Population in World: Upper-middle income
World: Upper-middle income: Population was 2.42 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population in World: Upper-middle income, 1990–2030
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for World: Upper-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 483,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2.42 million (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.12 (2027)
- Gender income gap 54.77 (2026)
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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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.