The current world population is 7.6 billion as of April 2018 according to the most recent United Nations estimates elaborated by Worldometers. read more
World population has experienced continuous growth since the end of the Great Famine of 1315–17 and the Black Death in 1350, when it was near 370 million. The highest population growth rates – global population increases above 1.8% per year – occurred between 1955 and 1975, peaking to 2.06% between 1965 and 1970. read more
World population is expected to reach 8 billion people in 2023 according to the United Nations (in 2026 according to the U.S. Census Bureau). 7.6 Billion (2018) The current world population is 7.6 billion as of June 2018 according to the most recent United Nations estimates elaborated by Worldometers. read more
List of countries and dependencies in the world ranked by population, from the most populated. Growth rate, median age, fertility rate, area, density, population density, urbanization, urban population, share of world population. read more