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Curious about your place in the global population? The BBC News interactive feature '7 Billion People and You: What's Your Number?' lets you discover your position in the world's growing population. By entering your date of birth, country, and gender, you can see how you fit into the story of human life on Earth.

How It Works

1. Enter your date of birth to find out the number of people who were alive when you were born.
2. Select your country to see its population size.
3. Choose your gender to view average life expectancy statistics.

Key Features

• Interactive population clock showing births and deaths per hour.
• Average yearly population growth rate.
• Fastest-growing and shrinking countries.
• Life expectancy data by country and gender.

Data Sources

The population data is based on estimates by the UN Population Division, with calculations provided by the UN Population Fund. Additional data comes from other UN sections, the Global Footprint Network, and the International Telecommunications Union.