World Population Pyramid 2020

World
2020
Population: 7,887,001,291

Year

-5 -1   2020  +1 +5

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World in 2020

The population of the World in 2020 was 7,887,001,292. A decade earlier, in 2010, the population was 7,021,732,148; it has grown by 12.3% since.

The median age was 30.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 39.8 children under 15 and 14.4 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
7,887,001,292
Median age
30.6
0-14 %
25.8%
65+ %
9.3%
Child dependency
39.8
Old-age dependency
14.4
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
18355270
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

281,808,905 immigrants live in World.

India18,533,845
China11,701,619
Mexico11,596,529
Ukraine9,769,216
Russian Federation9,134,094
Where emigrants live (2024)

303,611,211 people born in World live in other countries.

United States of America52,375,047
Germany16,750,084
Saudi Arabia13,683,841
United Kingdom11,845,479
France9,186,757
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in the World in 2020?
The World had a population of 7,887,001,292 in 2020.
What is the median age in the World?
The median age in the World is 30.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in the World?
In the World, 25.8% of people are under 15 and 9.3% are 65 or older.
What shape is the World's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The World's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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