South Korea
Israel
Palestine
Iran
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Türkiye
Egypt
Ukraine
South AfricaThe world, in data.
Official statistics from the World Bank, NASA, NOAA, the US Energy Information Administration, the Federal Reserve and others — charted, explained and free to download.
Country rankings
Most populous
- 1
India1.5B - 2
China1.4B - 3
United States341.8M - 4
Indonesia285.7M - 5
Pakistan255.2M - 6
Nigeria237.5M - 7
Brazil212.8M - 8
Bangladesh175.7M - 9
Russia143.5M - 10
Ethiopia135.5M
Largest economies (GDP, US$)
- 1 United States$27.4T
- 2 China$17.8T
- 3
Germany$4.5T - 4
Japan$4.2T - 5 India$3.5T
- 6
United Kingdom$3.3T - 7
France$3T - 8
Italy$2.3T - 9 Brazil$2.2T
- 10
Canada$2.1T
Largest by area (km²)
- 1 Russia17.1M
- 2 Canada10M
- 3 China9.7M
- 4 United States9.4M
- 5 Brazil8.5M
- 6
Australia7.7M - 7 India3.3M
- 8
Argentina2.8M - 9
Kazakhstan2.7M - 10
Algeria2.4M
People
World population
8.22 billionThe world had 8.22 billion people in 2025, according to World Bank estimates — up from 3.02 billion in 1960. Growth has slowed: the population added…
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL) People · Data to 2025The most populous countries
1.46 billion IndiaIn the World Bank's current population series India's total first exceeds China's in 2021; United Nations demographers, working from earlier…
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL)Economy
World economic output (GDP)
$105.4TGlobal GDP was about $105.44 trillion in 2023 in current US dollars. Figures are not adjusted for inflation, so part of the long-run rise reflects…
World Bank & OECD national accounts (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), current US dollars Economy · Data to 2023The largest economies
$27.4T United StatesIn current dollars the United States and China are far ahead of everyone else. India's GDP was $3.55 trillion in 2023, about 11 times its 1990 level…
World Bank & OECD national accounts (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), current US dollars Economy · Data to 2024Consumer price inflation
4.95% IndiaAnnual change in consumer prices. India: 5.0% in 2024; United States: 3.0% in 2024; world: 5.7% in 2023.
World Bank, World Development Indicators (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)Climate
Global temperature anomaly
1.19 °CEach point is the year's global average surface temperature compared with the 1951–1980 average. The three warmest years in NASA's record are 2024…
NASA GISS Surface Temperature Analysis (GISTEMP v4), land–ocean index Climate · Data to 2025Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
427.35 ppmCO₂ at Mauna Loa, Hawaii averaged 427.35 parts per million in 2025, up from 315.98 ppm when continuous measurements began in 1959. The rise in the…
NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Mauna Loa Observatory (annual mean) Climate · Data to 2023Global sea level rise
259.20 mm NOAA (satellites)Cumulative change in global average sea level since 1880, in millimetres. The CSIRO tide-gauge reconstruction runs to 2013; NOAA's satellite record…
US EPA Climate Change Indicators: CSIRO reconstruction and NOAA satellite record (converted from inches) Climate · Data to 2023Shrinking glaciers
-29.74 mAverage cumulative loss of the world's reference glaciers since 1956, in metres of water equivalent. By 2023 the average glacier had lost the…
US EPA / World Glacier Monitoring Service — average cumulative mass balance of reference glaciersMarkets
Crude oil prices (Brent & WTI)
$114.16 BrentMonthly average spot prices in US dollars per barrel. Brent averaged $114.16 in 2026-09, against $91.08 the month before. The record monthly average…
US Energy Information Administration — Europe Brent and WTI Cushing spot prices, monthly average Markets · Data to 2026-09Natural gas price (Henry Hub)
$2.95US benchmark gas price in dollars per million British thermal units. It averaged $2.95 in 2026-09.
US Energy Information Administration — Henry Hub natural gas spot price, monthly Markets · Data to 2026-09Gold price
$4,319Monthly average price of gold in US dollars per troy ounce. It stood at $4,319 in 2026-09; a year earlier it was $3,668.
World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet); earlier years: Timothy Green, historical gold prices Markets · Data to 2026-09S&P 500 stock index
7,669Monthly average level of America's benchmark share index (not adjusted for inflation or dividends). It averaged 7,669 in 2026-09.
Robert Shiller (Yale) monthly data; recent months from S&P Dow Jones Indices via FRED Markets · Data to 2026-08US 10-year Treasury yield
4.68%The interest rate on ten-year US government debt, a reference for mortgages and borrowing worldwide. Monthly average: 4.68% in 2026-08.
Federal Reserve Board, H.15 Selected Interest Rates (10-year constant maturity) Markets · Data to 2026-09Volatility index (VIX)
14.21Wall Street's 'fear gauge' measures expected volatility in US shares over the next 30 days. Readings above 30 usually signal stress. Latest monthly…
Cboe Global Markets — VIX index, monthly close Markets · Data to 2026-09Indian rupee vs US dollar
₹95.51Rupees per US dollar, monthly average. A higher number means a weaker rupee. The rate averaged ₹95.51 in 2026-09, compared with ₹88.32 a year earlier.
Federal Reserve Board, H.10 Foreign Exchange Rates (monthly average), via FRED Markets · Data to 2026-09Dollar vs euro and pound
0.8692 Euro per USDUnits of each currency per US dollar (higher = stronger dollar). In 2026-09 a dollar bought 0.8692 euros and 0.7459 pounds.
Federal Reserve Board, H.10 Foreign Exchange Rates (monthly average), via FRED Markets · Data to 2026-09Dollar vs yen and yuan
156.42 Yen per USDJapanese yen and Chinese yuan per US dollar. In 2026-09 a dollar bought 156.42 yen and 6.7084 yuan.
Federal Reserve Board, H.10 Foreign Exchange Rates (monthly average), via FRED