It is the first it is the first standard revision to include projections up to 2100 for all countries and areas of. Methodology of the united nations population estimates and projections. Official symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters. This report provides a detailed overview of the methodology used to produce the 2019 revision of the. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The 2012 revision world population aging european environment agency do something for our planet, print this page only if needed. Previous revisions presented country projections only for the period ending in 2050. World population prospects population division united. In 2014, the twentieth anniversary of the conference, the worlds population has already surpassed 7 billion a number reached in 2011 even though it took a little longer than predicted in 1994, as population growth over the past 20 years has been slightly slower than expected. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 31. Policies and priority interventions for healthy ageing. The 2010 revision breaks new ground in the production of population projections.
Projected growth of the global population today, the world s population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. The number of countries with a significant number of infected people in the 2006 revision is 62, up from 60 in the 2004 revision and 53 in the 2002 revision. This report presents the 2010 revision of the population estimates and. Unofficial population figures refer to first nations population onreserve as of december 2009. Extended dataset population studies revised by united nations isbn. World population prospects the 2012 revision africa check the 2012 revision constitutes the twenty third round of the global population estimates and projections produced by the population division since 1951. Strategic implications of demographic change in asia analysis based on the 2010 revision of the world population prospects presentation at the u. Nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 20 world population prospects. The uns probabilistic world population prospects currently treats countries with generalized. Population prospects 2019, the latest global demographic. The 2010 revision of the world population prospects is the twentysecond round of global demographic estimates and projections. Today, the world s population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past.
The detailed results of the 2012 revision are made available through a variety of media. The standard output of the 2010 revision does not, however, include fully probabilistic projections. Population of the world, major development groups and major areas, 1950, 1975, 2009 and 2050, according to different variants population millions population in 2050 millions major area 1950 1975 2009 low medium high constant. It is the first standard revision to include projections up to 2100 for all countries and areas of the world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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 proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 37. Young children and older people as a percentage of global population. According to the medium variant of the 2010 revision of world population prospects, the world population is expected to increase from 6. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2017.
Population 2010 ranking economy thousands 119 ireland 4,451 120 croatia 4,430 121 georgia 4,429 a 122 new zealand 4,371 123 lebanon 4,255 124 west bank and gaza 4,152. The designations employed in this publication and the mate. The projections indicate that the world population is expected to reach 7 billion on 31 october 2011. This third and last volume of the 2004 revision provides a detailed analysis of the results of the world population prospects 2004. 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 1995 revision population studies not available on. The 2006 revision the hivaids epidemic continues to spread. United nations ilibrary world population prospects. Population, male world bank staff estimates using the world bank s total population and agesex distributions of the united nations population divisions world population prospects. In demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living, and was estimated to have reached 7. 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.
The results are shown for deve lopment groups, six major areas i. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 38. Total population on 30 june of the final year of the period. Projected growth in the world population currently, the world population continues to grow though more slowly than in the recent past. For further details about the results of the 2019 revision, see. It also documents data sources used and methods applied in the preparation of the 2006 revision. United nations 2010 world population prospects the 2010. This new edition of the united nations population estimates and projections builds on the previous revision by incorporating the findings of new population censuses and specialized demographic surveys, which have been published since the previous revision.
The projections can lead to costly policy adjustments, which in turn can cause political and economic turmoil. The 2007 revision presents estimates and projections of the tota l, urban and rural populations of the world for the period 19502050. Those included here are those used to calculate values in world malaria reports and potentially by vecnet applications. 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. Department of economic and social affairs population. Many people enjoy some of the longest life spans in the world. Symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters. Nov 14, 2011 buy world population prospects the 2010 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.
The 2010 revision, highlights and advanced tables by 2021, the population of india is projected to surpass that of china and the two will account then for about 36. Yet there are still significant levels of demand for family planning that are unmet. World population prospects the 2012 revision population division. This web site presents the main findings of the 2018 revision of world urbanization prospects which are consistent with the size of the total population of each country as estimated or projected in the 2017 revision of world population prospects united nations, 2017. 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 2019 revision of the world population prospects is the twentysixth edition of the. Population divisions website provides access to the comprehensive data organized in excel files as. Group on estimates, modelling and projection notes that spectrum projections more than. United nations department of economic and social affairs population division 3. World urbanization prospects article pdf available in demographic research 129. World population prospects 2017 revision population division, desa, united nations 2.
The 2002 revision by lindsey grant june 2003 the united nations population division has put the highlights of its new population estimates and projections onto the web1. World population prospects and unmet need for family. According to the 2010 census only 2,277 people lived on cayman brac or little cayman. Demographic statistics, 4 united nations statistical division.
Notes that population size is decreasing in some countries due to sustained low fertility or emigration. Global health and aging national institute on aging. The standard output of the 2010 revisionincludes only the usual projection variants and scenarios included in other revisions of world population prospects. World population prospects population division united nations. Official symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with numbers, as illustrated in the above citation. 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 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. World population prospects 2019 european migration law. Symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters combined.
The estimated population of 2018 is 64,174 the 2019 revision of the world population prospects. 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. Commission on population and development, based on population division undesa world population prospects. 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.
United nations world population prospects report, 2017. The vast majority of its residents live on the island of grand cayman. Although hiv prevalence in some countries has been revised downward on. In demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living, and was. Department of economic and social affairs population dynamics. 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. World population prospects the 2010 revision gerhard k.
Symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures. Data are from the medium variant see below of the world population prospects. Distribution of the world population as well as countries and areas according to the level of total. This web site contains data tables, figures, maps, analyses and technical notes from the 2018 revision of the world urbanization prospects.
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. According to the 2019 revision of the world population prospects the total population was 543,767 in 2018, compared to only 178 000 in 1950. World population prospects, the 2010 revision, new york. Ten years ago, the global population was growing by 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 an all time high. For the first time, projections are carried out up to 2100, instead of 2050 as previously. The median estimate for future growth sees the world population reaching 8. Official symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with numbers, as. 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 information is essential to guide policies aimed at achieving the new sustainable development goals. The ratio of net migration during the year to the average population in that year. The report is accompanied by an executive summary of the results and the assumptions underlying the 2004 revision.
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. 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 for 28 per cent of the population and young persons aged 15 to 24 accounting for a further 18 per cent. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 20. The 2008 revision iii preface this report presents the highlights of the results of the 2008 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 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 worlds population over the. Strategic implications of demographic change in asia. 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 delimitation. The 2006 revision iii preface this report presents the highlights from the results of the 2006 revision of the official world population estimates and projections prepared by the united nations department of economic and social affairs population division. 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. Population of more developed regions by medium variant with and without migration, 19502050 source. Heilig united nations, department of economic and social affairs desa population division population estimates and projections section.
The united nations projects global population to grow from. 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. In its 24th round of estimates released in 2015, it was projected that the population of india will surpass that of china. The annual population growth rate is estimated at 0. Naval war college, newport, ri, 25 may 2012 gerhard k. Undata record view life expectancy at birth for both. World population prospects is published by the united nations department of economic and social affairs. Probabilistic population projections for countries with generalized. World population prospects, the 2008 revision updated. The 2019 forecast from the united nations population division shows that world population growth peaked at 2. World population is projected to reach 7 billion early in 2012, up from the current 6.
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