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World statistics, clearly explained

Population, countries and flags — from open data, with sources on every page.

The world has about 8.31 billion people today (22 October 2026). Explore live population estimates, every country's population from 1960 to 2050 and the flags of the world — all from open data with sources.

World population right now (estimate)

8,305,867,607

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World Population ClockLive estimate, births and deaths today, and growth from 1960 to 2050.Population by CountryAll 217 countries and territories ranked, with density and yearly change.Flags of the World216 national flags with colours, adoption dates and key facts.

Most populous countries in 2026

  1. 1India1.48 billion
  2. 2China1.40 billion
  3. 3United States343 million
  4. 4Indonesia288 million
  5. 5Pakistan259 million
  6. 6Nigeria242 million
  7. 7Brazil214 million
  8. 8Bangladesh178 million
  9. 9Russia143 million
  10. 10Ethiopia139 million

Sources: World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators and Population Estimates and Projections (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22. Live figures are mathematical estimates interpolated between the World Bank's mid-year values, not real-time counts.