The table below lists all 197 countries of the world with key facts for each. Clicking on any cell value will take you to a dedicated page with detailed information on that topic for the selected country.
Global population and growth rate trends
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,127,016,599 | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 8,047,258,694 | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 7,974,150,995 | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 7,905,379,204 | 0.84% |
| 2020 | 7,839,696,130 | 0.99% |
| 2019 | 7,761,086,494 | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 7,680,591,652 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 7,598,042,812 | 1.14% |
| 2016 | 7,512,606,990 | 1.17% |
| 2015 | 7,425,596,724 | 1.19% |
| 2014 | 7,338,218,592 | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 7,250,275,573 | 1.24% |
| 2012 | 7,161,571,424 | 1.27% |
| 2011 | 7,072,063,613 | 1.23% |
| 2010 | 6,986,448,320 | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 6,901,868,635 | 1.26% |
| 2008 | 6,815,778,607 | 1.28% |
| 2007 | 6,729,808,458 | 1.27% |
| 2006 | 6,645,352,567 | 1.28% |
| 2005 | 6,561,275,033 | 1.28% |
| 2004 | 6,478,254,889 | 1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,395,313,036 | 1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,313,123,473 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | 6,230,738,109 | 1.35% |
| 2000 | 6,147,614,302 | 1.37% |
| 1999 | 6,064,401,149 | 1.41% |
| 1998 | 5,979,943,297 | 1.45% |
| 1997 | 5,894,380,281 | 1.47% |
| 1996 | 5,808,673,161 | 1.5% |
| 1995 | 5,722,940,957 | 1.52% |
| 1994 | 5,637,536,144 | 1.55% |
| 1993 | 5,551,737,426 | 1.6% |
| 1992 | 5,464,319,648 | 1.64% |
| 1991 | 5,375,952,416 | 1.68% |
| 1990 | 5,286,846,036 | 1.76% |
| 1989 | 5,196,746,455 | 1.77% |
| 1988 | 5,106,320,169 | 1.79% |
| 1987 | 5,016,241,788 | 1.81% |
| 1986 | 4,926,997,044 | 1.79% |
| 1985 | 4,840,103,397 | 1.78% |
| 1984 | 4,755,469,465 | 1.77% |
| 1983 | 4,672,421,830 | 1.81% |
| 1982 | 4,589,132,764 | 1.83% |
| 1981 | 4,506,610,209 | 1.79% |
| 1980 | 4,426,735,146 | 1.78% |
| 1979 | 4,350,020,296 | 1.79% |
| 1978 | 4,273,663,483 | 1.77% |
| 1977 | 4,199,281,265 | 1.77% |
| 1976 | 4,126,145,936 | 1.81% |
| 1975 | 4,052,523,825 | 1.88% |
| 1974 | 3,977,846,969 | 1.95% |
| 1973 | 3,901,778,927 | 2% |
| 1972 | 3,825,298,003 | 2.02% |
| 1971 | 3,749,555,488 | 2.12% |
| 1970 | 3,671,620,109 | 2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,595,924,529 | 2.1% |
| 1968 | 3,521,912,304 | 2.07% |
| 1967 | 3,450,368,248 | 2.06% |
| 1966 | 3,380,413,120 | 2.11% |
| 1965 | 3,310,491,444 | 2.08% |
| 1964 | 3,243,003,161 | 2.11% |
| 1963 | 3,176,058,942 | 2.14% |
| 1962 | 3,109,608,946 | 1.78% |
| 1961 | 3,055,256,868 | 1.37% |
| 1960 | 3,014,165,213 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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This chart shows the dynamics of global population and growth rates from 1960 to 2024. Total population has surged from 3.01B in 1960 to 8.13B today.
The annual growth rate peaked at 2.14% in 1963 and has steadily declined to 0.96% today, with projections of a continued decrease in the coming years.
