World Population Pyramid 1950

World
1950
Population: 2,493,092,847

Year

-5 -1   1950  +1 +5

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World in 1950

As of 1950, the World counted 2,493,092,847 inhabitants. With a median age of 23.2 years, the World had a youth dependency ratio of 57.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.4 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

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


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