The World in 2005
A snapshot of the world your baby was born into
2005
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World Population
6.5 billion
Growing by 75 million per year
#1 Song
We Belong Together
Mariah Carey
Top Movie
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
$896 million worldwide
Top Baby Names
Emily & Jacob
Most popular in the US
Hot Tech
iPod nano & YouTube
YouTube launched, iPod nano replaced the mini
Space Milestone
Huygens lands on Titan
First landing on a body in the outer solar system
New Dictionary Words
Podcast, Sudoku
Added to Oxford & Merriam-Webster
US President
George W. Bush
43rd President
Gas Price
$2.31/gallon
National average
Grocery Prices
Milk $3.20 · Eggs $1.20
Per gallon / per dozen
First-Class Stamp
$0.37
USPS first-class letter
Median Home Price
$236,000
Near the peak of the housing bubble
Minimum Wage
$5.15/hour
Federal minimum wage
S&P 500
1,248
Year-end close
Super Bowl XXXIX
Patriots 24-21 Eagles
February 2005, Jacksonville
World Series
Chicago White Sox
Swept Astros 4-0, first title in 88 years
Best Picture
Million Dollar Baby
Clint Eastwood, oldest Best Director winner
Then vs Now
2005 compared to 2025
Gas Price
2005
$2.31/gal
→
2025
$3.10/gal
+34%
Milk (per gallon)
2005
$3.20
→
2025
$4.07
+27%
Eggs (per dozen)
2005
$1.20
→
2025
$3.59
+199%
First-Class Stamp
2005
$0.37
→
2025
$0.78
+111%
Minimum Wage
2005
$5.15/hr
→
2025
$7.25/hr
+41%
Median Home Price
2005
$236,000
→
2025
$414,400
+76%
S&P 500
2005
1,248
→
2025
6,000
+381%
World Population
2005
6.50B
→
2025
8.09B
+24%
Sources
Data compiled from official government sources, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Billboard, Box Office Mojo, SSA, NASA, and Merriam-Webster.
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