Demographics of the world include population density, ethnicity, education level, health measures, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the human population of earth. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 20. United nations department of economic and social affairspopulation division. World population prospects, 2 united nations statistical division.
Committed to building a better, healthier future for the nearly two billion people in the region, who is working with the 11 member states to address persisting and emerging epidemiological and demographic challenges. Comprehensive tables preface the 2019 revision of the world population prospects represents the latest global set of demographic estimates and projections prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the. Economic and social affairs, population division, 20. In the 2012 revision of the world population prospects, standard demographic techniques were used to estimate the population. It is the th most populated country in the world, between mexico and ethiopia, and grew at a rate of 1. Data are from the medium variant see below of the world population prospects. The first volume provides comprehensive tables displaying key demographic indicators for each development group, major area, region and country for selected periods or dates within 19502100. In china and indonesia, however, ruralurban migration and reclassification of rural and urban. Total population on 30 june of the final year of the period.
Ethiopia population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. The number is enormous and may gradually increase to around 2. The indicators cover the education cycle from preprimary to tertiary education. The 2012 revision, key findings and advance tables world population prospects. It also presents united nations estimates of the midyear population of the world, and its major areas and regions. Population growth is the increase in the number of individuals in a population. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 36. Population growth annual % derived from total population. Since i first started making programmes 60 years ago, the human population has tripled.
It took over 200,000 years of human history for the world s population to reach 1 billion, and only 200 years more to reach 7 billion. The world s population is increasing out of control, sir david told the bbcs today programme. The full results of the revision 2010are presented in two volumes. Uns official medium projection for all countries in the 2012 revision of the world population prospects, or wpp united nations, 20. Populations shown for the most populous countries and on the world map are projected to july 1, 2019. Estimated to be consistent with the 1984, 1994 and 2007 censuses adjusted for underenumeration, and with estimates of the subsequent trends in fertility, mortality and international migration. In terms of each countrys population growth, we can expect india to surpass china as the most populated country in the world. The proportion of europe, on the other hand, is evolving in the opposite direction. For the purpose of this comparison, the medium fertility variant population of 2014 has been taken into account. Population and vital statistics report various years, 3 census reports and other statistical publications from national. World population prospects population division united nations.
Prb projects world population rising 33 percent by 2050 to nearly 10 billion. The worlds youth 20 data sheet population reference bureau. Medium variant united nations, department of economic and social affairs 20. Estimated to be consistent with the 1967, 1978, 1988, 2002 and 2012 censuses adjusted for underenumeration, and with estimates of the subsequent trends in fertility, mortality and international migration. Figure 2 population growth and aging in the pacific island countries source.
Nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 20 world population prospects. To learn more about international trade data, go to guide to foreign trade statistics. The unemployment rate continued to climb, reaching a record high of nearly 12 per cent in the euro area during 2012, an. World trade report 20 116 for instance, the united kingdom at 1. Since i first started making programmes 60 years ago, the human population. World population policies 20 uses estimates and projections of demographic. Estimated mid year population under age 15 years, indicated as percentage of the total population. Countries and areas of the world population division, desa, united nations 3. World population prospects the 2012 revision population division. In demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living, and was estimated to have reached 7. It took over 200,000 years of human history for the world s population to reach 1 billion, 3 and only 200 years more to reach 7 billion. One of the six who regions, who southeast asia is home to over a quarter of the worlds population. Main population rise graphic data from the united nations department of economic and social affairs, population division 20, world population prospects. Publications population division the united nations.
Presently, the worlds population is approximately 7. According to world population prospects, the global population in 2050 will be around 9. World population prospects 2019 revision united nations population estimates and projections. The worlds youth 20 data sheet provides a comprehensive portrait of the wellbeing of youth ages 10 to 24 across the globe, including such indicators as the current and projected size of youth populations, educational enrollments, labor force participation, marriage and fertility, and health risks and behaviors. D uring this year of spiralling crises, with millions of people already forced to flee. With more than 50 countries, including the united states, scheduled to conduct a census in the coming year, this years data sheet focuses on censuses around the world from the first known census by the babylonian empire to malawis census taking using tablet technology. Fundamental economic factors affecting international trade.
