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World Population Reaches 8.09 Billion on New Year's Day After 71 Million Increase in 2024: U.S. Census Bureau

Dec 30, 2024, 03:46 PM

The global population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024, reaching 8.09 billion on New Year's Day, according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. This represents a 0.9% increase from the previous year, marking a slight slowdown from the 75 million increase in 2023. In January 2025, the world is expected to see 4.2 births and 2.0 deaths every second. The United States saw a population growth of 2.6 million in 2024, bringing its total to 341 million on New Year's Day. The U.S. is expected to experience one birth every 9 seconds and one death every 9.4 seconds in January 2025, with international migration adding one person to the population every 23.2 seconds. The combination of births, deaths, and net international migration is projected to increase the U.S. population by one person every 21.2 seconds. Since the start of the 2020s, the U.S. population has grown by nearly 9.7 million people, reflecting a 2.9% growth rate, which is slower than the 7.4% growth rate observed in the 2010s.