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. In demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living, and was estimated to have reached 7. The 2008 revision in 2050, in the less developed regions it will continue rising, reaching 3. World urbanization prospects the 2018 revision population. 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. Department of economic and social affairs population. Population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat, world population prospects. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2006. Increasing longevity and falling fertility have resulted in a dramatic increase in the population of adults aged 60 and up, in both absolute and relative terms. Projected growth of the global population today, the world s population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. Brazils 1988 constitution defined health as a right of citizenship. Megatrends the future of international education our latest forecasting study, the future of the worlds mobile students to 2024, predicts that in ten years time, four countries will be home to over 50% of the global 18 22 year old population. It is the first it is the first standard revision to include projections up to 2100 for all countries and areas of the world.
With each revision of world population prospects wpp. This web site contains data tables, figures, maps, analyses and technical notes from the current revision of the world population prospects. Lima peru have recently reached 10 million, joining the four preexisting. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 38. The 2002 revision by lindsey grant june 2003 the united nations population division has put the highlights of its new population estimates and projections onto the web1. United nations 2010 world population prospects the 2010. Projected growth in the world population currently, the world population continues to grow though more slowly than in the recent past. Revision of the world population prospects to illustrate the effect of a population s age structure on its future growth, the 2017 revision of the world population prospects4 includes a new projection variant, called the momentum variant. Demographic statistics, 4 united nations statistical. According to the medium variant of the 2010 revision of world population prospects, the world population is expected to increase from 6. United nations 2002 and this has become a popular source of data and analysis of the past, current and future proportion urban in each country, region or continent of the world. Policies and priority interventions for healthy ageing page 1 introduction the median age of the population in the who european region is the highest in the world and it continues to increase rapidly. The 2008 revision in both the more and the less developed regions, the number of people in the main working ages, 25 to 59, is at an all time high. Official symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with numbers, as.
World population prospects is published by the united nations department of economic and social affairs. The projections indicate that the world population is expected to reach 7 billion on 31 october 2011. The 2012 revision world population aging european environment agency do something for our planet, print this page only if needed. Their numbers and economic roles, keynote presentation at 45th commission on population and development, based on population division undesa world population prospects. Many people enjoy some of the longest life spans in the world. The 2006 revision iii preface this report presents the highlights from the results of the 2006 revision of the official world population estimates and projections prepared by the united nations department of economic and social affairs population division. Because the incidence of different diseases varies with age, and women live longer than men, some diseases can be more common in women. Population of more developed regions by medium variant with and without migration, 19502050 source. Population projections estimated population based on the low, medium and high variants of deterministic projections from the 2010 revision of the world population prospects. According to the 2010 revision of the world population prospects the total population was 1,186,000 in 2010, compared to only 273,000 in 1950. Population change by age group, world and oecd, 19502100 source. In 1950, there were two megacities with 10 million or more inhabitants.
The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 37. United nations world population prospects population division. The 2019 revision of world population prospects is the twentysixth round of. Highlights, which presents the latest round of global population estimates and projections by the united nations. Impacts, issues and strategies for policy action, oecd publishing. Data in digital form containing the major results of the 2003 revision can be purchased from the population division. It is the first standard revision to include projections up to 2100 for all countries and areas of the world. World urbanization prospects the 2007 revision united nations department of economic and social affairs desa population division population estimates and projections section. We refer to the 2010 revision of the world population prospects 5 as wpp 2010. 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. The 2009 revision presents estimates and projections of the total, urban and rural populations of the. The standard output of the 2010 revision does not, however, include fully probabilistic projections. Population size and structure are based on the current population tabulation of who according to world population prospects.
The impact of population momentum on future population. United nations world population prospects report, 2017. Projections of population size, growth rates, and age distribution, although extending to distant horizons, shape policies today for the economy, environment, and government programs such as public pensions and health care. End extreme poverty by 2030 and promote shared prosperity by boosting the incomes of the bottom 40 percent of the population in each economy.
Population growth annual % nigeria data world bank. Previous revisions presented country projections only for the period ending in 2050. United nations 2010 world population prospects the 2010 revision from econ 101 at harrison college. World population prospects the 2012 revision methodology of the united nations. Throughout the same period, the worlds urban population currently reaching half of the global inhabitants, unequally distributed among regions and continents will register. In 2006, about 50% of the world s population was urban, but they consumed twothirds of the. The united nations population division has been publishing and revising its world urbanisation prospects since 1991 the latest being the 2002 revision. The information is essential to guide policies aimed at achieving the new sustainable development goals. World population prospects the 2010 revision gerhard k. Young children and older people as a percentage of global population. In h t the smart city vision inta international urban. 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.
