World Population Pyramid 2021

World
2021
Population: 7,954,448,391

Year

-5 -1   2021  +1 +5

Country

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World in 2021

The population of the World in 2021 was 7,954,448,392. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 11.9%, up from 7,110,923,765 in 2011.

With a median age of 30.8 years, the World had a youth dependency ratio of 39.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 14.7 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
7,954,448,392
Median age
30.8
0-14 %
25.6%
65+ %
9.5%
Child dependency
39.4
Old-age dependency
14.7
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.

What was the population of the World in 2021?
In 2021, the World's population was 7,954,448,392.
How old is the population of the World?
The World's median age is 30.8 years.
How many children and older people live in the World?
9.5% of the World's population is 65 or older, and 25.6% 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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