The world population will be 8.09 billion on New Year’s Day

The global population is set to reach 8.09 billion on New Year’s Day 2025, following an increase of over 71 million people in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This represents a 0.9% growth rate, slightly slower than the 75 million increase recorded in 2023. On a global scale, 4.2 births and 2.0 deaths per second are anticipated as of January 2025.

In the United States, the population grew by 2.6 million in 2024, reaching 341 million by the start of 2025. In January, the U.S. is expected to have one birth every 9 seconds and one death every 9.4 seconds, with international migration adding a person every 23.2 seconds. Combined, these factors will result in a net population increase of one person every 21.2 seconds.

Since the beginning of the 2020s, the U.S. population has grown by nearly 9.7 million people, reflecting a 2.9% increase. This rate contrasts with the 7.4% growth of the previous decade, the lowest since the 1930s.

Source: AP News