World 1920 vs World 2023

Over the course of 103 years, from 1923 to 2023, everything in the world has undergone profound transformations, encompassing advancements in technology, shifts in societal norms, and remarkable progress in various fields of knowledge.

World 1920 vs. World 2023: 

🌍 Members:

1920: 78 Independent Nations

2023: 195 Countries

🗺️ Area:

1920: 148,940,431 in km²

2023: 148,940,298 in km²

👥 Population:

1920: 1.9 billion

2023: 8.1 billion

🏞️ Population density:

1920: 12.7 per km²

2023: 53.4 per km²

📈 Population growth rate:

1920: 1.8

2023: 1.05

👶 Fertility rate:

1920: 5.1

2023: 2.4

👫 Gender ratio (female/male):

1920: 1000/1051

2023: 990/1010

🌡️ Average temperature:

1920: 56.89 °F

2023: 57.00 °F

🌎 Largest country:

1920: British Empire (35,000,000+ km²)

2023: Russia (17,098,240 km²)

🌍 Most populated country:

1920: British Empire (458 million)

2023: India (1.43 billion)

🗣️ Most spoken language:

1920: Mandarin Chinese (474 million)

2023: English (1.2 billion)

🕍 Most followed religion:

1920: Christianity (690 million)

2023: Christianity (2.38 billion)

🌲 Forest area:

1920: 5,500,000,000 hectares

2023: 4,060,000,000 hectares

💰 GDP (nominal):

1920: $612 billion

2023: $212.6 trillion

💰 GDP per capita:

1920: $322

2023: $12,641

🏛️ Highest GDP country:

1920: US ($115 billion)

2023: US ($26.5 trillion)

💰 Richest country:

1920: Australia ($5,482)

2023: Liechtenstein ($180,000)

🏙️ Most density country:

1920: Netherlands (168/km²)

2023: Monaco (26,337/km²)

👶 Highest fertility rate country:

1920: Armenia (7.84 births per woman)

2023: Niger (6.91 births per woman)

👶 Lowest fertility rate country:

1920: Switzerland (2.37 births per woman)

2023: South Korea (0.9 births per woman)

💪 Most powerful country:

1920: British Empire

2023: United States

🏙️ Richest city by GDP:

1920: New York ($8 billion)

2023: Tokyo ($2.05 trillion)

🌆 Most populated city:

1920: New York (7.77 million)

2023: Tokyo (37.3 million)

🏟️ Largest stadium:

1920: Ohio Stadium (102,730)

2023: Narendra Modi Stadium (132,000)

🏢 Tallest building:

1920: Woolworth Building (241 meters)

2023: Burj Khalifa (828 meters)

🏭 Steel production (in metric tons):

1920: 58,908,006

2023: 158,500,000

💰 Richest person:

1920: Henry Ford ($1.2 billion)

2023: Elon Musk ($228 billion)

💵 Most valuable currency:

1920: Swiss Franc

2023: Kuwait Dinar