World population prospects population division united. This chart shows the life expectancy and income of 182 nations in the year 2015. Projected growth in the world population currently, the world population continues to grow though more slowly than in the recent past. United nations world population prospects population division. In 2015, there were approximately 141 million births 44 million more than. Population data by country recent years world health.
State of world population 2015 unfpa united nations. Does this mean that population growth is 4 or 5x faster and the population apocalypes is nearly at hand and population will reach more than 14 trillion in no time. The data is sourced from this world bank dataset which in turn lists as sources. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. World population prospects 2019 world population prospects.
The world s two most populated countries, china and india, together constitute about 36% of the world s population. During 20152050, half of the worlds population growth is expected to be concentrated in. Cambodia population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. All people on 1 page view the entire current world population on a single page, showing every single person one by one, increasing in real time. Africa is the second most populated continent, with around 1. The highest density cities in the world are in south and south east asia, such as mumbai, dhaka and manila note this depends how density is measured see the analysis page.
To learn more about international trade data, go to guide to foreign trade statistics. Jul 19, 2019 the statistic presents a forecast about the development of the world population from 2015 to 2100. This web site contains data tables, figures, maps, analyses and technical notes from the current revision of the world population prospects. Each pixel contains an estimated value for persons per square kilometre in. For a listing with more recent estimates, see list of countries by population. The world development indicators is a compilation of relevant, highquality, and internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty. Demographic statistics database united nations statistics division. The effects of refugee movements, large numbers of foreign workers, and population shifts due to contemporary political events are taken into. Continuing population growth and urbanization are projected to add 2. Cambodia has a population density of 212 people per square mile 82 people per square kilometer, which ranks 118th in the world. World population prospects, 2 united nations statistical division. Population, male world bank staff estimates using the world bank s total population and agesex distributions of the united nations population divisions world population prospects.
Folder, major group, sub group, files click to download, description. More than half of all new refugees in 2014 came from syria, afghanistan, somalia and sudan. This dot video, one of population educations most popular teaching tools, was updated in 2015 and is now more accurate than ever with all dots placed using gis. Apr 07, 2020 the statistic shows the development of the world population from 1950 to 2050. Virtually every country in the world will experience growth in the number and share of older persons in the population over the next 15 years. Watch human population grow from 1 ce to present and see projected growth in under six minutes. The database contains 1,600 time series indicators for 217 economies and more than 40 country groups, with data for many indicators going back more than 50 years.
A recent study looks at live birth rates around the world. The world population in 2100 is estimated to be about 10. Meanwhile, prbs population projections in the 2015 data sheet show world population reaching 9. It includes a special set of indicators and analytical graphics aimed at assessing the state of womens empowerment globally. This years edition includes a special focus on the worlds youth ages 1524, with indicators and analytical graphics showing countries by population, the current world population and other key indicators. World population from 2018 to 2100, with annual growth rate, yearly change, population density, and urban population. Data comes originally from world bank and has been converted into standard csv. Fao statistical pocketbook 2015 world food and agriculture. 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. Demographic statistics, 4 united nations statistical division. Download explore select columns select sort order link to this page. Since 2008, there have been more people living in cities than in rural areas. Today, both india and china have a larger population than the entire world population in 1850 when the world population was around 1.
These datasets provide information on government views and policies on seven major topics. The world s women 2015 report presents the latest statistics and analysis on the status of women and men in the world, highlighting the current situation and changes over time. World population growth this article is focusing on the history of population growth up to the present. By robert schlesinger, managing editor for opinion dec.
These findings are based on the 2015 edition of prbs annual world population. Development of the world population until 2050 statista. Undata record view city population by sex, city and. Populations shown for the most populous countries and on the world map are projected to july 1, 2020. Who presents world health statistics 2015 as an integral part of its ongoing efforts to provide enhanced access to comparable highquality statistics on core measures of population health and national health systems.
Interactive data, excel and csv files have been updated accordingly. In 2014, the total number of refugees and internally displaced people worldwide reached 59. Progress on the healthrelated millennium development goals mdgs fact sheet n290. Six of the earths seven continents are permanently inhabited on a large scale. We use maddison population data improved by clio infra in april 2015 and gapminder v3.
The worlds women 2015 comprises eight chapters covering critical areas of policy concern. Department of economic and social affairs population dynamics. Data based on the latest united nations population division estimates. 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. Countries in the world by population 2020 this list includes both countries and dependent territories. High resolution global gridded data for use in population. World population prospects population division united nations. We study and project how the changing composition of population matters for social, economic and the environmental change and how human health and wellbeing are being affected. The world is facing, not a population bomb, but a population implosion, a collapse of the human species.
Click on the name of the country or dependency for current estimates live population clock, historical data, and. World population program human population trends are a key factor in sustainable development. City population by sex, city and city type search glossaries. World population prospects, the 2015 revision european. People live longer in countries with a higher gdp per capita. United nations department of economic and social affairs. The number of internally displaced people doubled from 2010 to 2015. May 10, 2007 the fggd estimated 2015 global population density map is a global raster datalayer with a resolution of 2. Higher population densities are also more prevalent in the global south, as in poorer countries transport infrastructure is less developed and housing used more intensively. The world population has experienced continuous growth since the end of the great famine and the black death in 50, when it was near 370 million. In english only, for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 1519. The datasets from the biennial revisions of the world population policies database are provided below in excel format. Cambodia has an estimated population of pop, up from the official 2008 census population of. Share of population living in extreme poverty by world region world bank 1981 to 2015 share of population living in multidimensional poverty.
And you can also download the annual world population data produced by our. These documents do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the secretariat of the united. Administrative unit center points with population estimates, v4. Global population density estimates, 2015 world reliefweb. Click on the name of the country or dependency for current estimates live population clock, historical data, and projected figures. This article is about population estimates for the year 2015. The incredible ibex defies gravity and climbs a dam forces of nature with brian cox bbc duration. Between 2015 and 2020, an estimated 62 million babies will be born.
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t1 to t, expressed as a percentage. The global human population is projected to reach 10 billion within 40 years 1. These documents do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the secretariat of the united nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the. The world population is the total number of living humans on earth. The 2015 world population data sheet provides the latest data on 20 population, health, and environment indicators for the world, major regions, and more than 200 countries. The world s population is continuously rising and has nearly tripled since 1950.
Population, total world bank data world bank group. World population living in extreme poverty, 18202015 our. In demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living, and was estimated to have reached 7. To learn more about world population projections, go to notes on the world population clock. World population refers to the total number of living humans on earth. We show how the world population grew over the last several thousand years and we explain what has been driving this change.
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