World Population Pyramid 2000

World
2000
Population: 6,171,702,993

Year

-5 -1   2000  +1 +5

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World in 2000

The population of the World in 2000 was 6,171,702,993. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 15.8%, up from 5,327,803,110 in 1990.

Half of the population was younger than 26.1 years; 30.4% were children under 15 and 6.8% 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
6,171,702,993
Median age
26.1
0-14 %
30.4%
65+ %
6.8%
Child dependency
48.4
Old-age dependency
10.9
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

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 2000?
The World had a population of 6,171,702,993 in 2000.
What is the median age in the World?
The World's median age is 26.1 years.
How many children and older people live in the World?
6.8% of the World's population is 65 or older, and 30.4% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does the World have?
The World's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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