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 (Montenegro, 623,129 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	Sierra Leone	Montenegro	Kazakhstan
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	8.82 m people	623,129 people	20.84 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	8.64 m people	623,525 people	20.59 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	8.46 m people	623,529 people	20.33 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	8.28 m people	623,591 people	20.03 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	8.09 m people	625,053 people	19.74 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	7.91 m people	626,590 people	19.48 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	7.73 m people	626,753 people	19.21 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	7.55 m people	626,438 people	18.93 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	7.38 m people	625,982 people	18.65 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	7.21 m people	625,353 people	18.36 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	7.04 m people	624,651 people	18.08 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	6.88 m people	623,744 people	17.82 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	6.71 m people	622,587 people	17.56 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	6.55 m people	621,418 people	17.31 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	6.39 m people	620,345 people	17.07 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	6.22 m people	619,428 people	16.84 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	6.06 m people	618,294 people	16.62 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	5.89 m people	616,969 people	16.43 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	5.75 m people	615,875 people	16.26 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	5.62 m people	615,025 people	16.1 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	5.5 m people	614,261 people	15.97 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	5.36 m people	613,353 people	15.85 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	5.18 m people	612,267 people	15.75 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	4.97 m people	609,828 people	15.66 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	4.69 m people	607,389 people	15.58 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	4.42 m people	604,950 people	15.5 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	4.32 m people	606,001 people	15.46 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	4.3 m people	607,662 people	15.65 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	4.25 m people	609,520 people	16.04 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	4.2 m people	611,003 people	16.42 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	4.18 m people	611,712 people	16.73 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	4.17 m people	611,389 people	17.04 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	4.16 m people	610,170 people	17.27 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	4.17 m people	608,516 people	17.33 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	4.25 m people	607,105 people	17.28 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	4.2 m people	606,372 people	17.15 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	4.03 m people	606,571 people	17 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	3.93 m people	607,413 people	16.78 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	3.83 m people	608,144 people	16.53 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	3.73 m people	607,711 people	16.26 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	3.64 m people	605,398 people	16.03 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	3.56 m people	600,884 people	15.84 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	3.48 m people	594,506 people	15.67 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	3.41 m people	587,001 people	15.49 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	3.34 m people	579,445 people	15.32 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	3.27 m people	572,608 people	15.15 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	3.21 m people	566,888 people	14.98 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	3.15 m people	562,065 people	14.71 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	3.09 m people	557,576 people	14.35 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	3.03 m people	552,562 people	14 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	2.97 m people	546,487 people	13.7 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	2.92 m people	538,902 people	13.45 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	2.87 m people	530,220 people	13.21 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	2.81 m people	521,785 people	12.95 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	2.76 m people	515,449 people	12.68 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	2.71 m people	512,407 people	12.42 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	2.66 m people	513,340 people	12.16 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	2.61 m people	517,481 people	11.88 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	2.56 m people	522,796 people	11.58 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	2.51 m people	526,419 people	11.29 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	2.47 m people	526,327 people	10.99 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	2.42 m people	521,753 people	10.69 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	2.38 m people	513,409 people	10.38 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	2.34 m people	502,558 people	10.06 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	2.3 m people	491,140 people	9.74 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	2.27 m people	480,579 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.

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

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