Population Of World 2024. Summary of results, prepared by the population division of the united nations department of economic and social affairs (un desa). According to the united nations' world population prospects 2022 report, the global population in 2050 is expected to reach around 9.7 billion people, nearly 2 billion more than the current population today.

This report provides a detailed overview of the methodology used to produce the 2024 revision of the official united nations population estimates and projections, prepared by the population. In its 2022 publication, the un estimated that, in its medium scenario, the global population would peak in 2086 at around 10.4 billion people.