What Was The World Population In 2024. The report forecasts that the world’s population will continue to swell over the next several decades — growing from 8.2 billion people in 2024 to a peak of nearly 10.3 billion. The 2024 world population data sheet provides the latest population, health, and environment indicators for more than 200 countries and territories, each carefully researched by prb’s expert team of demographers and analysts.

235 rows china is currently the most populous country in the world, with a population estimated at more than 1.42 billion as of september 2022. Population growth, population ageing, urbanization and international migration are four major demographic trends shaping our world.