World population, 1960 to present
Total population of the world each year since 1960, with the annual growth rate. One row per year.
Columns
Stable keys — use them in the API, SQL and code
| Key | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| year | Year | year | Calendar year (midyear estimate). |
| population | World population | number · people | Total midyear population of the world. |
| growth_pct | Annual growth | number · % | Exponential growth rate of world population from the previous year. |
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Countries of the world: key economic and social indicators
Every country with its region, income group and capital, plus the latest available value and year of 20 World Bank indicators from population and GDP to life expectancy, CO₂ per person and inequality. One row per country.
Countries of the world
Every present-day sovereign state with its ISO codes, capital, continent, area, population, official languages, currency, head of state and government, founding date, calling code, internet domain and flag. One row per country.
Population by country, 1960 to present
Total midyear population of every country each year since 1960. One row is one country in one year.
Fertility rate by country, 1960 to present
Total fertility rate (births per woman) for every country each year since 1960. One row is one country in one year.
Life expectancy at birth by country, 1960 to present
Life expectancy at birth (both sexes) for every country each year since 1960. One row is one country in one year.
Cities of the world with 50,000+ people
Every city and town in the GeoNames gazetteer with a population of at least 50,000, with country, first-level region, population, elevation, time zone and coordinates. One row per place.