World Population Pyramid 1958

World
1958
Population: 2,911,249,670

Year

-5 -1   1958  +1 +5

Country

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World in 1958

The population of the World in 1958 was 2,911,249,671. Half of the population was younger than 22.6 years; 36.9% were children under 15 and 5.0% were 65 or older.

The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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.

Population
2,911,249,671
Median age
22.6
0-14 %
36.9%
65+ %
5.0%
Child dependency
63.5
Old-age dependency
8.5
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 1958?
The World had a population of 2,911,249,671 in 1958.
What is the median age in the World?
The World's median age is 22.6 years.
How many children and older people live in the World?
5.0% of the World's population is 65 or older, and 36.9% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does the World have?
The World has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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