Population

millions · 237 countries · 1277–2036 · 57,949 observations

pop · Annual, Quarterly, Monthly

Definition

Population represents the number of inhabitants of a given area on 1 January of the year in question.

Key economies

All countries

Population for every economy WED holds it for — each page with the full history for subscribers and a free preview of the recent years.

Country	Frequency	Coverage	Observations
AfghanistanAFG	Annual	1800–2030	231
Åland IslandsALA	Annual	1999–2025	27
AlbaniaALB	Annual	1800–2030	231
AlgeriaDZA	Annual	1800–2030	231
American SamoaASM	Annual	1960–2025	66
AndorraAND	Annual	1800–2030	231
AngolaAGO	Annual	1800–2030	231
AnguillaAIA	Annual	1970–2024	55
Antigua and BarbudaATG	Annual	1800–2030	231
ArgentinaARG	Annual	1800–2030	231
ArmeniaARM	Annual	1800–2030	231
ArubaABW	Annual	1960–2030	71
AustraliaAUS	Annual	1788–2030	243
AustriaAUT	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
AzerbaijanAZE	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
BahamasBHS	Annual	1800–2030	231
BahrainBHR	Annual	1800–2030	231
BangladeshBGD	Annual	1800–2030	231
BarbadosBRB	Annual	1800–2030	231
BelarusBLR	Annual	1800–2030	231
BelgiumBEL	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
BelizeBLZ	Annual	1800–2030	231
BeninBEN	Annual	1800–2030	231
BermudaBMU	Annual	1800–2025	205
BhutanBTN	Annual	1800–2030	231
BoliviaBOL	Annual	1800–2030	231
BosniaBIH	Annual	1800–2030	231
BotswanaBWA	Annual	1800–2030	231
BrazilBRA	Annual	1800–2030	231
British Virgin IslandsVGB	Annual	1960–2025	66
BruneiBRN	Annual	1800–2030	231
BulgariaBGR	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
Burkina FasoBFA	Annual	1800–2030	231
BurundiBDI	Annual	1800–2030	231
Cabo VerdeCPV	Annual	1800–2030	231
CambodiaKHM	Annual	1800–2030	231
CameroonCMR	Annual	1800–2030	231
CanadaCAN	Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly	1800–2030	231
Cayman IslandsCYM	Annual	1960–2025	66
Central African RepublicCAF	Annual	1800–2030	231
ChadTCD	Annual	1800–2030	231
ChileCHL	Annual · also Monthly	1800–2030	231
ChinaCHN	Annual	1661–2030	235
ColombiaCOL	Annual	1800–2030	231
ComorosCOM	Annual	1800–2030	231
Congo DRCOD	Annual	1800–2030	231
Cook IslandsCOK	Annual	1970–2024	55
Costa RicaCRI	Annual	1800–2030	231
Côte d'IvoireCIV	Annual	1800–2030	231
CroatiaHRV	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
CubaCUB	Annual	1800–2030	231
CuraçaoCUW	Annual	1960–2025	66
CyprusCYP	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
CzechiaCZE	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
CzechoslovakiaCSK	Annual	1921–2022	91
DenmarkDNK	Annual · also Quarterly	1735–2030	296
DjiboutiDJI	Annual	1800–2030	231
DominicaDMA	Annual	1800–2030	231
Dominican RepublicDOM	Annual	1800–2030	231
East GermanyDDR	Annual	1950–1989	40
EcuadorECU	Annual	1800–2030	231
EgyptEGY	Annual	1800–2030	231
El SalvadorSLV	Annual	1800–2030	231
Equatorial GuineaGNQ	Annual	1800–2030	231
EritreaERI	Annual	1800–2030	231
EstoniaEST	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
EswatiniSWZ	Annual	1800–2030	231
EthiopiaETH	Annual	1800–2030	231
Falkland IslandsFLK	Annual	1800–1938	139
Faroe IslandsFRO	Annual	1327–2026	114
FijiFJI	Annual	1800–2030	231
