🗺️ Population of High-income countries

1,255,306,383
Current Population of High-income countries
1,696,465
Net population growth this year
35.75
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of High-income countries reached 1,255,306,383, of which 624,345,366 people are male and 630,961,017 female. The country has a population density of 35.7455 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.135% for the year. According to the latest data, High-income countries is set to increase its population size by 1,938,729 people next year. Making the total population count of High-income countries 1,257,123,979 people by 2024.

Historic Population of High-income countries (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of High-income countries grown from 687,356,526 people to 1,255,306,383. An increase of the population size by 82.63% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 687,356,526 334,304,368 353,052,157 7,591,335 19.5728 1.104%
1951 694,993,200 338,288,981 356,704,218 7,682,013 19.7903 1.105%
1952 702,997,878 342,518,083 360,479,795 8,327,343 20.0182 1.185%
1953 711,556,956 346,795,259 364,761,697 8,790,813 20.262 1.235%
1954 720,488,420 351,345,655 369,142,765 9,072,115 20.5163 1.259%
1955 729,633,223 356,039,081 373,594,141 9,217,489 20.7767 1.263%
1956 738,781,102 360,674,612 378,106,491 9,078,270 21.0372 1.229%
1957 747,935,708 365,265,789 382,669,919 9,230,941 21.2979 1.234%
1958 757,684,392 370,173,627 387,510,765 10,266,429 21.5755 1.355%
1959 767,597,264 375,151,930 392,445,334 9,559,314 21.8577 1.245%
1960 777,151,520 379,917,182 397,234,337 9,549,197 22.1298 1.229%
1961 786,827,020 384,724,366 402,102,654 9,801,804 22.4053 1.246%
1962 796,502,985 389,523,183 406,979,802 9,550,127 22.6808 1.199%
1963 806,114,992 394,297,193 411,817,798 9,673,885 22.9545 1.2%
1964 815,862,529 399,136,787 416,725,742 9,821,190 23.2321 1.204%
1965 825,442,277 403,839,942 421,602,335 9,338,306 23.5049 1.131%
1966 834,453,090 408,162,852 426,290,238 8,683,320 23.7615 1.041%
1967 843,258,674 412,348,307 430,910,367 8,927,849 24.0122 1.059%
1968 852,006,375 416,578,264 435,428,111 8,567,552 24.2613 1.006%
1969 860,627,486 420,840,850 439,786,637 8,674,671 24.5068 1.008%
1970 869,634,932 425,387,331 444,247,601 9,340,221 24.7633 1.074%
1971 879,115,638 430,228,633 448,887,006 9,621,191 25.0333 1.094%
1972 888,453,804 434,976,057 453,477,747 9,055,140 25.2992 1.019%
1973 897,284,717 439,422,688 457,862,030 8,606,686 25.5506 0.959%
1974 905,859,466 443,727,048 462,132,417 8,542,811 25.7948 0.943%
1975 914,092,115 447,853,743 466,238,371 7,922,487 26.0292 0.867%
1976 921,850,490 451,730,996 470,119,494 7,594,264 26.2502 0.824%
1977 929,552,025 455,573,979 473,978,046 7,808,806 26.4695 0.84%
1978 937,269,615 459,413,090 477,856,525 7,626,375 26.6892 0.814%
1979 944,985,430 463,257,490 481,727,941 7,805,254 26.909 0.826%
1980 952,917,831 467,267,626 485,650,205 8,059,547 27.1348 0.846%
