Resource Library
36 resources — PDFs, datasets, videos, audio, and interactive tools
Historical Data Comparison (1990-2024)
Analysis document comparing key metrics across all 33 editions from 1990 to 2024, showing global trends in population, GDP, and development.
Population Trends 1990-2024
Statistical analysis of global population changes across 33 editions, highlighting fastest growing and declining nations.
GDP Rankings Evolution
Visual report showing how GDP rankings have shifted over three decades of Factbook data.
External Data Sources
CIA World Factbook Archives
Official CIA archives with yearly snapshots from 2000-2025
factbook.json on GitHub
Machine-readable JSON format of the World Factbook
Project Gutenberg Editions
Historical text editions from 1990-2010
UPenn Online Books
Serial listing of World Factbook editions
Wayback Machine
Archived snapshots of the CIA Factbook website
World Bank Open Data
Complementary economic and development indicators
CIA Original Factbook Editions
10 archived editions — browse the original CIA World Factbook files or download as ZIP
2025 Edition
CIA World Factbook
Browse Online
View the original factbook in your browser
ZIP Not Available
Archive not yet packaged
2019 Edition
CIA World Factbook
2018 Edition
CIA World Factbook
2017 Edition
CIA World Factbook
2016 Edition
CIA World Factbook
2015 Edition
CIA World Factbook
2014 Edition
CIA World Factbook
2013 Edition
CIA World Factbook
2012 Edition
CIA World Factbook
2011 Edition
CIA World Factbook
About CIA Original Factbook Archives
These are the original CIA World Factbook HTML files as published by the Central Intelligence Agency. Each edition contains country profiles, maps, and reference data as they appeared in that year. Browse them online or download the full ZIP archive for offline use via the Download Center.
Gutenberg Text Editions
22 plain-text editions from Project Gutenberg — read online or download
About Gutenberg Text Editions
These plain-text editions were sourced from Project Gutenberg and cover the years 1990–2010. Click "Read" to view the full text in your browser, or download the .txt file for offline use via the Download Center.
HathiTrust Text Editions
10 plain-text editions from HathiTrust Digital Library — read online or download
About HathiTrust Text Editions
These plain-text editions were sourced from the HathiTrust Digital Library, a partnership of academic and research institutions. Click "Read" to view the full text in your browser, or download the .txt file for offline use via the Download Center.