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Worldometer
Worldometer displays live world statistics, including population and government data.
About Worldometer
Worldometer is a website that displays live counters and estimates of world statistics. Its homepage centers on a world population counter, with related counters for births, deaths and net population growth. Other sections cover government and economics, society and media, and production figures.
Each section lists the organizations it draws on. The population figures cite the United Nations 2024 Revision and the U.S. Census Bureau. Healthcare and education figures cite sources such as the World Health Organization, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Several quick facts on the homepage are approximations, and some population figures are projections. The homepage excerpt also shows many counters still loading, so the live values are not always displayed.
Key features
- Live world population counter using United Nations 2024 Revision figures
- Live counters for births, deaths and net population growth, today and this year
- Public healthcare, education and military expenditure counters
- Counters for cars, bicycles and computers produced this year
- Counters for new book titles, newspapers, TV sets and phones sold
- Internet users and videogame spending counters with cited sources
Best for: Students, teachers and general readers who want current global statistics on population, government spending and society, with source names listed for each figure.
Good for
- Each counter section names the organizations behind its figures
- Defines time periods such as 'this year' and 'today' on the page
- Explains net population growth as births minus deaths
Watch out for
- Many quick facts are approximate, shown with words such as 'around'
- Population growth figures include projections for future years
- Several counters in the homepage excerpt were still loading when captured
Worldometer at a glance
- Website
- worldometers.info
- Category
- Education & Learning › History & Humanities
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Worldometer FAQ
Where do the world population figures come from?
The homepage cites the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects: the 2024 Revision, and the International Programs Center at the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division.
What does 'this year' mean on the counters?
The homepage defines 'this year' as the period from January 1 at 00:00 up to the current time.
What does net population growth mean on the site?
The homepage defines net population growth as births minus deaths.
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