1981 960,665,514 471,199,515 489,465,998 7,435,820 27.3555 0.774%
1982 968,069,708 474,934,526 493,135,182 7,372,567 27.5663 0.762%
1983 975,322,669 478,612,098 496,710,570 7,133,355 27.7728 0.731%
1984 982,449,625 482,235,399 500,214,226 7,120,557 27.9758 0.725%
1985 989,559,008 485,871,498 503,687,510 7,098,210 28.1782 0.717%
1986 996,720,449 489,575,945 507,144,503 7,224,671 28.3821 0.725%
1987 1,004,059,764 493,379,520 510,680,244 7,453,960 28.5911 0.742%
1988 1,011,608,669 497,284,118 514,324,552 7,643,851 28.8061 0.756%
1989 1,019,401,056 501,326,146 518,074,910 7,940,923 29.028 0.779%
1990 1,027,000,534 505,242,553 521,757,980 7,258,031 29.2444 0.707%
1991 1,034,931,730 509,316,831 525,614,898 8,604,361 29.4702 0.831%
1992 1,043,314,669 513,626,667 529,688,002 8,161,518 29.7089 0.782%
1993 1,051,133,733 517,625,045 533,508,689 7,476,613 29.9316 0.711%
1994 1,058,559,048 521,409,660 537,149,388 7,374,013 30.143 0.697%
1995 1,065,658,458 525,005,534 540,652,924 6,824,807 30.3452 0.64%
1996 1,072,635,685 528,528,758 544,106,928 7,129,649 30.5439 0.665%
1997 1,079,759,934 532,129,752 547,630,181 7,118,847 30.7467 0.659%
1998 1,086,790,448 535,689,491 551,100,958 6,942,183 30.9469 0.639%
1999 1,093,614,539 539,165,478 554,449,062 6,705,999 31.1412 0.613%
2000 1,100,556,397 542,720,390 557,836,007 7,177,717 31.3389 0.652%
2001 1,107,477,476 546,214,637 561,262,838 6,664,440 31.536 0.602%
2002 1,114,326,598 549,615,214 564,711,384 7,033,804 31.731 0.631%
2003 1,121,330,647 553,106,448 568,224,199 6,974,294 31.9305 0.622%
2004 1,128,500,671 556,707,076 571,793,596 7,365,754 32.1346 0.653%
2005 1,136,133,484 560,647,086 575,486,398 7,899,873 32.352 0.695%
2006 1,144,598,244 565,186,532 579,411,712 9,029,646 32.593 0.789%
2007 1,154,094,932 570,365,727 583,729,205 9,963,730 32.8635 0.863%
2008 1,163,865,031 575,713,137 588,151,893 9,576,467 33.1417 0.823%
2009 1,172,942,654 580,632,121 592,310,534 8,578,781 33.4002 0.731%
2010 1,180,883,744 584,798,053 596,085,691 7,303,397 33.6263 0.618%
2011 1,188,280,883 588,706,304 599,574,580 7,490,882 33.8369 0.63%
2012 1,195,666,919 592,749,810 602,917,109 7,281,190 34.0472 0.609%
2013 1,202,704,776 596,611,775 606,093,002 6,794,525 34.2476 0.565%
2014 1,209,361,297 600,252,474 609,108,823 6,518,516 34.4372 0.539%
2015 1,215,900,898 603,982,853 611,918,045 6,560,687 34.6234 0.54%
2016 1,222,446,130 607,764,841 614,681,289 6,529,777 34.8098 0.534%
2017 1,228,872,207 611,322,064 617,550,142 6,322,375 34.9928 0.514%
2018 1,235,045,670 614,660,918 620,384,752 6,024,552 35.1686 0.488%
2019 1,240,855,725 617,710,277 623,145,448 5,595,559 35.334 0.451%
2020 1,244,106,770 619,171,070 624,935,701 906,530 35.4266 0.073%
2021 1,245,565,549 619,622,768 625,942,782 2,011,029 35.4681 0.161%
2022 1,250,514,607 621,987,094 628,527,512 7,887,086 35.6091 0.631%
2023 1,255,306,383 624,345,366 630,961,017 1,696,465 35.7455 0.135%

