World Population Pyramid 1962

World
1962
Population: 3,123,374,315

Year

-5 -1   1962  +1 +5

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World in 1962

In 1962, the World had a total population of 3,123,374,315 people. A decade earlier, in 1952, the population was 2,584,086,340; it has grown by 20.9% since.

The median age was 22.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 65.4 children under 15 and 8.7 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.

Population
3,123,374,315
Median age
22.4
0-14 %
37.6%
65+ %
5.0%
Child dependency
65.4
Old-age dependency
8.7
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 1962?
In 1962, the World's population was 3,123,374,315.
How old is the population of the World?
The World's median age is 22.4 years.
How many children and older people live in the World?
5.0% of the World's population is 65 or older, and 37.6% is under 15.
What shape is the World's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The World has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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