World Population Pyramid 2048

World
2048
Population: 9,579,536,043

Year

-5 -1   2048  +1 +5

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World in 2048

In 2048, the World is projected to have a population of 9,579,536,043 people. Ten years before, in 2038, the projected population is 9,063,572,926 — 5.7% lower.

Half of the population would be younger than 36.7 years, with 20.6% children under 15 and 15.9% aged 65 or older. 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
9,579,536,043
Median age
36.7
0-14 %
20.6%
65+ %
15.9%
Child dependency
32.4
Old-age dependency
25.0
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.

What will the population of the World be in 2048?
UN projections put the World's population at 9,579,536,043 in 2048.
How old is the population of the World?
The median age in the World is 36.7 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in the World?
15.9% of the World's population is 65 or older, and 20.6% 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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