Statements that can be derived from High-income countries's population data

  • High-income countries has a population of 1,255,306,383 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • High-income countries's population is equivalent to 15.69% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, High-income countries's population will grow with 1,696,465 people.
  • In 2023, 921,684 more people will immigrate to High-income countries than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in High-income countries is 41.14 years.
  • In High-income countries there are 35.75 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 3.77 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in High-income countries.
  • In High-income countries, 624,345,366 of the total population are male, and 630,961,017 are female.

Future Population of High-income countries (2023 - 2100)

High-income countries's population is set to decrease in the future from 1,255,306,383 people to 1,187,753,992 people. A decrease of the population size by 72.8% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 1,255,306,383 624,345,366 630,961,017 1,696,465 35.7455 0.135%
2024 1,257,123,979 625,240,394 631,883,586 1,938,729 35.7973 0.154%
2025 1,259,160,150 626,241,943 632,918,207 2,133,612 35.8552 0.169%
2026 1,261,444,100 627,365,179 634,078,920 2,434,287 35.9203 0.193%
2027 1,263,896,450 628,572,088 635,324,362 2,470,413 35.9901 0.195%
2028 1,266,345,576 629,776,410 636,569,166 2,427,839 36.0599 0.192%
2029 1,268,711,315 630,938,591 637,772,723 2,303,639 36.1272 0.182%
2030 1,270,947,847 632,036,458 638,911,389 2,169,426 36.1909 0.171%
2031 1,273,052,688 633,067,939 639,984,748 2,040,255 36.2508 0.16%
2032 1,275,019,026 634,030,817 640,988,208 1,892,421 36.3068 0.148%
2033 1,276,836,889 634,920,707 641,916,182 1,743,306 36.3586 0.137%
2034 1,278,489,984 635,730,078 642,759,906 1,562,884 36.4057 0.122%
2035 1,279,966,067 636,454,692 643,511,375 1,389,283 36.4477 0.109%
2036 1,281,270,531 637,099,114 644,171,417 1,219,643 36.4848 0.095%
2037 1,282,409,439 637,666,140 644,743,299 1,058,174 36.5173 0.083%
2038 1,283,375,935 638,152,388 645,223,547 874,818 36.5448 0.068%
2039 1,284,175,055 638,561,544 645,613,511 723,421 36.5676 0.056%
2040 1,284,807,136 638,894,929 645,912,208 540,743 36.5856 0.042%
2041 1,285,270,590 639,151,335 646,119,255 386,165 36.5987 0.03%
2042 1,285,575,860 639,335,115 646,240,745 224,375 36.6074 0.017%
2043 1,285,713,396 639,441,302 646,272,094 50,697 36.6114 0.004%
2044 1,285,684,712 639,470,111 646,214,602 -108,065 36.6105 -0.008%
2045 1,285,487,209 639,419,922 646,067,288 -286,942 36.6049 -0.022%
2046 1,285,116,072 639,287,880 645,828,193 -455,331 36.5943 -0.035%
2047 1,284,578,011 639,074,635 645,503,375 -620,793 36.579 -0.048%
2048 1,283,864,553 638,774,078 645,090,475 -806,121 36.5587 -0.063%
2049 1,282,983,460 638,389,296 644,594,164 -956,066 36.5336 -0.075%
2050 1,281,936,961 637,919,260 644,017,700 -1,136,933 36.5038 -0.089%
2051 1,280,722,060 637,361,951 643,360,109 -1,292,869 36.4692 -0.101%
2052 1,279,362,435 636,730,477 642,631,958 -1,426,380 36.4305 -0.111%
2053 1,277,868,981 636,029,899 641,839,082 -1,560,528 36.388 -0.122%
2054 1,276,254,257 635,266,724 640,987,532 -1,668,920 36.342 -0.131%
