World Population 2024 Live Country. Around 1804, the world population reached 1 billion people. 235 rows china is currently the most populous country in the world, with a population estimated at more than 1.42 billion as of september 2022.

The report forecasts that the world’s population will continue to swell over the next several decades — growing from 8.2 billion people in 2024 to a peak of nearly 10.3 billion. The natural increase is expected to be positive, as the number of births will exceed.