World Population Pyramid 1955

World
1955
Population: 2,740,213,792

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-5 -1   1955  +1 +5

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World in 1955

In 1955, the World had a total population of 2,740,213,792 people. The median age was 22.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 60.8 children under 15 and 8.5 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

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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