World Population Pyramid 2022

World
2022
Population: 8,021,407,192

Year

-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

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World in 2022

As of 2022, the World counted 8,021,407,192 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2012, the population was 7,201,202,484; it has grown by 11.4% since.

With a median age of 31.1 years, the World had a youth dependency ratio of 39.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 15.0 per 100 people of working age. 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
8,021,407,192
Median age
31.1
0-14 %
25.3%
65+ %
9.8%
Child dependency
39.0
Old-age dependency
15.0
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 2022?
The World had a population of 8,021,407,192 in 2022.
How old is the population of the World?
The World's median age is 31.1 years.
How many children and older people live in the World?
In the World, 25.3% of people are under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does the World have?
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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