Population in World excluding India and China

World excluding India and China: Population was 4.20 million in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
4.20 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
3rd
of 91 groups
All-time high
4.20 million
in 2030
All-time low
2.21 million
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in World excluding India and China, 1990–2030

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990201020301990: 2.2M1991: 2.3M1992: 2.3M1993: 2.3M1994: 2.4M1995: 2.4M1996: 2.5M1997: 2.5M1998: 2.6M1999: 2.6M2000: 2.7M2001: 2.7M2002: 2.8M2003: 2.8M2004: 2.8M2005: 2.9M2006: 2.9M2007: 3.0M2008: 3.0M2009: 3.1M2010: 3.1M2011: 3.2M2012: 3.2M2013: 3.3M2014: 3.3M2015: 3.4M2016: 3.4M2017: 3.5M2018: 3.5M2019: 3.6M2020: 3.6M2021: 3.7M2022: 3.7M2023: 3.8M2024: 3.9M2025: 3.9M2026: 4.0M2027: 4.0M2028: 4.1M2029: 4.1M2030: 4.2M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World excluding India and China recorded 4.20 million for population in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in World excluding India and China peaked at 4.20 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million, in 1990.

That places World excluding India and China 3rd out of 91 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Population in World excluding India and China, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in World excluding India and China, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 2.21 million
1991 2.26 million +1.9%
1992 2.30 million +1.8%
1993 2.34 million +1.8%
1994 2.38 million +1.8%
1995 2.42 million +1.8%
1996 2.47 million +1.8%
1997 2.51 million +1.8%
1998 2.56 million +1.9%
1999 2.61 million +1.9%
2000 2.65 million +1.8%
2001 2.70 million +1.8%
2002 2.75 million +1.8%
2003 2.80 million +1.8%
2004 2.85 million +1.8%
2005 2.90 million +1.7%
2006 2.95 million +1.7%
2007 3.00 million +1.7%
2008 3.05 million +1.7%
2009 3.10 million +1.6%
2010 3.15 million +1.6%
2011 3.20 million +1.6%
2012 3.25 million +1.5%
2013 3.30 million +1.5%
2014 3.35 million +1.5%
2015 3.40 million +1.5%
2016 3.45 million +1.5%
2017 3.49 million +1.4%
2018 3.54 million +1.4%
2019 3.60 million +1.4%
2020 3.65 million +1.4%
2021 3.69 million +1.3%
2022 3.74 million +1.4%
2023 3.80 million +1.5%
2024 3.86 million +1.5%
2025 3.91 million +1.5%
2026 3.97 million +1.4%
2027 4.03 million +1.4%
2028 4.08 million +1.4%
2029 4.14 million +1.4%
2030 4.20 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.41 million 2.21 million 2.61 million 10
2000s 2.88 million 2.65 million 3.10 million 10
2010s 3.37 million 3.15 million 3.60 million 10
2020s 3.89 million 3.65 million 4.14 million 10
2030s 4.20 million 4.20 million 4.20 million 1

Countries ranked near World excluding India and China

  1. 1 China 1.23 million compare
  2. 2 India 1.18 million compare
  3. 3 United States of America 297,814 compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 229,513 compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 182,291 compare
  6. 6 Brazil 177,295 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in World excluding India and China?
Population in World excluding India and China was 4.20 million in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in World excluding India and China?
The highest recorded value was 4.20 million in 2030.
What is the lowest population recorded in World excluding India and China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million in 1990.
How does World excluding India and China rank for population?
World excluding India and China ranks 3rd out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in World excluding India and China?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World excluding India and China data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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