Population By Country 2024. The 2024 population density in the world is 55 people per km 2 (142 people per mi 2), calculated on a total land area of 148,940,000 km2 (57,506,032 sq. In 2024, the world reached a total population of 8,161,972,572 and ๐ฎ๐ณ india was the most populous country that year, with a total of 1,450,935,791 people.
The total population of the world is estimated to be over 8 billion in 2023 with a growth rate of approximately 0.8% expected for the year. Click on the name of the country or dependency for current estimates (live population clock), historical data, and projected figures.