World Population Projections 2025 By Country List. In the chart, i’ve shown a range of these historical revisions, with their projections for the world population between 1970 and 2020. China is currently the most populous country in the world, with a population estimated at more than 1.42 billion as of september 2022.

In the year 2025, the world experienced a population growth rate of 0.841% and global population grew with total of 69,264,442 people. Explore the population and other demographic indicators for any country in the world in the following table, featuring data as of january 2025 derived from estimates published by the united nations.