 m people	11.81 m people	186.54 m people	665.77 m people	3.02 m people	8.92 m people	182,378 people	9.22 m people
1961	50.54 m people	30.74 m people	11.64 m people	183.69 m people	660.33 m people	2.98 m people	8.63 m people	179,029 people	9.18 m people
1960	50.2 m people	30.46 m people	11.49 m people	180.67 m people	667.07 m people	2.93 m people	8.36 m people	175,574 people	9.15 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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