Currently, there are
people on this planet
4.5
Births per second
2.0
Deaths per second
195
Countries tracked
This counter is based on the UN World Population Prospects 2024. Using the midyear 2024 estimate of 8.16 billion as a baseline, the counter advances at a net rate of approximately 2.33 people per second — reflecting ~4.5 births minus ~2.0 deaths every second, globally.
people currently in space