FinlandFIN	Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly	1750–2030	281
FranceFRA	Annual · also Quarterly	1500–2030	234
French GuianaGUF	Annual	1800–1997	198
French PolynesiaPYF	Annual	1960–2025	66
GabonGAB	Annual	1800–2030	231
GambiaGMB	Annual	1800–2030	231
GeorgiaGEO	Annual	1800–2030	231
GermanyDEU	Annual · also Quarterly	1600–2030	233
GhanaGHA	Annual	1800–2030	231
GibraltarGIB	Annual	1800–2025	205
GreeceGRC	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
GreenlandGRL	Annual	1901–2025	73
GrenadaGRD	Annual	1800–2030	231
GuadeloupeGLP	Annual	1800–1997	177
GuamGUM	Annual	1960–2025	66
GuatemalaGTM	Annual	1800–2030	231
GuineaGIN	Annual	1800–2030	231
Guinea-BissauGNB	Annual	1800–2036	237
GuyanaGUY	Annual	1800–2030	231
HaitiHTI	Annual	1800–2030	231
Holy SeeVAT	Annual	1800–2000	201
HondurasHND	Annual	1800–2030	231
Hong KongHKG	Annual	1800–2030	231
HungaryHUN	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
IcelandISL	Annual · also Quarterly	1703–2030	297
IndiaIND	Annual	1800–2030	231
IndonesiaIDN	Annual	1800–2030	231
IranIRN	Annual	1800–2030	231
IraqIRQ	Annual	1800–2030	231
IrelandIRL	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
Isle of ManIMN	Annual	1960–2025	66
IsraelISR	Annual	1800–2030	231
ItalyITA	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
JamaicaJAM	Annual	1800–2030	231
JapanJPN	Annual · also Monthly	1800–2030	231
JordanJOR	Annual	1800–2030	231
KazakhstanKAZ	Annual	1800–2030	231
KenyaKEN	Annual	1800–2030	231
KiribatiKIR	Annual	1800–2030	231
KosovoXKX	Annual	1921–2030	75
KuwaitKWT	Annual	1800–2030	231
KyrgyzstanKGZ	Annual	1800–2030	231
LaosLAO	Annual	1800–2030	231
LatviaLVA	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
LebanonLBN	Annual	1800–2030	231
LesothoLSO	Annual	1800–2030	231
LiberiaLBR	Annual	1800–2030	231
LibyaLBY	Annual	1800–2030	231
LiechtensteinLIE	Annual	1800–2030	231
LithuaniaLTU	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
LuxembourgLUX	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
MacaoMAC	Annual	1800–2030	231
MadagascarMDG	Annual	1800–2030	231
MalawiMWI	Annual	1800–2030	231
MalaysiaMYS	Annual	1800–2030	231
MaldivesMDV	Annual	1800–2030	231
MaliMLI	Annual	1800–2030	231
MaltaMLT	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
Marshall IslandsMHL	Annual	1800–2030	231
MartiniqueMTQ	Annual	1800–1997	177
MauritaniaMRT	Annual	1800–2030	231
MauritiusMUS	Annual	1800–2030	231
MexicoMEX	Annual	1800–2030	231
MicronesiaFSM	Annual	1800–2030	231
MoldovaMDA	Annual	1800–2030	231
MonacoMCO	Annual	1800–2030	231
MongoliaMNG	Annual	1800–2030	231
MontenegroMNE	Annual	1800–2030	231
MontserratMSR	Annual	1970–2024	55
MoroccoMAR	Annual	1800–2030	231
MozambiqueMOZ	Annual	1800–2030	231
MyanmarMMR	Annual	1800–2030	231
NamibiaNAM	Annual	1800–2030	231
NauruNRU	Annual	1800–2030	231
NepalNPL	Annual	1800–2030	231
NetherlandsNLD	Annual · also Quarterly	1500–2030	234
Netherlands AntillesANT	Annual	1960–2012	53
New CaledoniaNCL	Annual	1960–2025	66
New ZealandNZL	Annual	1800–2030	231
NicaraguaNIC	Annual	1800–2030	231
NigerNER	Annual	1800–2030	231
NigeriaNGA	Annual	1800–2030	231
NiueNIU	Annual	2000–2024	25
North KoreaPRK	Annual	1800–2030	231
North MacedoniaMKD	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
