Population in World: Low income

World: Low income: Population was 533,610 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
533,610
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
30th
of 91 groups
All-time high
533,610
in 2030
All-time low
161,088
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in World: Low income, 1990–2030

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990201020301990: 161.1k1991: 165.2k1992: 170.1k1993: 175.3k1994: 180.4k1995: 185.6k1996: 190.6k1997: 195.6k1998: 201.0k1999: 206.9k2000: 212.7k2001: 218.7k2002: 225.4k2003: 232.5k2004: 239.6k2005: 247.1k2006: 255.1k2007: 263.5k2008: 271.9k2009: 280.4k2010: 289.3k2011: 298.5k2012: 307.5k2013: 316.0k2014: 324.4k2015: 333.6k2016: 343.8k2017: 354.9k2018: 366.7k2019: 379.3k2020: 392.0k2021: 404.6k2022: 417.4k2023: 431.1k2024: 445.2k2025: 459.5k2026: 474.1k2027: 488.8k2028: 503.5k2029: 518.4k2030: 533.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Low income recorded 533,610 for population in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in World: Low income peaked at 533,610 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 161,088, in 1990.

That places World: Low income 30th out of 91 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population in World: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in World: Low income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 161,088
1991 165,250 +2.6%
1992 170,143 +3.0%
1993 175,289 +3.0%
1994 180,397 +2.9%
1995 185,605 +2.9%
1996 190,646 +2.7%
1997 195,592 +2.6%
1998 201,029 +2.8%
1999 206,895 +2.9%
2000 212,664 +2.8%
2001 218,690 +2.8%
2002 225,429 +3.1%
2003 232,497 +3.1%
2004 239,628 +3.1%
2005 247,085 +3.1%
2006 255,136 +3.3%
2007 263,542 +3.3%
2008 271,924 +3.2%
2009 280,450 +3.1%
2010 289,333 +3.2%
2011 298,506 +3.2%
2012 307,518 +3.0%
2013 315,960 +2.7%
2014 324,448 +2.7%
2015 333,599 +2.8%
2016 343,833 +3.1%
2017 354,915 +3.2%
2018 366,748 +3.3%
2019 379,267 +3.4%
2020 391,974 +3.4%
2021 404,587 +3.2%
2022 417,419 +3.2%
2023 431,150 +3.3%
2024 445,228 +3.3%
2025 459,486 +3.2%
2026 474,081 +3.2%
2027 488,769 +3.1%
2028 503,511 +3.0%
2029 518,432 +3.0%
2030 533,610 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 183,193 161,088 206,895 10
2000s 244,704 212,664 280,450 10
2010s 331,413 289,333 379,267 10
2020s 453,464 391,974 518,432 10
2030s 533,610 533,610 533,610 1

Countries ranked near World: Low income

  1. 27 Colombia 45,238 compare
  2. 28 Myanmar 43,417 compare
  3. 29 Spain 42,197 compare
  4. 30 Kenya 41,524 compare
  5. 31 Argentina 38,142 compare
  6. 32 Algeria 36,736 compare
  7. 33 Sudan 35,803 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in World: Low income?
Population in World: Low income was 533,610 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in World: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 533,610 in 2030.
What is the lowest population recorded in World: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 161,088 in 1990.
How does World: Low income rank for population?
World: Low income ranks 30th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in World: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Low 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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