Estimated World Population In 2024. Populations shown for the most populous countries and on the world map are projected to july 1, 2024. In its 2022 publication, the un estimated that, in its medium scenario, the global population would peak in 2086 at around 10.4 billion people.

This year’s edition brings this peak forward slightly to 2084, with. United nations projections are also included through the year 2100.