Humanity
On 1 January 2026, about 8.27 billion people are alive, by the UN projection.
Each topic has its own numbers, a chart and a table, with links to the tools and guides that go deeper.
- Population
8.27 billion people on 1 January 2026
How many we are and how that changes
- Births
132 million births in 2023
How many children are born
- Longevity
Life expectancy at birth in 2023: 73.2 years
How long people live
- Ageing
Median age in 2023: 30.4 years
A world growing older
- Migration
304 million international migrants in mid-2024
Where people move
- Cities and towns
45% of people lived in cities in 2025
How the world urbanises
Go further
Years up to 2023 are UN estimates. Later years are projections, the medium variant unless said otherwise. Methodology