Bayesian probabilistic population projections for all countries pnas. It constitutes the twenty third round of the global. The 2010 revision of the world population prospects is the twentysecond round of global. The population division has pursued its endeavour to develop probabilistic projections for all countries and areas of the world, which was initiated in the 2010 revision with the projections of fertility. Official symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with numbers, as illustrated in the above citation. Combining the present uncertainty assessment methods with those used by unaids for the. The 2012 revision of world population prospects represents the latest global demographic estimates and projections prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat. World population prospects the 2010 revision, volume ii demographic profiles 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. Further information analytical publications bagnoli, p. It constitutes the twentysixth round of global population estimates and projections. Preliminary assessment of the un75 survey and dialogues april 2020. World population prospects population division united.
The results are shown for deve lopment groups, six major areas i. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2017. The full report, incl uding regional overviews and a detailed analysis of trends in global trade and fi nance will be available from the second full week of january 2010. It is the first it is the first standard revision to include projections up to 2100 for all countries and areas of. Ten years ago, the global population was growing by 1. Dimensions of global population projections royal society. Today, the world s population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division, world population prospects. 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 2010 revision constitutes the twenty second round of the global population estimates and projections produced by the population division since 1951 and it breaks new ground in the production of population projections. World population prospects population division united nations. Policies and priority interventions for healthy ageing. Even by combining these various data sources, it was.
Facts, issues, and options india, one of the world s two population superpowers, is undergoing unprecedented demographic changes. The share of future growth or decline that is attributable to population momentum can be. The 2008 revision, comprehensive tables population studies series 0th edition. The projections can lead to costly policy adjustments, which in turn can cause political and economic turmoil. The united nations projects global population to grow from. The 2008 revision in both the more and the less developed regions, the number of people in the main working ages, 25 to 59, is at. Megatrends the future of international education our latest forecasting study, the future of the world s mobile students to 2024, predicts that in ten years time, four countries will be home to over 50% of the global 18 22 year old population. The world s population in 2010 is estimated at nearly 7 billion people more precisely at 6,908,688,378 which is almost three times the population estimated in 1950 that is, it has taken chapter 1 population and families key. The world s population continues to increase, but growth rates vary greatly across regions. Projected growth of the global population today, the worlds population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. This revision updates and supersedes previous estimates and projections published by the united nations. The scenarios shown combine different levels of total fertility rate as indicated. As this years poverty and shared prosperity report documents, the world continues to make progress toward these goals.
Key facts globally, more people live in urban areas than in rural areas, with 54 per cent of the worlds popu lation residing in urban areas in 2014. Aside from updating the methods used to yield the future trajectories of fertility, the 2012 revision. 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 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. The annual population growth rate is estimated at 0. The 2003 revision, prepared by the united nations department of economic and social affairs population division, presents estimates and projections of urban and rural populations for major areas, regions and countries of the world for the period 19502030. For the first time, projections are carried out up to 2100, instead of 2050 as previously. The table below shows that from 2020 to 2050, the bulk of the world s population growth is predicted to take place in africa.
In 1950, 30 per cent of the worlds population was urban, and by 2050, 66 per cent of the worlds population is projected to be urban. The 2017 revision of the world population prospects is the twentyfifth. The standard output of the 2010 revisionincludes only the usual projection variants and scenarios included in other revisions of world population prospects. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. Population thousands 161,848 174,425 181,633 185,987 189,798 193,247 196,655.
The 2010 revision, international monetary fund, world economic outlook database, october 2012, world bank country income classifications, july 2012. The 2010 revision breaks new ground in the production of population projections. Oecd calculations based on united nations department of economic and social affairs, population division 2010, world population prospects. The 2003 revision key findings world urbanization prospects. Nov 14, 2011 this revision, which comes in three disks containing estimates and projections on national populations by fiveyear age group and sex for 19502100, provides a comprehensive and consistent set of population data for the world s countries and their aggregates. The following key findings are based on world population prospects 2019. This is a prerelease of chapter i of the world economic situation and prospects 2010, issued on 2 december 2009 in new york.
The 2007 revision presents estimates and projections of the tota l, urban and rural populations of the world for the period 19502050. Heilig chief patrick gerland, kirill andreev, nan li, danan gu, thomas spoorenberg sarada ravinuthala, chandra yamarthy, neena koshy united nations, department of economic and social affairs desa population division population estimates and projections section. The 2015 revision of the world population prospects was prepared by a team led by barney cohen1 and. A latent neurogenic program in astrocytes regulated by notch. According to the 2019 revision of the world population prospects the total population was 2,108,328 in 2018, compared to only 734 000 in 1950. Components of future population growth technical paper no. Further detail of population estimates, land area, and population density for world urban areas with over 500,000 people 924 areas is available with demographias world urban areas report 2014.