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 (Norway, 5.61 m 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	Syria	Norway
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	25.62 m people	5.61 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	24.67 m people	5.57 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	23.59 m people	5.52 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	22.46 m people	5.46 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	21.63 m people	5.41 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	21.05 m people	5.38 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	20.35 m people	5.35 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	19.58 m people	5.31 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	19.22 m people	5.28 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	19.19 m people	5.23 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	19.42 m people	5.19 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	20.27 m people	5.14 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	21.67 m people	5.08 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	22.76 m people	5.02 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	22.88 m people	4.95 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	22.48 m people	4.89 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	21.98 m people	4.83 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	21.64 m people	4.77 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	20.88 m people	4.71 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	19.64 m people	4.66 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	18.81 m people	4.62 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	18.34 m people	4.59 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	17.89 m people	4.56 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	17.47 m people	4.54 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	17.05 m people	4.51 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	16.64 m people	4.49 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	16.23 m people	4.46 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	15.82 m people	4.43 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	15.42 m people	4.41 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	15.02 m people	4.38 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	14.62 m people	4.36 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	14.21 m people	4.34 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	13.8 m people	4.31 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	13.39 m people	4.29 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	12.98 m people	4.26 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	12.58 m people	4.24 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	12.18 m people	4.23 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	11.78 m people	4.21 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	11.39 m people	4.19 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	11 m people	4.17 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	10.63 m people	4.15 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	10.26 m people	4.14 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	9.9 m people	4.13 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	9.57 m people	4.11 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	9.26 m people	4.1 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	8.96 m people	4.09 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	8.66 m people	4.07 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	8.37 m people	4.06 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	8.09 m people	4.04 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	7.82 m people	4.03 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	7.55 m people	4.01 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	7.3 m people	3.99 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	7.06 m people	3.96 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	6.83 m people	3.93 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	6.6 m people	3.9 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	6.38 m people	3.88 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	6.18 m people	3.85 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	5.98 m people	3.82 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	5.79 m people	3.78 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	5.61 m people	3.75 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	5.44 m people	3.72 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	5.27 m people	3.69 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	5.11 m people	3.67 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	4.96 m people	3.64 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	4.82 m people	3.61 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	4.67 m people	3.58 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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