This indicator shows the number of people that usually live in an area. Estimates on the total number of humans who have ever lived on earth range from 106 to 108 billion. The world s population, which is currently growing at a pace of 1. Nigeria population growth rate 19502020 macrotrends. May 2020 according to the 2018 population estimates, there are 52,431,193 people age 65 and over in the u. Global population younger than 15 until 2100, according to wittgenstein. Todays data visualization comes to us from reddit user rmythicquale and it shows the population growth of every country using data and projections from the united nations population division the graph is on a logarithmic scale, which.
It includes sovereign states, inhabited dependent territories and, in some cases, constituent countries of sovereign states, with inclusion within the list being primarily based on the iso standard iso 31661. The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus or deficit of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. Disparate population growth rates among the worlds largest countries will re order their ranking by size. In all data tables, figures for 19502015 are estimates and those thereafter are projections. The world population atlas gives the latest united nations population statistics for 230 countries and regions of the world.
Population is defined as all nationals present in, or temporarily absent from a country, and aliens permanently settled in a country. This agesex pyramid of afghanistans population breakdown in 2015 displays a fast growth rate of 2. While population growth will continue in most regions, the population of europe is expected to decline from 0. According to the medium variant of world population prospects 2019, the global population is projected to continue to grow, rising from 7.
No aggregate is shown if countries with missing data represent more than one third of the total population of your custom group. Presently, the worlds population is approximately 7. Pdf past, current and projected future population growth is outlined. Nigeria will become the third most populous country as its population rises to 411 million, up 109 percent from 2018. The world population has grown tremendously over the past 2,000 years. Data based on the latest united nations population division estimates. Top 20 countries by population 1950 to 2100 the most. The table below shows annual population growth rate history and projections for various areas, countries, regions and subregions from. The current population of world in 2020 is 7,794,798,739, a 1. A236 department of economic and social affairs population division world population to 2300 united nations new york, 2004. Africas share of global population is projected to grow from 17% in 2020 to. World population percentage by country as of 2017 this is a list of countries and dependent territories by population. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing. The statistic presents a forecast about the development of the world population from 2015 to 2100.
The population of world in 2019 was 7,7,468,100, a 1. Chart and table of nigeria population from 1950 to 2020. It should be stressed that making projections to 2100 is. China is the most populous country in the world with a population exceeding 1. As population growth continues to decline, the curve. That annual growth rate is expected to continue declining, reaching 0. The bric countries brazil, russia, india and china, generally regarded as the four major emerging economies expected to dominate in the 21st century, are. Total population by country 2020 not surprisingly, the largest countries in the world in terms of population are china and india, with both countries now having populations of well over a billion. The 20 countries in the world in which the population has declined between 2010. For the last halfcentury we have lived in a world in which the population growth rate has been declining. List of countries ranked by population growth rate. World population growth visualized 1950 2100 in any large set of data, there are bound to be some interesting outliers. Sub saharan africa will experience the fastest growth, with its population projected to increase from just over a billion inhabitants in 2019 to around 3.
Urban population growth annual % world bank staff estimates based on the united nations population divisions world urbanization prospects. The united states comes in third with just under 325 million residents. Prb also added six indicators and analytical graphics that explore the balance. Sources for the graph entitled world population growth, 18002050, which appears at the end of the series, are the united nations, world population prospects, the 2003 revision, and estimates by. You can use its different windows to learn all about world population, to travel from one country to another, to see how the situation changes over time, to rank countries or to compare them with each other. The twoway the population growth is being driven by high birth rates in developing nations as well as higher life expectancy worldwide.
Most population figures are based on official data of national statistical offices provided by. The number is enormous and may gradually increase to around 2. Rural and urban population data after 2017 are projections chart 2. Countries compared by people population growth rate. Population projections are attempts to show how the human population living today will change. Countries in the world by population 2020 this list includes both countries and. List of countries and dependencies by population wikipedia. Within seven years by 2022, the population of india will overtake that of china, and will reach 1. By 2060, this country will have the worlds largest population. Prbs projections show africas population will reach 2.
This chart also shows how the united nations envision the slow ending of the global demographic transition. World bank migration and remittances factbook 2016 pdf. Id highly recommend reading the key findings document pdf, 1mb that. The 20 countries in the world in which the population has declined between 2010 and 2015. World population currently grows at 1 percent annually, having peaked at 2. In 1999, the world population passed the sixbillion mark. In subsaharan africa, the life expectancy at birth increased by 11. The current population of nigeria in 2020 is 206,9,589, a 2. The world population is expected to grow to roughly 11 billion by 2100, a new report from the united nations estimates. This shows how some of the world s largest and most influential nations have grown over the last 500 years.
The country as a whole has a population density of density people per square kilometer, which ranks 31st in the world. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure e. Chart and table of world population from 1950 to 2020. Population, age distribution population aged 014, population population growth, past and future and 1058 more religion where else could you find the number of catholics, catholic priests, catholic parishes, jehovahs witnesses and the number of permanent deacons, and compare them all between major nations in a percapita format. The world at six billion, world population, year 0 to near stabilization pdf file united. For example very low birth rates in europe will mean population declines. This article includes a table of countries and selfgoverning dependent territories by annual population growth rate. Population growth rate by country thematic map world. World population chart for countries and continents. The world population was estimated to have reached 7,500,000,000 7. The country has doubled in size in just 40 years, and is expected to unseat china as the world s most populated country in the next couple of decades. List of countries by population growth rate wikipedia.
Countries in the world by population 2020 this list includes both countries and dependent territories. Population growth by country global population growth is the result of birth rate and death rate. The world population in 2100 is estimated to be about 10. It is one of just two countries with a population of more than 1 billion, with india being the second. However, due to the higher population growth of india, population difference between india and china is changing. United nations projections are also included through the year 2100. The population of world in 2018 was 7,631,091,040, a 1. Despite that huge number, many regions in the world. India will surpass china as the world s most populous country in 2022, six years earlier than was previously forecast. We see a very sharp increase starting about 1900 figure 1. Compare this to a chart later on that looks toward population growth in the rest of the century around the world humanity is growing in every type of country and environment. In order to study how the world population changes over time, it is useful to consider the rate of change rather than focusing only on the total population level.
Select an appropriate weight variable gni, population, gdp, exports, imports, labor force or land area from the weight indicator box, as shown above. Population, average annual growth, top and bottom 10 countries 200717 chart 3. This study investigated the consequences of population growth on agricultural production in obingwa local government area in nigeria. It is possible to construct an exponential growth model of population. More than half of the global population growth between now and 2050 will. Teaching notes on population growth our world in data. India will supplant china as the world s most populous country with 1. World population live counter with data sheets, graphs, maps, and census data.
Growth rates are the annual changes in population resulting from births, deaths and net migration during the year. In the middle of the 20th century, china was home to 500 million people and, like today, it was the world s the most. In the next few decades the contribution of human population growth to global environmental change is moderate, because. The future of the worlds population in 4 charts world bank blogs. For countries or areas with fewer than 90,000 inhabitants in 2017, only figures related to population size and growth are provided. Past, current and projected future population growth is outlined. We can see the distinctive pyramidlike shape to this graph, which displays a high birth rate. Data from the united nations shows that the global population was around 2. Top 20 countries by population 1950 to 2100 the most populous countries in the world animated stats, animation, statistics, racing bar chart, rankings countries by population growth. Life expectancy at birth, top and bottom 10 countries 2016 chart 4. Chinas population will decrease by about 50 million from its current size to 1. The current annual increase of world population is 81 million, lower than the peak level of.
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