World Population Pyramid 2003

World
2003
Population: 6,420,361,633

Year

-5 -1   2003  +1 +5

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World in 2003

In 2003, the World had a total population of 6,420,361,634 people. That is 14.8% more than in 1993, when the population stood at 5,591,544,797.

With a median age of 26.7 years, the World had a youth dependency ratio of 45.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.1 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
6,420,361,634
Median age
26.7
0-14 %
29.2%
65+ %
7.1%
Child dependency
45.9
Old-age dependency
11.1
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 2003?
The World had a population of 6,420,361,634 in 2003.
How old is the population of the World?
The World's median age is 26.7 years.
How many children and older people live in the World?
7.1% of the World's population is 65 or older, and 29.2% is under 15.
What shape is the World's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The World has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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