Comprehensive tables preface the 2017 revision of world population prospects represents the latest global set of demographic estimates and projections prepared by the population division of the department of economic and. The 2017 revision of the world population prospects is the twentyfifth round of official united nations population estimates and projections, which have been prepared since 1951 by the population. Issn 10205195 business united nations population fund. Migration and remittances factbook 2016 presents numbers and facts behind the stories of international migration and remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. The demands that this growth places on our global environment are threatening the future of sustainable life on earth mittal, 20. One million bc to 1990 published in the quarterly journal of. Nigeria expected to have larger population than us by 2050. Population growth annual % data world bank open data. United nations department of economic and social affairs population division worldpopulation2012.
United nations ilibrary world population prospects. United nations department of economic and social affairs. The table below shows that from 2020 to 2050, the bulk of the world s population growth is predicted to take place in africa. The 2012 revision, key findings and advance tables population in developing countries still young currently the population of the less developed regions is still young, with children under age 15 accounting with 26 per cent of the population and young persons aged 15 to 24 accounting for a further 17 per cent. World population ageing 20 sources and methods data on demographic trends used in the profiles of ageing are taken from the 2012 revision of the official united nations world population estimates and projections united nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division, 20a. In terms of each countrys population growth, we can expect india to surpass china as the most populated country in the world by 2050. The 2012 revision summary and key findings the 2012 revision is the twentythird round of official united nations population estimates and projections, prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the.
Estimated to be consistent with the 1978, 1990, and 2002 censuses adjusted for underenumeration, with provisional results from the 2012 census adjusted for underenumeration, and with estimates of the subsequent trends in fertility. Sep 29, 20 the world s population is increasing out of control, sir david told the bbcs today programme. World population prospects 2019 population division the united. Global human population growth amounts to around 83 million annually, or 1. The 2019 revision of world population prospects is the twentysixth round of official united nations population estimates and projections that have been prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat. According to the 2019 revision of the world population prospects the total population was 2,448,301 in 2018, compared to only 485 000 in 1950. Tables 2 and 3 of the report are updated every two weeks. The population estimates and projections presented in the world population prospects describe two of the four demographic megatrends population growth and ageing, as. World population prospects population division united. The population of the philippines has been steadily growing for many years.
According to the 2019 revision of the world population prospects, liberias total population was 4,818,973 in 2018. World population prospects the 2010 revision, volume i comprehensive tables this report presents the 2010 revision of the population estimates and projections prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat. Demographic statistics, 4 united nations statistical division. To learn more about world population projections, go to notes on the world population clock. The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to 7.
Population aging and economic growth in china judith banister, david e. Average annual rate of population change percentage percentage of. World population policies 20 report is part of a series that provides comprehensive and uptodate available information on the population policy situations and trends for all 193 member states, two observer states and two nonmember states of the united nations. The 2019 revision of world population prospects is the twentysixth round of official united nations population estimates and projections that have been. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2019. Tanzania population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. Jun 16, 2017 the 2017 revision of the world population prospects is the twentyfifth round of official united nations population estimates and projections, which have been prepared since 1951 by the population. Ruralurban disparities and dynamics according to various estimates, 40 percent of the increase in the urban population in developing countries comes from migration or reclassification of rural to urban chen et al. United nations, population division, world population prospects. Comprehensive tables preface the 2017 revision of world population prospects represents the latest global set of demographic estimates and projections prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united. Our widely referenced world population data sheet has been produced annually since 1962. World population prospects 2017 revision population division, desa, united nations 2.
Bayesian population projections for the united nations. The 2012 revision, key findings and advance tables small differences in the trajectory of fertility during the next decades will have major consequences for population size, structure, and distribution in the long run. The tables of the latest population and vital statistics report are downloadable in pdf format below. Philippines population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. Migrants by destination and origin united nations database, popdbmigstockrev. The 2012 revision, extended dataset in excel and ascii formats sales no.
The world bank edstats query holds around 2,500 internationally comparable education indicators for access, progression, completion, literacy, teachers, population, and expenditures. World bank gni 20, unpd population prospects 2012 edition, gavi website, september 2014 miclmic private useuropejapan vaccine hesitancy gaviun pooled procurement characteristics to fit in delivery system value for money miclmic public. Historical world population data johnstons archive. A full explanation of each table can be found in the technical notes.