Visual Capitalist January 25, 2026
Key Takeaways
- The global population surpassed 8.2 billion in 2025, up from 8.0 billion in 2022.
- India drove nearly a quarter of global population growth over the period, with its population now close to 1.5 billion.
After reaching 1 billion people in 1804, the world’s population has expanded eightfold over roughly 200 years.
Since 2022, the global population has increased by more than 200 million despite widespread declines in birth rates. While the populations of China and Brazil have shrunk, India and Nigeria have been significant drivers of overall population growth.
This graphic shows the world population by country, based on data from the United Nations.
The World Population by Country in 2025
Below, we show the population...
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