Current World Population 2024 By Country. The natural increase is expected to be positive, as the number of births will exceed. Approximately 5.74 billion people live in these twenty countries, or around 70% of the world's population.

In 2024, the world reached a total population of 8,161,972,572 and 🇮🇳 india was the most populous country that year, with a total of 1,450,935,791 people. Approximately 5.74 billion people live in these twenty countries, or around 70% of the world’s population.