Previous revisions presented country projections only for the period ending in 2050. Official symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with numbers, as. The detailed results of the 2012 revision are made available through a variety of media. Policies and priority interventions for healthy ageing page 1 introduction the median age of the population in the who european region is the highest in the world and it continues to increase rapidly. Symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with. Symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters. The 2015 revision, key findings and advance tables continent who will reach adulthood in the coming years and have children of their own, ensures that the region will play a central role in shaping the size and distribution of the world s population over the. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 42. The projections can lead to costly policy adjustments, which in turn can cause political and economic turmoil.
The united nations projects global population to grow from. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. Their numbers and economic roles, keynote presentation at 45th commission on population and development, based on population division undesa world population prospects. Yet there are still significant levels of demand for family planning that are unmet. Ten years ago, the global population was growing by 1. According to the 2019 revision of the world population prospects the total population of benin was 11,485,044 in 2018, compared to only 2,255,000 in 1950. There are two major trends in world population today, says bill butz, prbs president. Policies and priority interventions for healthy ageing. World population prospects and unmet need for family. It is the first it is the first standard revision to include projections up to 2100 for all countries and areas of. Naval war college, newport, ri, 25 may 2012 gerhard k. A stochastic version of the united nations world po pulation. Official symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters.
United nations department of economic and social affairs population division 9. World population prospects and unmet need for family planning introduction over the past 30 years, the use of modern family planning methods has increased dramatically in the developing world leading to a fall in fertility rates. The population reference bureaus 2010 world population data sheet and its summary report offer detailed information on 19 population, health, and environment indicators for more than 200 countries. This report presents the 2010 revision of the population estimates and. Aside from updating the methods used to yield the future trajectories of fertility, the 2012 revision. Total population both sexes combined by major area, region and country, annually for 19502100 thousands is a data file from the 2010 revision of world population prospects. The 2017 revision the current world population of 7. According to the 2019 revision of the world population prospects, the total population was 779,006 in 2018. The results are shown for deve lopment groups, six major areas i. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 37. Impacts, issues and strategies for policy action, oecd publishing. The 2019 revision of world population prospects is the twentysixth round of. Population data from united nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division. According to the 2010 revision of the world population prospects the total population was 1,186,000 in 2010, compared to only 273,000 in 1950.
It is the first standard revisionto include projections up to 2100 for all countries and areas of the world. The 2010 revision constitutes the twenty second round of the global population estimates and projections produced by the population division since 1951 and it breaks new ground in the production of population projections. The standard output of the 2010 revisionincludes only the usual projection variants and scenarios included in other revisions of world population prospects. United nations world population prospects report, 2017. Learn more to embed this file in your language if available use the lang parameter with the appropriate language code, e. Many people enjoy some of the longest life spans in the world. Total population 59 359 900 world population prospects. Average annual rate of population change for the world. The 2010 revision breaks new ground in the production of population projections. These data were produced by the united nations population division and are published in the world population prospects the 2010 revision2. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 38. This web site contains data tables, figures, maps, analyses and technical notes from the current revision of the world population prospects. United nations 2010 world population prospects the 2010.
The 2010 revision special aggregates population studies 9789211514896. The 2019 revision of the world population prospects is the twentysixth edition of the. This dataset is a mosaic of all worldpop country level african datasets resampled to 1km resolution. Demographic statistics shown in this issue of the demographic yearbook are available online at the. The 2010 revision of the world population prospects is the twentysecond round of global demographic estimates and projections undertaken by the population division of desa. World population prospects the 2012 revision united nations. Further information analytical publications bagnoli, p. Those included here are those used to calculate values in world malaria reports and potentially by vecnet applications. These documents do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the secretariat of the united nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the.
United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2017. The 2017 revision of world population prospects represents the latest global set. World population prospects population division united. The population divisions website provide access to an extended set of data organized in excel files and ascii database files as well as to an interactive database that enables users to obtain. The 2019 revision of world population prospects is the twentysixth round of official united nations population estimates and projections that have been prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat.