2055 1,274,524,210 634,444,001 640,080,209 -1,791,174 36.2927 -0.141%
2056 1,272,691,823 633,568,614 639,123,209 -1,873,600 36.2406 -0.147%
2057 1,270,782,073 632,653,348 638,128,724 -1,945,900 36.1862 -0.153%
2058 1,268,801,797 631,702,217 637,099,580 -2,014,652 36.1298 -0.159%
2059 1,266,755,868 630,718,304 636,037,564 -2,077,207 36.0715 -0.164%
2060 1,264,659,944 629,708,716 634,951,228 -2,114,641 36.0119 -0.167%
2061 1,262,534,540 628,685,246 633,849,294 -2,136,167 35.9513 -0.169%
2062 1,260,391,862 627,654,949 632,736,913 -2,149,190 35.8903 -0.171%
2063 1,258,247,947 626,625,298 631,622,649 -2,138,641 35.8293 -0.17%
2064 1,256,109,012 625,598,966 630,510,046 -2,139,229 35.7684 -0.17%
2065 1,253,972,856 624,575,400 629,397,457 -2,133,081 35.7075 -0.17%
2066 1,251,842,462 623,556,049 628,286,412 -2,127,709 35.6469 -0.17%
2067 1,249,721,386 622,542,047 627,179,339 -2,114,442 35.5865 -0.169%
2068 1,247,620,954 621,538,522 626,082,431 -2,086,422 35.5267 -0.167%
2069 1,245,536,244 620,543,485 624,992,758 -2,082,999 35.4673 -0.167%
2070 1,243,458,398 619,553,508 623,904,890 -2,072,692 35.4081 -0.167%
2071 1,241,405,844 618,576,906 622,828,939 -2,032,415 35.3497 -0.164%
2072 1,239,377,735 617,612,686 621,765,049 -2,023,803 35.2919 -0.163%
2073 1,237,359,733 616,652,615 620,707,118 -2,012,202 35.2345 -0.163%
2074 1,235,349,484 615,695,407 619,654,077 -2,008,296 35.1772 -0.163%
2075 1,233,345,401 614,740,181 618,605,220 -1,999,869 35.1202 -0.162%
2076 1,231,344,212 613,785,344 617,558,867 -2,002,511 35.0632 -0.163%
2077 1,229,348,061 612,832,385 616,515,676 -1,989,790 35.0063 -0.162%
2078 1,227,359,799 611,880,982 615,478,817 -1,986,734 34.9497 -0.162%
2079 1,225,372,997 610,927,626 614,445,370 -1,986,870 34.8931 -0.162%
2080 1,223,386,688 609,972,736 613,413,952 -1,985,748 34.8366 -0.162%
2081 1,221,404,876 609,017,766 612,387,110 -1,977,877 34.7801 -0.162%
2082 1,219,426,897 608,062,880 611,364,017 -1,978,079 34.7238 -0.162%
2083 1,217,458,512 607,110,114 610,348,398 -1,958,692 34.6678 -0.161%
2084 1,215,506,842 606,162,653 609,344,190 -1,944,647 34.6122 -0.16%
2085 1,213,568,001 605,219,998 608,348,004 -1,933,036 34.557 -0.159%
2086 1,211,645,245 604,282,054 607,363,191 -1,912,476 34.5022 -0.158%
2087 1,209,740,484 603,351,169 606,389,314 -1,897,047 34.448 -0.157%
2088 1,207,857,896 602,430,581 605,427,314 -1,868,129 34.3944 -0.155%
2089 1,206,005,958 601,523,397 604,482,560 -1,835,747 34.3416 -0.152%
2090 1,204,182,267 600,627,812 603,554,455 -1,811,634 34.2897 -0.15%
2091 1,202,390,690 599,746,516 602,644,174 -1,771,520 34.2387 -0.147%
2092 1,200,636,157 598,884,082 601,752,075 -1,737,546 34.1887 -0.145%
2093 1,198,918,786 598,039,897 600,878,888 -1,697,196 34.1398 -0.142%
2094 1,197,239,391 597,213,358 600,026,033 -1,661,593 34.092 -0.139%
2095 1,195,595,571 596,404,681 599,190,890 -1,626,048 34.0452 -0.136%
2096 1,193,991,360 595,617,756 598,373,604 -1,582,373 33.9995 -0.133%
2097 1,192,410,227 594,844,982 597,565,245 -1,579,895 33.9545 -0.132%
2098 1,190,844,636 594,083,258 596,761,377 -1,551,286 33.9099 -0.13%
2099 1,189,294,629 593,331,867 595,962,762 -1,548,729 33.8658 -0.13%
2100 1,187,753,992 592,586,965 595,167,027 -1,532,543 33.8219 -0.129%

