Population size and structure across countries, fertility, age groups, urbanization. The base is the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN Population Division: the only source that brings the censuses and population registers of every country into comparable series going back to 1950.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
1960–2024 Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
1960–2024 Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
1960–2024 Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
1960–2024 Crude death rateDeaths per 1,000 people of population per year.
1961–2025 Population growthAnnual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
1960–2025 Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
1960–2025 Urban populationThe absolute number of city dwellers by country.
1960–2025 Rural population shareThe part of residents living outside cities — the other side of urbanization.
1961–2023 Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
1960–2025 Share of population aged 65 and overThe share of older people in the population — the main measure of a country's aging.
1960–2025 Share of population under 15The share of children and adolescents in the population — a measure of how young a country is.
1960–2025 Age dependency ratioHow many dependents — children and older people — there are per 100 people of working age.
1960–2025 Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
1960–2025 Share of women in the populationWhat part of a country's population is made up of women.
1960–2025 Male populationHow many men live in a country — the absolute number, from 1960 onward.
1960–2025 Female populationHow many women live in a country — the absolute number, from 1960 onward.
1960–2025 Children under 15How many children and adolescents younger than 15 there are in a country.
1960–2025 Population aged 15–64How many people of working age a country has by the international definition.
1960–2025 Population aged 65 and overHow many people aged 65 and over there are in a country.
1960–2024 Male life expectancyHow many years men live on average. Almost everywhere less than women.
1960–2024 Female life expectancyHow many years women live on average. The difference from the male figure is one of the most asked-about indicators.
1960–2024 Adolescent fertility rateHow many births there are per thousand girls aged 15–19 during a year.
1961–2024 Contraceptive useWhat part of women in a marriage or a union uses contraception.
1960–2025 Rural populationHow many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.