World Population Day is observed annually on July 11th. It was established by the United Nations in 1989 as a day to raise awareness about global population issues and the importance of population-related issues such as family planning, reproductive health, gender equality, poverty, and sustainable development.
The World Population Day is a celebration which was set up by then-Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989, following the interests which were ignited by the Day of Five Billion that took place on July 11, 1987. On resolution 45/216 passed on December 1990, the General Assembly of the United Nations decided to sustain celebrations of World Population Day with an aim to highlight matters pertaining to population which includes its correlation with environment and development.
It was celebrated for the first time on July 11th, 1990, in over ninety countries. Consequently, several UNFPA country offices and other organizations/institutions observe this day together with governments and civil society.
Data is as per Worldometer on 09/04/2024
Year | World population | Yearly change | Net change | Density (P/Km2) |
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2023 | 8,045,311,447 | 0.88 % | 70,206,291 | 54 |
2022 | 7,975,105,156 | 0.83 % | 65,810,005 | 54 |
2021 | 7,909,295,151 | 0.87 % | 68,342,271 | 53 |
2020 | 7,840,952,880 | 0.98 % | 76,001,848 | 53 |
2019 | 7,764,951,032 | 1.06 % | 81,161,204 | 52 |
2018 | 7,683,789,828 | 1.10 % | 83,967,424 | 52 |
2017 | 7,599,822,404 | 1.15 % | 86,348,166 | 51 |
2016 | 7,513,474,238 | 1.17 % | 86,876,701 | 50 |
2015 | 7,426,597,537 | 1.19 % | 87,584,118 | 50 |
2014 | 7,339,013,419 | 1.22 % | 88,420,049 | 49 |
2013 | 7,250,593,370 | 1.24 % | 88,895,449 | 49 |
2012 | 7,161,697,921 | 1.25 % | 88,572,496 | 48 |
2011 | 7,073,125,425 | 1.25 % | 87,522,320 | 47 |
2010 | 6,985,603,105 | 1.27 % | 87,297,197 | 47 |
2009 | 6,898,305,908 | 1.27 % | 86,708,636 | 46 |
2008 | 6,811,597,272 | 1.27 % | 85,648,728 | 46 |
2007 | 6,725,948,544 | 1.27 % | 84,532,326 | 45 |
2006 | 6,641,416,218 | 1.27 % | 83,240,099 | 45 |
2005 | 6,558,176,119 | 1.27 % | 82,424,641 | 44 |
2004 | 6,475,751,478 | 1.28 % | 81,853,113 | 43 |
2003 | 6,393,898,365 | 1.29 % | 81,491,005 | 43 |
2002 | 6,312,407,360 | 1.31 % | 81,660,378 | 42 |
2001 | 6,230,746,982 | 1.33 % | 81,848,007 | 42 |
2000 | 6,148,898,975 | 1.34 % | 81,140,517 | 41 |
1999 | 6,067,758,458 | 1.34 % | 80,445,978 | 41 |
1998 | 5,987,312,480 | 1.37 % | 80,831,219 | 40 |
1997 | 5,906,481,261 | 1.40 % | 81,335,963 | 40 |
1996 | 5,825,145,298 | 1.43 % | 81,925,844 | 39 |
1995 | 5,743,219,454 | 1.46 % | 82,491,461 | 39 |
1994 | 5,660,727,993 | 1.49 % | 83,294,470 | 38 |
1993 | 5,577,433,523 | 1.54 % | 84,747,430 | 37 |
1992 | 5,492,686,093 | 1.60 % | 86,440,226 | 37 |
1991 | 5,406,245,867 | 1.69 % | 90,070,005 | 36 |
1990 | 5,316,175,862 | 1.77 % | 92,471,554 | 36 |
1989 | 5,223,704,308 | 1.78 % | 91,410,334 | 35 |
1988 | 5,132,293,974 | 1.81 % | 91,309,479 | 34 |
1987 | 5,040,984,495 | 1.84 % | 90,921,156 | 34 |
1986 | 4,950,063,339 | 1.82 % | 88,332,726 | 33 |
1985 | 4,861,730,613 | 1.80 % | 85,894,539 | 33 |
1984 | 4,775,836,074 | 1.79 % | 83,951,836 | 32 |
1983 | 4,691,884,238 | 1.82 % | 83,899,367 | 32 |
1982 | 4,607,984,871 | 1.84 % | 83,357,213 | 31 |
1981 | 4,524,627,658 | 1.81 % | 80,619,952 | 30 |
1980 | 4,444,007,706 | 1.80 % | 78,424,835 | 30 |
Country | Population in 1950 | World share |
---|---|---|
Asia | 1,379,048,370 | 55.2% |
Europe | 549,721,718 | 22% |
Africa | 227,549,258 | 9.1% |
Latin America and the Caribbean | 168,335,846 | 6.7% |
Northern America | 162,089,353 | 6.5% |
Oceania | 12,577,612 | 0.5% |
Country | Population in 2023 | World share |
---|---|---|
Asia | 4,753,079,727 | 59.1% |
Africa | 1,460,481,772 | 18.2% |
Europe | 742,272,652 | 9.2% |
Latin America and the Caribbean | 664,997,121 | 8.3% |
Northern America | 378,904,407 | 4.7% |
Oceania | 45,575,768 | 0.6% |
On World Population Day, various activities, events, and campaigns are organized by governments, United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and community groups worldwide. These activities may include seminars, workshops, conferences, public awareness campaigns, advocacy initiatives, media outreach efforts, and community engagement activities aimed at raising awareness, promoting action, and mobilizing support to address global population challenges and advance sustainable development goals. Through these collective efforts, World Population Day contributes to fostering a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable world for present and future generations.