According to the 2019 revision of the world population prospects the total population was 12,414,293 in 2018, compared to only 3 094 000 in 1950. Strategic implications of demographic change in asia analysis based on the 2010 revision of the world population prospects presentation at the u. The ratio of net migration during the year to the average population in that year. The 2010 revision constitutes the twenty second round of the global population estimates and projections produced by the. The annual population growth rate is estimated at 0. The 2010 revision constitutes the twenty second round of the global population estimates and projections produced by the population division since 1951. World population prospects 2017 revision population division, desa, united nations 2. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 43. Using the 1,000 sets of agespecific fertility rates and sexspecific using the 1,000 sets of agespecific fertility rates and sexspecific survivor ratios, cohort component projections were calculated for the period 2010 to 2050 for all 196 countries with a. The current status and issues surrounding active aging in the. World population prospects population division the united nations.
The 2012 revision of world population prospects represents the latest global demographic estimates and projections prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat. Heilig chief patrick gerland, kirill andreev, nan li, danan gu, thomas spoorenberg sarada ravinuthala, chandra yamarthy, neena koshy united nations, department of economic and social affairs desa population division population estimates and projections section. United nations 2002 and this has become a popular source of data and analysis of the past, current and fu. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 20. Measles and rubella elimination country profile italy. The estimates are reported for the six who regions. Projections of population size, growth rates, and age distribution, although extending to distant horizons, shape policies today for the economy, environment, and government programs such as public pensions and health care. The 2012 revision population database world bank, world development indicators database compiled by mitsubishi ufj research and consulting based on data from the united nations world population prospects, the 2010 revision 4. Global health and aging national institute on aging.
On 1 july 2011, the world population reached more than 6. World population prospects the 2010 revision gerhard k. The 2007 revision presents estimates and projections of the tota l, urban and rural populations of the world for the period 19502050. The population division has pursued its endeavour to develop probabilistic projections for all countries and areas of the world, which was initiated in the 2010 revision with the projections of fertility. Heilig united nations, department of economic and social affairs desa population division population estimates and projections section. For the first time, projections are carried out up to 2100, instead of 2050 as previously. Any countries not reporting data on measles cases for that year were removed from both the numerator and denominator. The population division of the department of economic and social affairs at the united nations secretariat is responsible for providing the international community with uptodate and scientifically objective information on population. The standard output of the 2010 revision does not, however, include fully probabilistic projections. The 2012 revision, highlights and advance tables from 61 per cent in 20 to 52 in 2050 and then reach 50 per cent in 2100 table i. The 2000 revision iii preface this report presents the highlights from the results of the 2000 revision of the official world population estimates and projections prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat. The 2009 revision presents estimates and projections of the total, urban and rural populations of the.
United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division, world population prospects. Official symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with numbers, as illustrated in the above citation. Methodology of the united nations population estimates and projections. The 2008 revision in both the more and the less developed regions, the number of people in the main working ages, 25 to 59, is at an all time high. According to the results of the 2015 revision, the world popula. The 2017 revision, new york, united nations measles and rubella surveillance national casebased surveillance for measles, rubella and crs lab confirmation for diagnosis of measles, rubella and crs.
Projected growth of the global population today, the world s population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. It constitutes the twenty third round of the global. Demographic statistics, 4 united nations statistical. The 2010 revision of the world population prospects is the twentysecond round of global demographic estimates and projections. Population growth annual % nigeria data world bank. United nations ilibrary world population prospects. This report provides a detailed overview of the methodology used to produce the 2019 revision of the. Today, the world s population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. By 2050, this number is expected to nearly triple to about 1. The 2008 revision in both the more and the less developed regions, the number of people in the main working ages, 25 to 59, is at. The 2010 revision of the world population prospects is the twentysecond round of global. It is the first standard revision to include projections up to 2100 for all countries and areas of the world. According to the 2019 revision of the world population prospects the total population was 2,108,328 in 2018, compared to only 734 000 in 1950.
The 2012 revision, key findings and advance tables population in developing countries still young currently the population of the less developed regions is still young, with children under age 15 accounting with 26 per cent of the population and young persons aged 15 to 24 accounting for a further 17 per cent. World population prospects 2019 highlights population division. World population prospects the 2010 revision, volume ii demographic profiles this report presents the 2010 revision of the population estimates and projections prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat. The 2017 revision builds on previous revisions by incorporating additional results from the 2010 and 2020 rounds of national population. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 33. Population size and structure are based on the current population tabulation of who according to world population prospects. Population of more developed regions by medium variant with and without migration, 19502050 source.
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