Geography & Planet Earth

How many people were alive on Earth in mid-2024?

Answer

8,160,000,000 people

Humanity crossed the 8 billion mark in November 2022 — just 11 years after hitting 7 billion. Growth is now slowing so fast that the UN expects the population to peak within this century.

Source: UN Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024

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