PULSEBehind the data →
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Hello, human
You are one of
Humanity right now
8,323,055,033
people sharing this planet with you
Let's find your place in the biggest story on Earth.
Picture 100 people29 of them
would live in East Asia & Pacific.
The moving number is a transparent estimate based on the latest official annual change. How it works
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What makes you curious?
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Question 01
How much did humanity grow since I was born?
Choose your birth year and country. We'll turn your lifetime into a story.
Meet your HumanPulse →Question 02What if Earth were only 100 people?
Shrink billions into a room you can actually picture, then tap around.
Fill the room →Question 03What could my country look like in 2050?
Explore age, births, migration, life expectancy, and future population.
Choose a country →Wondering where the numbers come from? Peek behind the curtain →
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