Population in low-income countries in 2025 — 787,987,890 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 462.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 788M | +20.66M | +2.69% |
| 2024 | 767M | +20.31M | +2.72% |
| 2023 | 747M | +19.68M | +2.71% |
| 2022 | 727M | +18.7M | +2.64% |
| 2021 | 709M | +18.72M | +2.71% |
| 2020 | 690M | +18.94M | +2.82% |
| 2019 | 671M | +18.63M | +2.86% |
| 2018 | 652M | +17.71M | +2.79% |
| 2017 | 635M | +16.76M | +2.71% |
| 2016 | 618M | +15.77M | +2.62% |
| 2015 | 602M | +14.68M | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 587M | +14.16M | +2.47% |
| 2013 | 573M | +14.19M | +2.54% |
| 2012 | 559M | +14.77M | +2.71% |
| 2011 | 544M | +14.86M | +2.81% |
| 2010 | 529M | +14.6M | +2.84% |
| 2009 | 515M | +14.35M | +2.87% |
| 2008 | 501M | +14.02M | +2.88% |
| 2007 | 486M | +13.96M | +2.96% |
| 2006 | 473M | +13.73M | +2.99% |
| 2005 | 459M | +12.91M | +2.89% |
| 2004 | 446M | +12.44M | +2.87% |
| 2003 | 433M | +12.55M | +2.98% |
| 2002 | 421M | +12.05M | +2.95% |
| 2001 | 409M | +10.81M | +2.72% |
| 2000 | 398M | +10.51M | +2.71% |
| 1999 | 388M | +10.74M | +2.85% |
| 1998 | 377M | +10.39M | +2.83% |
| 1997 | 366M | +10.17M | +2.85% |
| 1996 | 356M | +10.25M | +2.96% |
| 1995 | 346M | +9.75M | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 336M | +9.67M | +2.96% |
| 1993 | 327M | +10.05M | +3.18% |
| 1992 | 317M | +9.15M | +2.98% |
| 1991 | 307M | +7.84M | +2.62% |
| 1990 | 300M | +7.68M | +2.63% |
| 1989 | 292M | +7.72M | +2.72% |
| 1988 | 284M | +7.39M | +2.67% |
| 1987 | 277M | +7.18M | +2.66% |
| 1986 | 270M | +6.88M | +2.62% |
| 1985 | 263M | +6.83M | +2.67% |
| 1984 | 256M | +6.69M | +2.68% |
| 1983 | 249M | +6.52M | +2.69% |
| 1982 | 243M | +5.7M | +2.41% |
| 1981 | 237M | +4.59M | +1.97% |
| 1980 | 232M | +5.06M | +2.23% |
| 1979 | 227M | +6.13M | +2.77% |
| 1978 | 221M | +5.84M | +2.71% |
| 1977 | 215M | +5.29M | +2.52% |
| 1976 | 210M | +5.34M | +2.61% |
| 1975 | 205M | +5.22M | +2.62% |
| 1974 | 199M | +5.18M | +2.67% |
| 1973 | 194M | +4.98M | +2.63% |
| 1972 | 189M | +4.76M | +2.58% |
| 1971 | 185M | +4.75M | +2.64% |
| 1970 | 180M | +4.69M | +2.68% |
| 1969 | 175M | +4.56M | +2.67% |
| 1968 | 171M | +4.41M | +2.65% |
| 1967 | 166M | +4.21M | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 162M | +4.01M | +2.54% |
| 1965 | 158M | +3.89M | +2.53% |
| 1964 | 154M | +3.73M | +2.48% |
| 1963 | 150M | +3.56M | +2.43% |
| 1962 | 147M | +3.43M | +2.39% |
| 1961 | 143M | +3.3M | +2.36% |
| 1960 | 140M | — | — |
Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.