World Population, 2000-2022

12 Jul 2024  –  Edsel Corado

As of 2022, the world population stands at almost 8 billion. It has increased ~30% since 2000. In this visualization, we illustrate how world population has changed throughout the history.

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India becomes the most populous country in the world. The countries with largest population by continent are India (Asia), United States (North America), Nigeria (Africa), Brazil (South America), Russia (Europe), and Australia (Oceania). The continental region is based on United Nations geoscheme. — Source: https://databank.worldbank.org/

Key Insights

  • In 2022, India became the most populous country in the world. Seychelles has the highest growth rate.
  • Ukraine has the lowest population difference at almost -6 million at a rate of -13% in 2022, the biggest drop ever.
  • The population of Europe is decreasing. Europe is the only continent with a negative growth rate at -0.80%.
  • There are 8 countries in Europe with decreasing population since 2000, including Ukraine and Bulgaria among the lowest average population growth rate.
  • Armenia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are among the countries with decreasing population since 2000.
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