Population in World: Upper-middle income

World: Upper-middle income: Population was 2.42 million in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
2.42 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 91 groups
All-time high
2.42 million
in 2030
All-time low
1.45 million
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in World: Upper-middle income, 1990–2030

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1990201020301990: 1.5M1991: 1.5M1992: 1.5M1993: 1.5M1994: 1.6M1995: 1.6M1996: 1.6M1997: 1.6M1998: 1.7M1999: 1.7M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.8M2002: 1.8M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.9M2005: 1.9M2006: 1.9M2007: 2.0M2008: 2.0M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.1M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.2M2021: 2.3M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.3M2025: 2.3M2026: 2.3M2027: 2.4M2028: 2.4M2029: 2.4M2030: 2.4M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Upper-middle income recorded 2.42 million for population in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in World: Upper-middle income peaked at 2.42 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 1990.

That places World: Upper-middle income 9th 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: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in World: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 1.45 million
1991 1.48 million +2.0%
1992 1.51 million +1.8%
1993 1.54 million +1.7%
1994 1.56 million +1.7%
1995 1.59 million +1.7%
1996 1.62 million +1.8%
1997 1.65 million +1.9%
1998 1.68 million +1.9%
1999 1.71 million +1.8%
2000 1.74 million +1.8%
2001 1.77 million +1.9%
2002 1.81 million +1.9%
2003 1.84 million +1.8%
2004 1.87 million +1.8%
2005 1.91 million +1.8%
2006 1.94 million +1.6%
2007 1.96 million +1.3%
2008 1.99 million +1.3%
2009 2.01 million +1.2%
2010 2.04 million +1.2%
2011 2.06 million +1.1%
2012 2.08 million +1.1%
2013 2.10 million +1.1%
2014 2.12 million +1.0%
2015 2.15 million +1.0%
2016 2.17 million +0.9%
2017 2.18 million +0.9%
2018 2.20 million +0.9%
2019 2.22 million +0.8%
2020 2.24 million +0.8%
2021 2.25 million +0.7%
2022 2.27 million +0.7%
2023 2.29 million +0.7%
2024 2.30 million +0.8%
2025 2.32 million +0.9%
2026 2.34 million +0.8%
2027 2.36 million +0.8%
2028 2.38 million +0.8%
2029 2.40 million +0.8%
2030 2.42 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.58 million 1.45 million 1.71 million 10
2000s 1.88 million 1.74 million 2.01 million 10
2010s 2.13 million 2.04 million 2.22 million 10
2020s 2.32 million 2.24 million 2.40 million 10
2030s 2.42 million 2.42 million 2.42 million 1

Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income

  1. 6 Brazil 177,295 compare
  2. 7 Nigeria 162,578 compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 137,205 compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 120,569 compare
  5. 10 Japan 107,155 compare
  6. 11 Mexico 106,708 compare
  7. 12 Ethiopia 95,403 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in World: Upper-middle income?
Population in World: Upper-middle income was 2.42 million in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2030.
What is the lowest population recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 1990.
How does World: Upper-middle income rank for population?
World: Upper-middle income ranks 9th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Upper-middle 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)
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International Labour Organization
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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