The failure of urban planning and investment in infrastructure in the face of rapid urbanization has resulted in the development of slums and informal settlements in cities across the globe. In 2016, it is projected that 83 million people will be added to the worlds. Tanzania population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. World population prospects desa the united nations. The number of older persons in subsaharan africa has doubled since 1990 and is projected to more than triple between 2015 and 2050 in 2015, there were 46 million people aged 60 years or over in subsaharan africa, an increase from 23 million in 1990.
Slide produced in july 2017 by immunization vaccines and biologicals, ivb, world health organization. World population prospects population division united. The population estimates and projections presented in the world population. Children make up an estimated 31 per cent of the total world population. United nations world population prospects population division. Progress and challenges with achieving universal immunization. The analysis of urban development of the past twenty years presented in this maiden edition of the world cities report shows, with compelling evidence, that there are new forms of collaboration and cooperation, planning, governance, finance and learning that can sustain positive change. United nations department of economic and social affairs population division iii world population prospects. Lacs share of global gdp, population, trade and financial flows b.
In its 24th round of estimates released in 2015, it was projected that the population of india will surpass that of china. The world population would hit the 10 billion mark in 2053 if the assumptions underlying prbs 2050 projections are applied to subsequent years. In terms of each countrys population growth, we can expect india to surpass china as the most populated country in the world by 2050. According to world population prospects, the global population in 2050 will be around 9. Prb projects world population rising 33 percent by 2050 to nearly 10 billion. United nations world population prospects 2015 revision. World population prospects is published by the united nations department of economic and social affairs.
Comprehensive tables preface the 2017 revision of world population prospects represents the latest global set of demographic estimates and. By the end of the century, the world population is projected to grow by 6. Who member states, and the world population prospects. How our future depends on a girl at this decisive age state of world population 2016 delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted every childbirth is safe and every young persons potential is ful. Data based on the latest united nations population division estimates. Barring a calamitous pandemic, a further increase in the worlds population from 7 to between 8.
Ten years ago, the global population was growing by 1. World population prospects 2019 highlights united nations. How our future depends delivering a world where on a girl at. Tourist arrivals and tourism expenditures data are average 201120. Subsaharan africas growing population of older persons. Prbs projections show africas population will reach 2.
United nations high commissioner for refugees, global trends. The 2015 revision provides estimates and projections of population by age and sex from 19502100 for the world, its regions and all countries or areas with. Migrants by destination and origin united nations database, popdbmigstockrev. Trade and financial flows in percent of regional gdp. Global economic prospects at 25 this year marks the 25th anniversary of the global economic prospects, a world bank group flagship report prepared by the prospects group in the development economics vice presidency. The 2019 revision of the world population prospects is the twentysixth edition of the. Past, current and projected future population growth is outlined. Medium variant united nations, department of economic and social affairs 20.
Most people can agree that cities are places where large numbers of people live and work. This web site contains data tables, figures, maps, analyses and technical notes from the current revision of the world population prospects. World population percentage by country as of 2017 this is a list of countries and dependent territories by population. However, data captured by governments and reported to unhcr were limited to 3. Only indigenous inhabitants are covered by the above population figures, i.
Click on the name of the country or dependency for current estimates live population clock, historical data, and projected figures. Despite the slowdown in china, east and south asia will remain the worlds fastestgrowing regions, with many of the regions commodityimporting economies benefiting from low prices for oil, metals and food. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2019. Projected growth of the global population today, the worlds population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. The 2017 revision of the world population prospects was prepared by a team led by francois pelletier, including lina bassarsky, helena cruz castanheira, danan gu, john kanakos, neena koshy, igor ribeiro. Countries in the world by population 2020 this list includes both countries and dependent territories. By 2030, urban areas are projected to house 60 per cent of people globally and one in every three people will live in cities with at least half a million inhabitants. Migration and remittances factbook 2016 presents numbers and facts behind the stories of international migration and remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. During 20152050, half of the worlds population growth is expected to be concentrated in nine countries. It took over 200,000 years of human history for the world s population to reach 1 billion, and only 200 years more to reach 7 billion. The report is a joint product of the united nations department of economic and social affairs undesa, the united nations conference on trade and development unctad. It analyzes the implications of these developments and policies for the outlook of rwandas economy. Estimated to be consistent with the 1967, 1978, 1988, 2002 and 2012 censuses adjusted for underenumeration, and with estimates of the subsequent trends in fertility, mortality and international migration.
World population prospects the 2002 revision population database the 2002 revision population database, annually published by the united nations population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat, is a comprehensive data source for world population and official estimation of world population and projections. World population prospects 2019 united nations population division. The 2017 revision of world population prospects represents the latest global set. Projected growth of the global population today, the world s population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees under unhcrs mandate. The 2019 revision of world population prospects is the twentysixth round of official united nations population estimates and projections that have been. It includes sovereign states, inhabited dependent territories and, in some cases, constituent countries of sovereign states, with inclusion within the list being primarily based on the iso standard iso 31661. Population predictions for the worlds largest cities in the.
World population prospects united nations population division. The country classification by income level is based on 2016 gni per capita. In demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living, and was estimated to have reached 7. In the early 1970s, the world bank started producing notes on prospects for developing countries. The indicators cover the education cycle from preprimary to tertiary education.
The world bank edstats query holds around 2,500 internationally comparable education indicators for access, progression, completion, literacy, teachers, population, and expenditures. List of countries and dependencies by population wikipedia. The country classification by income level is based on 2016 gni per capita from the world bank. The population and vital statistics report series presents data for countries or areas on population size total, male, and female from the latest available census, estimated total population size for the later available year, and the number and rate of vital events live births, deaths, and infant deaths for the latest available year within the past 15 years. All content of this slide may be reused, with credit to who. Population, male nigeria world bank staff estimates using the world bank s total population and agesex distributions of the united nations population divisions world population prospects. World population prospects population division united nations. 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. 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. This paper is a remake of chapters of the interim report world agriculture.
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