OECD vs World: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- OECD
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 8.23 billion Persons against 1.41 billion Persons in OECD, a difference of 6.83 billion Persons.
That makes World's figure about 5.9 times OECD's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 43 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 753.70 million Persons | 2.72 billion Persons | 1.97 billion Persons | World |
| 1960s | 861.54 million Persons | 3.30 billion Persons | 2.44 billion Persons | World |
| 1970s | 966.34 million Persons | 4.03 billion Persons | 3.07 billion Persons | World |
| 1980s | 1.06 billion Persons | 4.83 billion Persons | 3.77 billion Persons | World |
| 1990s | 1.15 billion Persons | 5.71 billion Persons | 4.56 billion Persons | World |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion Persons | 6.55 billion Persons | 5.31 billion Persons | World |
| 2010s | 1.33 billion Persons | 7.42 billion Persons | 6.09 billion Persons | World |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion Persons | 8.06 billion Persons | 6.67 billion Persons | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, OECD or World?
- World, at 8.23 billion Persons against 1.41 billion Persons in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between OECD and World?
- 6.83 billion Persons, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do OECD and World rank globally for historical population data?
- OECD ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.