Mid-year baseline
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2024 UN estimate
Current population
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people on Earth at this moment
Last sync: -- UTC
Last year
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Mid-2023 people
Annual growth
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Year-over-year change
Daily increase
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Approximate births minus deaths
World population forecast (2015–2030)
Based on UN mid-variant projection. Hover to inspect values.
What drives growth?
Declining fertility in Asia and the Americas is offset by rapid gains in Sub-Saharan Africa plus longevity improvements worldwide.
UN outlook
The mid-variant scenario suggests the world surpasses 8.5 billion people before 2030, slowing to sub-1% annual growth by 2028.
Update cadence
Baseline data refresh each July with revisions from World Population Prospects; this counter interpolates in between releases.
Frequently asked questions
How is the live population calculated?
The tool uses the UN mid-year baseline, then applies the published annual growth rate converted to a per-second increment so the value stays in sync with official releases.
Which regions add the most people?
India remains the largest contributor in absolute numbers, while Nigeria, Pakistan, and other Sub-Saharan African countries deliver the fastest percentage gains.
Why does the counter differ from other sites?
Different organizations start from slightly different baselines or update schedules. Variance under 0.1% is normal and typically resolves after the next UN bulletin.
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