The World in 2001
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
2001
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World Population
6.1 billion
Growing by 76 million per year
#1 Song
Hanging by a Moment
Lifehouse
Top Movie
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
$974 million worldwide
Top Baby Names
Emily & Jacob
Most popular in the US
Hot Tech
iPod, Wikipedia & Xbox
iPod launched, Wikipedia founded, Xbox debuted
Space Milestone
First space tourist
Dennis Tito visited the ISS for $20 million
New Dictionary Words
CAPTCHA, Bromance
First known use per Merriam-Webster
US President
George W. Bush
43rd President, inaugurated January 20
Gas Price
$1.46/gallon
National average
Grocery Prices
Milk $2.88 · Eggs $0.93
Per gallon / per dozen
First-Class Stamp
$0.34
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$147,800
Existing homes, pre-bubble
Minimum Wage
$5.15/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
1,148
Falling from dot-com bust and 9/11
Super Bowl XXXV
Ravens 34-7 Giants
January 2001, Tampa
World Series
Arizona Diamondbacks
4-3 over Yankees, walk-off Game 7
Best Picture
Gladiator
Russell Crowe, 5 Oscars
Then vs Now
2001 compared to 2025
Gas Price
2001
$1.46/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
+112%
Milk (per gallon)
2001
$2.88
→
2025
$4.07
+41%
Eggs (per dozen)
2001
$0.93
→
2025
$3.59
+286%
First-Class Stamp
2001
$0.34
→
2025
$0.78
+129%
Minimum Wage
2001
$5.15/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+41%
Median Home Price
2001
$147,800
→
2025
$414,400
+180%
S&P 500
2001
1,148
→
2025
6,000
+423%
World Population
2001
6.10B
→
2025
8.09B
+33%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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