(August 2008) This population clock reflects data from PRB's 2008 World Population Data Sheet (PDF: 711KB).

Measure World More developed countries Less developed countries Less developed countries (ex. China) Population: 6,705,479,000 1,226,837,000 5,478,643,000 4,153,935,000 Births per: Year 138,715,000 14,115,000 124,600,000 108,571,000 Month 11,559,583 1,176,250 10,383,333 9,047,583 Week 2,667,596 271,442 2,396,154 2,087,904 Day 380,041 38,671 341,370 297,455 Hour 15,835 1,611 14,224 12,394 Minute 264 27 237 207 Second 4.4 0.4 4.0 3.4 Deaths per: Year 56,777,000 12,159,000 44,618,000 35,438,000 Month 4,731,417 1,013,250 3,718,167 2,953,167 Week 1,091,865 233,827 858,038 681,500 Day 155,553 33,312 122,241 97,090 Hour 6,481 1,388 5,093 4,045 Minute 108 23 85 67 Second 1.8 0.4 1.4 1.1 Natural Increase per: Year 81,938,000 1,956,000 79,982,000 73,133,000 Month 6,828,167 163,000 6,665,167 6,094,417 Week 1,575,731 37,615 1,538,115 1,406,404 Day 224,488 5,359 219,129 200,364 Hour 9,354 223 9,130 8,349 Minute 156 4 152 139 Second 2.6 0.06 2.5 2.3 Infant Deaths per: Year 6,852,000 85,100 6,767,000 6,397,000 Month 571,000 7,092 563,917 533,083 Week 131,769 1,637 130,135 123,019 Day 18,773 233 18,540 17,526 Hour 782 10 772 730 Minute 13 0.2 13 12 Second 0.2 0.003 0.2 0.2

Source: Carl Haub and Mary Mederios Kent, 2008 World Population Data Sheet (Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau, 2008).