World Population Pyramid 2017

World
2017
Population: 7,645,617,954

Year

-5 -1   2017  +1 +5

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World in 2017

In 2017, the World had a total population of 7,645,617,954 people. A decade earlier, in 2007, the population was 6,757,308,782; it has grown by 13.1% since.

Half of the population was younger than 29.8 years; 26.3% were children under 15 and 8.7% were 65 or older. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
7,645,617,954
Median age
29.8
0-14 %
26.3%
65+ %
8.7%
Child dependency
40.5
Old-age dependency
13.3
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 2017?
In 2017, the World's population was 7,645,617,954.
What is the median age in the World?
The World's median age is 29.8 years.
How many children and older people live in the World?
8.7% of the World's population is 65 or older, and 26.3% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does the World have?
The World's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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