Population in World: High income

World: High income: Population was 1.22 million in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
1.22 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
17th
of 91 groups
All-time high
1.22 million
in 2030
All-time low
934,200
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in World: High income, 1990–2030

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990201020301990: 934.2k1991: 942.9k1992: 951.2k1993: 958.9k1994: 967.2k1995: 975.4k1996: 983.1k1997: 991.0k1998: 998.7k1999: 1.0M2000: 1.0M2001: 1.0M2002: 1.0M2003: 1.0M2004: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.2M2025: 1.2M2026: 1.2M2027: 1.2M2028: 1.2M2029: 1.2M2030: 1.2M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2030, population in World: High income stood at 1.22 million. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in World: High income peaked at 1.22 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 934,200, in 1990.

That places World: High income 17th out of 91 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population in World: High income, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in World: High income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 934,200
1991 942,940 +0.9%
1992 951,239 +0.9%
1993 958,942 +0.8%
1994 967,227 +0.9%
1995 975,397 +0.8%
1996 983,101 +0.8%
1997 990,977 +0.8%
1998 998,702 +0.8%
1999 1.01 million +0.8%
2000 1.01 million +0.8%
2001 1.02 million +0.8%
2002 1.03 million +0.9%
2003 1.04 million +0.9%
2004 1.05 million +0.8%
2005 1.06 million +0.8%
2006 1.07 million +0.8%
2007 1.08 million +0.9%
2008 1.09 million +0.9%
2009 1.09 million +0.7%
2010 1.10 million +0.7%
2011 1.11 million +0.7%
2012 1.12 million +0.7%
2013 1.12 million +0.6%
2014 1.13 million +0.6%
2015 1.14 million +0.7%
2016 1.15 million +0.7%
2017 1.15 million +0.6%
2018 1.16 million +0.5%
2019 1.16 million +0.5%
2020 1.17 million +0.4%
2021 1.17 million +0.2%
2022 1.18 million +0.6%
2023 1.19 million +0.7%
2024 1.19 million +0.5%
2025 1.20 million +0.4%
2026 1.20 million +0.4%
2027 1.21 million +0.4%
2028 1.21 million +0.4%
2029 1.22 million +0.3%
2030 1.22 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 970,916 934,200 1.01 million 10
2000s 1.05 million 1.01 million 1.09 million 10
2010s 1.13 million 1.10 million 1.16 million 10
2020s 1.19 million 1.17 million 1.22 million 10
2030s 1.22 million 1.22 million 1.22 million 1

Countries ranked near World: High income

  1. 14 Egypt 90,490 compare
  2. 15 Viet Nam 83,461 compare
  3. 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77,077 compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 72,396 compare
  5. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 72,291 compare
  6. 19 Germany 71,489 compare
  7. 20 Thailand 62,045 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in World: High income?
Population in World: High income was 1.22 million in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in World: High income?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2030.
What is the lowest population recorded in World: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 934,200 in 1990.
How does World: High income rank for population?
World: High income ranks 17th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in World: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: High income 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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