Births and population around the world

Annual historical estimates of births and 1 July population, for the world and countries/areas.

  • World and countries/areas · 1950–2023
  • Snapshot: 13 October 2026 · Free CSV + ZIP
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World annual births peaked in 2012 at 146.1 million and declined to 132.1 million in 2023. The 1 July population grew from 7.2 billion to 8.1 billion over the same period.
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Source: UN DESA, WPP 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO

Historical estimates only; units converted to people.

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