Population Statistics

The world was 34.2 percent urban in 1960 and 57.6 percent urban in 2024, a gain of 23.4 percentage points. The threshold...

South Korea urbanised faster than any other country here, from 27.7 percent in 1960 to 81.2 percent in 2024 - a gain of...

South Korea went from 5.99 births per woman in 1960 to 2.82 by 1980 - a fall of more than half in twenty years - and dro...

The world rate peaked at 5.31 births per woman in 1963 and has fallen in almost every year since, reaching 2.19 in 2024...

Every country here has a lower rate in 2024 than in 1960, and nine of the twelve are now below the 2.1 births per woman...

Asia dominates this ranking completely: fifteen of the twenty largest urban areas are Asian, and the top six are all in...

The United States lead with a net inflow of 1,286,132 people, narrowly ahead of Ukraine on 1,146,012. Ukraine's position...

Monaco leads at 71.8 pensioners for every 100 working-age residents, though its status as a retirement destination infla...

Monaco leads with 36.2% of its population aged 65 or over, more than six points clear of Japan on 29.8%, though Monaco's...

Qatar leads with 76.7% of residents born abroad, followed by the United Arab Emirates on 74%, meaning roughly three in f...

Niger's total fertility rate of 6.8 children per woman starkly contrasts with the global average of approximately 2.3, i...

The data reveals a stark contrast between the highest and lowest crude birth rates, with Niger's 46.8 births per 1,000 p...

The data reveals a stark contrast between the most urbanised countries and those with lower urban population shares. For...

Japan's median age of 49.1 years starkly contrasts with the younger demographics of many other nations, emphasizing a gr...

The population figures reveal a stark contrast between India and China, with India leading by a margin of 0.05 billion....

Niger's population growth rate of 3.72% not only positions it at the top of this list but also indicates a demographic t...

The data reveals a significant urbanization gap between the leading countries and those with lower urban population shar...

The data reveals a stark divide in fertility rates between Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia. Niger's high TFR of 6.7 is...

The stark contrast between Monaco's median age of 55.4 years and Japan's 49.5 years illustrates the significant demograp...

The stark contrast in birth rates between the highest and lowest globally illustrates profound demographic trends. Niger...

The population density figures reveal a stark contrast between the leading cities and those further down the list. Dhaka...

The shift in global population dynamics is striking, with India now holding a significant lead over China by 17 million...