The World in 1989
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
1989
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World Population
5.2 billion
Growing by 88 million per year
#1 Song
Look Away
Chicago
Top Movie
Batman
$411 million worldwide
Top Baby Names
Jessica & Michael
Most popular in the US
Hot Tech
Nintendo Game Boy
Launched April in Japan, bundled with Tetris
Space Milestone
Voyager 2 at Neptune
First images of Neptune, August flyby
New Dictionary Words
Cybersecurity, Eco-Friendly, Scrunchie
First known use per Merriam-Webster
US President
George H.W. Bush
41st President, inaugurated January 20
Gas Price
$1.00/gallon
National average
Grocery Prices
Milk $2.34 · Eggs $1.00
Per gallon / per dozen
First-Class Stamp
$0.25
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$120,000
Median sales price (Census/HUD)
Minimum Wage
$3.35/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
353
Year-end close, up 31.7%
Super Bowl XXIII
49ers 20-16 Bengals
January 1989, Miami — Montana last-minute TD
World Series
Oakland Athletics
Swept Giants 4-0, Loma Prieta earthquake
Best Picture
Rain Man
61st Academy Awards, 4 Oscars
Then vs Now
1989 compared to 2025
Gas Price
1989
$1.00/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
+210%
Milk (per gallon)
1989
$2.34
→
2025
$4.07
+74%
Eggs (per dozen)
1989
$1.00
→
2025
$3.59
+259%
First-Class Stamp
1989
$0.25
→
2025
$0.78
+212%
Minimum Wage
1989
$3.35/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+116%
Median Home Price
1989
$120,000
→
2025
$414,400
+245%
S&P 500
1989
353
→
2025
6,000
+1600%
World Population
1989
5.20B
→
2025
8.09B
+56%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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