Population, total
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Latest, 202518.7MpeopleAnnual release
vs 2024+1.5%18.4M
High since 196018.7Mpeople2025 · World Bank
Low since 19604.1Mpeople1960 · World Bank
Recent years
- 202518.7Mpeople+1.5%
- 202418.4Mpeople+1.6%
- 202318.1Mpeople+1.6%
- 202217.8Mpeople+1.4%
- 202117.6Mpeople+1.4%
- 202017.4Mpeople+1.5%
- 201917.1Mpeople+1.5%
- 201816.8Mpeople+1.7%
Full table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.7M people |
| 2024 | 18.4M people |
| 2023 | 18.1M people |
| 2022 | 17.8M people |
| 2021 | 17.6M people |
| 2020 | 17.4M people |
| 2019 | 17.1M people |
| 2018 | 16.8M people |
| 2017 | 16.6M people |
| 2016 | 16.3M people |
| 2015 | 16.0M people |
| 2014 | 15.7M people |
| 2013 | 15.4M people |
| 2012 | 15.1M people |
| 2011 | 14.8M people |
| 2010 | 14.5M people |
| 2009 | 14.2M people |
| 2008 | 13.9M people |
| 2007 | 13.7M people |
| 2006 | 13.4M people |
| 2005 | 13.1M people |
| 2004 | 12.8M people |
| 2003 | 12.5M people |
| 2002 | 12.2M people |
| 2001 | 12.0M people |
| 2000 | 11.7M people |
| 1999 | 11.4M people |
| 1998 | 11.1M people |
| 1997 | 10.9M people |
| 1996 | 10.6M people |
| 1995 | 10.3M people |
| 1994 | 10.0M people |
| 1993 | 9.8M people |
| 1992 | 9.5M people |
| 1991 | 9.3M people |
| 1990 | 9.0M people |
| 1989 | 8.8M people |
| 1988 | 8.5M people |
| 1987 | 8.3M people |
| 1986 | 8.1M people |
| 1985 | 7.8M people |
| 1984 | 7.6M people |
| 1983 | 7.4M people |
| 1982 | 7.2M people |
| 1981 | 7.1M people |
| 1980 | 6.9M people |
| 1979 | 6.7M people |
| 1978 | 6.6M people |
| 1977 | 6.4M people |
| 1976 | 6.3M people |
| 1975 | 6.1M people |
| 1974 | 6.0M people |
| 1973 | 5.8M people |
| 1972 | 5.7M people |
| 1971 | 5.5M people |
| 1970 | 5.4M people |
| 1969 | 5.3M people |
| 1968 | 5.1M people |
| 1967 | 5.0M people |
| 1966 | 4.8M people |
| 1965 | 4.7M people |
| 1964 | 4.6M people |
| 1963 | 4.4M people |
| 1962 | 4.3M people |
| 1961 | 4.2M people |
| 1960 | 4.1M people |
Related
- Projected population, national totalBanguat18,312,373people2026+1.3%vs 2025
- National povertyWorld Bank56%of population2023The latest figure is older than its frequency allows
- Child stuntingWorld Bank46%of children under 52021−0.7 ppvs 2015The latest figure is older than its frequency allows
- Life expectancyWorld Bank72.75years2024+0.2%vs 2023