The total population in the World saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around 7.95 billion inhabitants. Nevertheless, 2022 still represents a peak in the total population in the World with 7.95 billion inhabitants. The total population of a country refers to the de facto number of people residing in a country, regardless of citizenship or legal status.
World: Total population from 2012 to 2022
(in billion inhabitants)
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World Bank. (May 30, 2024). World: Total population from 2012 to 2022 (in billion inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/805044/total-population-worldwide/
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World: Total population from 2012 to 2022 (in billion inhabitants) [Graph], World Bank, May 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/805044/total-population-worldwide/