Northern Mariana IslandsMNP	Annual	1960–2025	66
NorwayNOR	Annual · also Quarterly	1735–2030	296
OmanOMN	Annual	1800–2030	231
PakistanPAK	Annual	1800–2030	231
PalauPLW	Annual	1800–2030	231
PalestinePSE	Annual	1800–2030	231
PanamaPAN	Annual	1800–2030	231
Papua New GuineaPNG	Annual	1800–2030	231
ParaguayPRY	Annual	1800–2036	237
PeruPER	Annual	1600–2030	233
PhilippinesPHL	Annual	1800–2030	231
PolandPOL	Annual · also Quarterly	1500–2030	234
PortugalPRT	Annual · also Quarterly	1600–2030	233
Puerto RicoPRI	Annual	1800–2030	231
QatarQAT	Annual	1800–2030	231
Republic of the CongoCOG	Annual	1800–2030	231
RéunionREU	Annual	1960–1997	38
RomaniaROU	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
RussiaRUS	Annual	1800–2030	231
RwandaRWA	Annual	1800–2030	231
Saint BarthélemyBLM	Annual	1800–1900	101
Saint Kitts and NevisKNA	Annual	1800–2030	231
Saint LuciaLCA	Annual	1800–2030	231
Saint MartinMAF	Annual	1960–2024	65
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSPM	Annual	1800–1938	139
Saint VincentVCT	Annual	1800–2030	231
SamoaWSM	Annual	1800–2030	231
San MarinoSMR	Annual · also Monthly	1800–2030	231
São Tomé and PríncipeSTP	Annual	1800–2030	231
Saudi ArabiaSAU	Annual	1800–2030	231
SenegalSEN	Annual	1800–2030	231
SerbiaSRB	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
SeychellesSYC	Annual	1800–2030	231
Sierra LeoneSLE	Annual	1800–2030	231
SingaporeSGP	Annual	1800–2030	231
Sint MaartenSXM	Annual	1960–2025	66
SlovakiaSVK	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
SloveniaSVN	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
Solomon IslandsSLB	Annual	1800–2030	231
SomaliaSOM	Annual	1800–2030	231
South AfricaZAF	Annual	1800–2030	231
South KoreaKOR	Annual	1800–2030	231
South SudanSSD	Annual	1800–2030	231
South YemenYMD	Annual	1970–1990	21
Soviet UnionSUN	Annual	1870–2022	101
SpainESP	Annual · also Quarterly	1277–2030	754
Sri LankaLKA	Annual	1800–2030	231
SudanSDN	Annual	1800–2030	231
SurinameSUR	Annual	1800–2030	231
SwedenSWE	Annual · also Quarterly	1300–2030	731
SwitzerlandCHE	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
SyriaSYR	Annual	1800–2030	231
TaiwanTWN	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
TajikistanTJK	Annual	1800–2030	231
TanzaniaTZA	Annual	1800–2030	231
ThailandTHA	Annual	1800–2030	231
Timor-LesteTLS	Annual	1800–2030	231
TogoTGO	Annual	1800–2030	231
TongaTON	Annual	1800–2030	231
Trinidad and TobagoTTO	Annual	1800–2030	231
TunisiaTUN	Annual	1800–2030	231
TürkiyeTUR	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
TurkmenistanTKM	Annual	1800–2030	231
Turks and CaicosTCA	Annual	1800–2025	205
TuvaluTUV	Annual	1800–2030	231
UAEARE	Annual	1800–2030	231
UgandaUGA	Annual	1800–2030	231
UkraineUKR	Annual	1800–2030	231
United KingdomGBR	Annual · also Quarterly	1500–2030	333
United StatesUSA	Annual · also Monthly	1790–2030	241
UruguayURY	Annual	1800–2030	231
US Virgin IslandsVIR	Annual	1800–2025	205
UzbekistanUZB	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
VanuatuVUT	Annual	1800–2030	231
VenezuelaVEN	Annual	1800–2030	231
VietnamVNM	Annual	1800–2030	231
Western SaharaESH	Annual	1800–1938	139
YemenYEM	Annual	1800–2030	231
YugoslaviaYUG	Annual	1921–2022	94
ZambiaZMB	Annual	1800–2030	231
ZimbabweZWE	Annual	1800–2030	231