Global demographics

Statistics report on the demographics of the world

Global demographics

This report presents statistics on the demographics worldwide. It includes key figures on population, including age and gender, as well as life expectancy, births and deaths. Moreover, there are also chapters covering urban and rural populations and the COVID-19 pandemic. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Statistics & Facts page.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Total population worldwide 2022
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of the global population by continent 2023
  • Basic Statistic Countries with the largest population 2024
  • Basic Statistic Countries with the highest birth rate 2023
  • Premium Statistic World: annual birth rate, death rate, and rate of natural population change 1950-2100
  • Basic Statistic Degree of urbanization 2023, by continent
  • Basic Statistic Projected global life expectancy 1990-2100

Population

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  • Basic Statistic World population - forecast about the development 2022-2100
  • Basic Statistic Forecast: world population, by continent 2100
  • Basic Statistic Global population 2000-2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic World population by age and region 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of centenarians worldwide by gender 2000-2100
  • Basic Statistic Countries with the highest population growth rate 2023
  • Basic Statistic Countries with the highest population decline rate 2023

Life expectancy

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  • Premium Statistic Life expectancy at birth worldwide by region 2019
  • Premium Statistic Average life expectancy at birth worldwide by gender 2019
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the highest life expectancy 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the highest life expectancy 2021
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the lowest life expectancy 2021
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the lowest life expectancy worldwide 2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Countries with the lowest life expectancy 2050-2055

Births

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  • Basic Statistic Total fertility rate worldwide 1950-2100
  • Premium Statistic Crude birth rate worldwide 1990-2021
  • Basic Statistic Fertility rate of the world and continents 1950-2024
  • Premium Statistic Fertility rate worldwide 2000-2021, by income level
  • Basic Statistic Adolescent fertility rate 2021, by region
  • Premium Statistic Countries with highest adolescent birth rate worldwide 2021

Deaths

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  • Premium Statistic Countries with highest death rates 2021
  • Premium Statistic Countries with lowest death rates 2021
  • Premium Statistic Global adult mortality rate 1990-2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Under-five child mortality by world region 2021
  • Basic Statistic Countries with highest mortality rate among children aged under five 2021
  • Basic Statistic Neonatal mortality rate worldwide 1990-2022, by region
  • Basic Statistic Projected global infant mortality rate 1990-2100

Urbanization and rural areas

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  • Premium Statistic Share of urban population 2000-2050, by region
  • Basic Statistic Global megacity populations 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of urban population living in slums 2020, by region
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of urban areas globally 2023, by continent
  • Premium Statistic Share of population worldwide living in rural areas 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the highest rural population rates worldwide 2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the lowest rural population rates worldwide 2022

COVID-19

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  • Basic Statistic New cases of COVID-19 worldwide from January 23, 2020 to June 13, 2023, by day
  • Basic Statistic COVID-19 cases worldwide as of May 2, 2023, by country or territory
  • Basic Statistic COVID-19 deaths worldwide as of May 2, 2023, by country and territory
  • Basic Statistic Number of excess deaths due to COVID-19 pandemic worldwide 2021, by age and gender
  • Basic Statistic Cumulative excess deaths due to COVID-19 pandemic worldwide 2020-21, by month
  • Basic Statistic Cumulative excess deaths due to COVID-19 pandemic worldwide as of 2021, by region
  • Basic Statistic Rate of excess deaths due to COVID-19 pandemic in select countries worldwide 2020-21
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