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International Data Base

The International Data Base (IDB) offers a variety of demographic indicators for countries and areas of the world with a population of 5,000 or more. The IDB has provided access to demographic data for over 25 years to governments, academics, other organizations, and the public. It is funded by organizations that sponsor the research of the Census Bureau"s International Programs Center for Demographic and Economic Studies. For more information and all the Release Notes see the Frequently Asked Questions page.

World Population Summary

Population Clocks

U.S. 314,605,078
World 7,046,586,899
03:22 UTC (EST+5) Oct 19, 2012

World Vital Events Per Time Unit presents world births, deaths, and natural increase for the current year expressed per year, month, day, hour, minute, and second.


World Population Trends

Graphs

Tables


  • World Population by Age and Sex

  • Source: U.S. Census Bureau | International Programs | International Data Base   Revised:August 28, 2012   Version: Data:12.0625 Code:12.0321