Population Density of High-income countries

Today, High-income countries has a population density of 35.7455 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 19.5728 people/km² since the 1950 to 35.7455 people/km² in 2023. In the future, High-income countries is projected to reach a population density of 33.8219 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of High-income countries Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of High-income countries's Population

The population growth rate of High-income countries currently stands at 0.135% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.496 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of High-income countries will decrease to 0.135%. If we look further into the future, we can see that High-income countries's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.129% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of High-income countries Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.104%
1960 1.229%
1970 1.074%
1980 0.846%
1990 0.707%
2000 0.652%
2010 0.618%
2020 0.073%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.171%
2040 0.042%
2050 -0.089%
2060 -0.167%
2070 -0.167%
2080 -0.162%
2090 -0.15%
2100 -0.129%
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Life Expectancy of High-income countries

Today, High-income countries has an average life expectancy of 81.7708 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 61.5421 years since the 1950 to 81.7708 years in 2023. In the future, High-income countries is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 91.2159 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of High-income countries Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 61,542
1960 68,025
1970 70,231
1980 72,892
1990 75,289
2000 77,625
2010 79,982
2020 80,373
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 82,821
2040 84,173
2050 85,438
2060 86,619
2070 87,792
2080 88,957
2090 90,095
2100 91,215
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Migration to and from High-income countries

In 2023 High-income countries will see net migrations of 921,684 people. This means that 921,684 more people will immigrate to High-income countries than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of High-income countries was 7,674,484.

Net Migration for High-income countries Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -172,759
1960 553,019
1970 1,531,529
1980 1,825,927
1990 1,612,147
2000 3,036,005
2010 3,510,458
2020 788,024
Year Net Migration
2030 2,466,853
2040 2,468,723
2050 2,452,140
2060 2,452,140
2070 2,452,140
2080 2,452,140
2090 2,452,140
2100 2,452,140
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Births in High-income countries

In 2023, High-income countries will see 12,231,217 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by High-income countries in 2022, when the country saw 12,128,728 new borns.

Births High-income countries Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 16,030,247
1960 16,621,045
1970 16,082,835
1980 14,862,830
1990 14,646,249
2000 13,532,358
2010 13,677,805
2020 12,214,173
Year Births
2030 12,018,090
2040 11,930,813
2050 11,441,853
2060 10,966,806
2070 10,883,237
2080 10,626,310
2090 10,304,714
2100 10,145,436
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Deaths in High-income countries

In 2023, 11,456,067 people will die in High-income countries. That is a decrease of High-income countries's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 11,915,872 deaths.

Deaths High-income countries Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 8,266,222
1960 7,624,668
1970 8,273,942
1980 8,628,961
1990 9,000,136
2000 9,390,364
2010 9,884,632
2020 12,095,508
Year Births
2030 12,315,172
2040 13,858,491
2050 15,030,625
2060 15,533,289
2070 15,407,673
2080 15,063,841
2090 14,568,059
2100 14,129,635
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Median Age in High-income countries

The median age of High-income countries has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of High-income countries will reach 49.0321 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in High-income countries Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 27.5216
1960 28.1957
1970 28.4345
1980 29.8794
1990 32.354
2000 35.2289
2010 37.9099
2020 40.3987
Year Median Age
2030 42.9943
2040 45.1011
2050 46.3782
2060 47.4109
2070 48.054
2080 48.219
2090 48.5711
2100 49.0321
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Fertility Rate in High-income countries

The fertility rate of High-income countries has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of High-income countries will reach 1.6634 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in High-income countries Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 3.0122
1960 2.9817
1970 2.5519
1980 1.9953
1990 1.8375
2000 1.6999
2010 1.7181
2020 1.5536
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.5926
2040 1.6175
2050 1.6365
2060 1.6462
2070 1.6541
2080 1.6595
2090 1.6656
2100 1.6634
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Infant Mortality Rate in High-income countries

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of High-income countries while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of High-income countries has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 65.4287. Today, High-income countries has a much better infant mortality rate of 3.7748 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when High-income countries is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 0.8702 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in High-income countries Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 65.4287
1960 40.0988
1970 27.393
1980 16.9695
1990 10.9354
2000 6.8907
2010 5.1022
2020 4.2239
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 3.1053
2040 2.4316
2050 1.9604
2060 1.6326
2070 1.3807
2080 1.1764
2090 1.0129
2100 0.8702
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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