World urbanization prospects, the 2011 revision latest major. The current world population growth is approximately 1. Africa and asia together will account for 86 per cent of all growth in the worlds. World population prospects 2017 revision compassion international. The information is essential to guide policies aimed at achieving the new sustainable development goals. The 2011 revision preface 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 and development. Further information analytical publications bagnoli, p. This was the main reason the world population expanded from 2. Population policy in transition in the developing world. People under 18 years of age made up over a quarter of the world population 29.
World population prospects within little more than a decade there are likely to be around 8. The standard output of the 2010 revisionincludes only the usual projection variants and scenarios included in other revisions of world population prospects. Comprehensive tables preface the 2019 revision of the world population prospects represents the latest global set of demographic estimates and projections prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat. Projected growth of the global population today, the world s population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. United nations 2010 world population prospects the 2010. The 2009 revision presents estimates and projections of the total, urban and rural populations of the.
United nations world population prospects, 2017 revision. The 2010 revision department of social affairs, population division, united nations, new york, 2011. In demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living, and was. Archived pdf from the original on 17 november 2019. 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 specific. Visual impairment and blindness 2010 who world health. 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 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. Ifla trend report world urbanization prospects the 2011. This report presents the highlights of the 2011 revision of world urbanization prospects including the official united nations estimates and projections of urban and rural populations for major areas, regions and countries of the world and of all urban agglomerations with 750,000 inhabitants or more in 2011. The 2003 revision key findings world urbanization prospects. Population policy in transition in the developing world science.
The 2010 revision, volume i, comprehensive tables united. World bank income group data are based on 2012 gross national income gni per capita, calculated using the world bank atlas method 2. Population growth is the increase in the number of individuals in a population. Ten years ago, the global population was growing by 1.
Africa is the second most populated continent, with around 1. A322 department of economic and social affairs population division world urbanization prospects the 2011 revision united nations new york, 2012. This article describes the evolution of this unique data source from its inception to its 19th issues as the 2011 revision and gives an overview about the statistical data. World population prospects the 2012 revision united nations. The dependency ratio is the number of people aged 65 and older for every 100 people in the workforceage segment.
United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division, world population prospects. New york population dynamics in least developed countries. Noncommunicable diseases world health organization. United nations department of economic and social affairspopulation division. Highfertility variant male population by country, annually for 20102100 millions united nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2011. Bloom, david canning, and gunther fink nber working paper no. The 2003 revision, prepared by the united nations department of economic and social affairs population division, presents estimates and projections of urban and rural populations for major areas, regions and countries of the world for the period 19502030. A small number of countries will account for most of the increase.
Distribution of the world population percentage by development group and major area, estimates and projections according to different variants, 19502050 2050 major area 1950 1975 2009 low medium high constant more developed regions 32. Young children and older people as a percentage of global population. For the first time, projections are carried out up to 2100, instead of 2050 as previously. The worlds two most populated countries, china and india, together constitute about 36% of the worlds population. Comprehensive tables preface the 2017 revision of world population prospects represents the latest global set of demographic estimates and projections prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat. World population prospects the 2010 revision, volume i comprehensive tables 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. Urban estimates and projections at the united nations. World urbanization prospects the 2011 revision ipcc. According to world population prospects, the global population in 2050 will be around 9. Barring a calamitous pandemic, a further increase in the worlds population from 7 to between 8. According to the 2008 revision of the official united nations population estimates and projections, the world population is projected to reach 7 billion in late 2011, up from the current. 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.
Implications of population aging for economic growth david e. United nations ilibrary world population prospects. The 2012 revision, highlights and advance tables united nations department of economic and social affairspopulation division 9 from 61 per cent in 20 to 52 in 2050 and then reach 50 per cent in 2100 table i. Distribution of the world urban population by major area, 1950, 2011 21. The 2011 revision preface 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. World urbanization prospects the 2011 revision the united nations. This article describes the evolution of this unique data source from its inception to its 19th issues as the 2011 revision and gives an overview about the statistical data sources used. The world population more than tripled during the 20th century from about 1. Global human population growth amounts to around 83 million annually, or 1.
Population growth annual % data world bank open data. Six of the earths seven continents are permanently inhabited on a large scale. Population growth in asia, latin america, and africa accelerated sharply after 1950 as the spread of medical technology e. Total population 2018 rediscover the world as youve. Projected growth of the global population today, the worlds population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. Demographic statistics, 4 united nations statistical division. The median estimate for future growth sees the world population reaching 8. Medium variant united nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division. In terms of each countrys population growth, we can expect india to surpass china as the most populated country in the world by 2050. For about five decades, the united nations population division has produces a comprehensive demographic account of the global urbanization process, now known as the biennial world urbanization prospects. Impacts, issues and strategies for policy action, oecd publishing.
United nations department of economic and social affairspopulation division iii. According to current projections, the global population will reach eight billion by. The 2012 revision, highlights and advance tables united nations department of economic and social affairs population division 9 from 61 per cent in 20 to 52 in 2050 and then reach 50 per cent in 2100 table i. World population prospects focus on demographic fact. Median age in years for the world and major areas, 1950, 1980, 2011, 2050 and 2100.
The detailed results of the 2012 revision are made available through a variety of media. 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. It is expected to keep growing, and estimates have put the total population at 8. Past, current and projected future population growth is outlined. Jul 29, 2011 united nations, world population prospects. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2017. The full results of the revision 2010are presented in two volumes.
World urbanization prospects 2011 highlights slideshare. World population prospects population division united nations. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division. The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to 7.
Medium variant united nations, department of economic and social affairs. The table below shows that from 2020 to 2050, the bulk of the world s population growth is predicted to take place in africa. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2011. 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 full results of the revision 2010are presented in. J14,j15,j21,j26,o1,o4 abstract the share of the population aged 60 and over is projected to increase in nearly every country in the world during 20052050. In demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living, and was estimated to have reached 7. New york projected population by development region, medium variant, 19502100 billion source. According to the uns 2017 revision to its population projections, world population is projected to reach 11.
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