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The world adds roughly 68.9 million people every year. Population, projections and demographic milestones for every country to 2100, drawn from UN World Population Prospects 2024.

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When will Nigeria overtake the United States?

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2057

Nigeria is projected to pass the United States in population around 2057, with both near 386 million people.

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World population milestones

The century ahead

2023
8 billion
2026
Today · 8.27B
2038
9 billion
2061
10 billion
2084
Peak · 10.29B
When will we reach 9 billion?When does world population peak?The world in 2100

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Population and projections to 2100

India
1.47 billion · #1
China
1.41 billion · #2
United States
348 million · #3
Indonesia
287 million · #4
Pakistan
257 million · #5
Nigeria
240 million · #6
Brazil
213 million · #7
Bangladesh
177 million · #8
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