Barring a calamitous pandemic, a further increase in the worlds population from 7 to between 8. World population prospects population division united nations. The population divisions website provide access to an extended set of data organized in excel files and ascii database files as well as to an interactive database that enables users to obtain specific. New york projected population by development region, medium variant, 19502100 billion source. This web site contains data tables, figures, maps, analyses and technical notes from the current revision of the world population prospects. Projected growth of the global population today, the world s population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. Implications of population aging for economic growth. In demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living, and was. World population prospects the 2012 revision united nations. The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to 7. United nations department of economic and social affairspopulation division iii. The full results of the revision 2010are presented in two volumes.
The current world population growth is approximately 1. 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. People under 18 years of age made up over a quarter of the world population 29. 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 2017 revision the current world population of 7. World bank income group data are based on 2012 gross national income gni per capita, calculated using the world bank atlas method 2. J14,j15,j21,j26,o1,o4 abstract the share of the population aged 60 and over is projected to increase in nearly every country in the world during 20052050. 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 united nations secretariat. Visual impairment and blindness 2010 who world health. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2017. Population policy in transition in the developing world science.
The 2011 revision preface the population division of the department of economic and social affairs at the united nations secretariat is responsible for providing the international community with uptodate and scientifically objective information on. Ifla trend report world urbanization prospects the 2011. Africa is the second most populated continent, with around 1. 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 world at seven billion united nations population fund.
The standard output of the 2010 revisionincludes only the usual projection variants and scenarios included in other revisions of world population prospects. It is expected to keep growing, and estimates have put the total population at 8. The 2010 revision, volume i, comprehensive tables united. Global human population growth amounts to around 83 million annually, or 1. In demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living, and was estimated to have reached 7. Noncommunicable diseases world health organization. The table below shows that from 2020 to 2050, the bulk of the world s population growth is predicted to take place in africa. Population growth is the increase in the number of individuals in a population. Young children and older people as a percentage of global population. The world population more than tripled during the 20th century from about 1. Distribution of the world population percentage by development group and major area, estimates and projections according to different variants, 19502050 2050 major area 1950 1975 2009 low medium high constant more developed regions 32. A small number of countries will account for most of the increase. For the first time, projections are carried out up to 2100, instead of 2050 as previously.
Population growth annual % data world bank open data. World urbanization prospects the 2011 revision the united nations. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division, world population prospects. According to the uns 2017 revision to its population projections, world population is projected to reach 11. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2011. Archived pdf from the original on 17 november 2019. Medium variant united nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division. Projected growth of the global population today, the worlds population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past.
The 2010 revision department of social affairs, population division, united nations, new york, 2011. Total population 2018 rediscover the world as youve. United nations 2010 world population prospects the 2010. Past, current and projected future population growth is outlined. By family planning programs, we mean efforts to provide information about contraception, as well as contraceptives themselves. A322 department of economic and social affairs population division world urbanization prospects the 2011 revision united nations new york, 2012. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division. 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 nations secretariat. The 2012 revision, highlights and advance tables united nations department of economic and social affairspopulation division 9 from 61 per cent in 20 to 52 in 2050 and then reach 50 per cent in 2100 table i. The full results of the revision 2010are presented in. 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.
The 2003 revision key findings world urbanization prospects. The 2012 revision, highlights and advance tables united nations department of economic and social affairs population division 9 from 61 per cent in 20 to 52 in 2050 and then reach 50 per cent in 2100 table i. This report presents the highlights of the 2011 revision of world urbanization prospects including the official united nations estimates and projections of urban and rural populations for major areas, regions and countries of the world and of all urban agglomerations with 750,000 inhabitants or more in 2011. World population prospects focus on demographic fact. According to world population prospects, the global population in 2050 will be around 9. The 2011 revision preface the population division of the department of economic and social affairs at the united nations secretariat is responsible for providing the international community with uptodate and scientifically objective information on population and development. Demographic statistics, 4 united nations statistical division. Africa and asia together will account for 86 per cent of all growth in the worlds. According to the 2008 revision of the official united nations population estimates and projections, the world population is projected to reach 7 billion in late 2011, up from the current. According to current projections, the global population will reach eight billion by. World population prospects within little more than a decade there are likely to be around 8.
This article describes the evolution of this unique data source from its inception to its 19th issues as the 2011 revision and gives an overview about the statistical data. Impacts, issues and strategies for policy action, oecd publishing. The information is essential to guide policies aimed at achieving the new sustainable development goals. The median estimate for future growth sees the world population reaching 8. World urbanization prospects the 2011 revision ipcc. For about five decades, the united nations population division has produces a comprehensive demographic account of the global urbanization process, now known as the biennial world urbanization prospects. Population policy in transition in the developing world. World population prospects 2017 revision compassion international. United nations department of economic and social affairspopulation division.
Further information analytical publications bagnoli, p. Six of the earths seven continents are permanently inhabited on a large scale. United nations world population prospects, 2017 revision. This article describes the evolution of this unique data source from its inception to its 19th issues as the 2011 revision and gives an overview about the statistical data sources used. 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. New york population dynamics in least developed countries. 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. Implications of population aging for economic growth david e. Population growth in asia, latin america, and africa accelerated sharply after 1950 as the spread of medical technology e. This was the main reason the world population expanded from 2. Medium variant united nations, department of economic and social affairs. World urbanization prospects 2011 highlights slideshare. Ten years ago, the global population was growing by 1.
Median age in years for the world and major areas, 1950, 1980, 2011, 2050 and 2100. Urban estimates and projections at the united nations. The dependency ratio is the number of people aged 65 and older for every 100 people in the workforceage segment. Distribution of the world urban population by major area, 1950, 2011 21. Bloom, david canning, and gunther fink nber working paper no. The 2009 revision presents estimates and projections of the total, urban and rural populations of the. United nations ilibrary world population prospects. Highfertility variant male population by country, annually for 20102100 millions united nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2011. The detailed results of the 2012 revision are made available through a variety of media.
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