Population growth
Top 5 countries’ GDP per capita growth
| Year | GDP per capita | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | China | Germany | Japan | India | |
| 2024 | $84,534 | $13,303 | $56,104 | $32,487 | $2,695 |
| 2023 | $81,490 | $12,951 | $54,777 | $33,836 | $2,530 |
| 2022 | $76,829 | $12,971 | $50,507 | $34,066 | $2,347 |
| 2021 | $70,249 | $12,887 | $52,349 | $40,095 | $2,240 |
| 2020 | $63,526 | $10,627 | $47,395 | $40,029 | $1,907 |
| 2019 | $65,120 | $10,343 | $47,656 | $40,416 | $2,041 |
| 2018 | $62,823 | $10,086 | $48,916 | $39,751 | $1,966 |
| 2017 | $59,908 | $8,980 | $45,554 | $38,834 | $1,950 |
| 2016 | $57,867 | $8,255 | $42,949 | $39,375 | $1,708 |
| 2015 | $56,763 | $8,175 | $41,930 | $34,961 | $1,584 |
| 2014 | $55,124 | $7,781 | $48,960 | $38,475 | $1,554 |
| 2013 | $53,291 | $7,147 | $47,207 | $40,899 | $1,433 |
| 2012 | $51,784 | $6,405 | $44,718 | $49,145 | $1,429 |
| 2011 | $50,066 | $5,704 | $47,631 | $48,760 | $1,445 |
| 2010 | $48,651 | $4,629 | $42,397 | $44,968 | $1,348 |
| 2009 | $47,195 | $3,898 | $42,472 | $41,309 | $1,095 |
| 2008 | $48,570 | $3,523 | $46,379 | $39,876 | $993 |
| 2007 | $48,050 | $2,735 | $42,351 | $35,779 | $1,022 |
| 2006 | $46,302 | $2,129 | $36,980 | $35,992 | $802 |
| 2005 | $44,123 | $1,778 | $35,084 | $37,813 | $710 |
| 2004 | $41,725 | $1,531 | $34,567 | $38,299 | $624 |
| 2003 | $39,490 | $1,307 | $30,711 | $35,387 | $544 |
| 2002 | $37,998 | $1,164 | $25,487 | $32,821 | $469 |
| 2001 | $37,134 | $1,065 | $23,878 | $34,406 | $450 |
| 2000 | $36,330 | $969 | $23,926 | $39,169 | $443 |
| 1999 | $34,484 | $881 | $26,965 | $36,610 | $442 |
| 1998 | $32,823 | $835 | $27,396 | $32,424 | $414 |
| 1997 | $31,430 | $787 | $27,047 | $35,638 | $416 |
| 1996 | $29,937 | $713 | $30,600 | $39,150 | $401 |
| 1995 | $28,661 | $613 | $31,747 | $44,198 | $375 |
| 1994 | $27,662 | $476 | $27,202 | $39,934 | $348 |
| 1993 | $26,353 | $379 | $25,617 | $36,345 | $303 |
| 1992 | $25,381 | $368 | $26,560 | $31,993 | $319 |
| 1991 | $24,293 | $334 | $23,443 | $29,428 | $306 |
| 1990 | $23,840 | $319 | $22,386 | $25,801 | $371 |
| 1989 | $22,857 | $311 | $17,829 | $25,266 | $350 |
| 1988 | $21,417 | $284 | $17,997 | $25,500 | $358 |
| 1987 | $20,039 | $252.3 | $16,739 | $21,142 | $345 |
| 1986 | $19,071 | $282.4 | $13,511 | $17,452 | $315 |
| 1985 | $18,237 | $295 | $9,464 | $11,809 | $301 |
| 1984 | $17,121 | $251.2 | $9,347 | $11,207 | $281 |
| 1983 | $15,544 | $225.9 | $9,900 | $10,652 | $296 |
| 1982 | $14,434 | $203.7 | $9,950 | $9,780 | $278.7 |
| 1981 | $13,976 | $197.4 | $10,246 | $10,583 | $275 |
| 1980 | $12,613 | $195.1 | $12,183 | $9,669 | $271.1 |
| 1979 | $11,674 | $184.3 | $11,322 | $9,301 | $228 |
| 1978 | $10,565 | $156.7 | $9,517 | $9,012 | $209.4 |
| 1977 | $9,453 | $185.7 | $7,711 | $6,473 | $189.6 |
| 1976 | $8,592 | $165.7 | $6,659 | $5,310 | $164.1 |
| 1975 | $7,801 | $178.6 | $6,259 | $4,776 | $161.1 |
| 1974 | $7,226 | $160.4 | $5,660 | $4,448 | $166.7 |
| 1973 | $6,726 | $157.3 | $5,065 | $4,061 | $146.6 |
| 1972 | $6,094 | $132.1 | $3,824 | $3,031 | $125.3 |
| 1971 | $5,609 | $118.8 | $3,204 | $2,321 | $120.7 |
| 1970 | $5,234 | $113.3 | $2,771 | $2,101 | $114.4 |
| 1969 | $5,020 | $100.3 | $2,281 | $1,803 | $109.5 |
| 1968 | $4,685 | $91.6 | $2,025 | $1,553 | $101.6 |
| 1967 | $4,326 | $96.8 | $1,886 | $1,326 | $98 |
| 1966 | $4,136 | $104.5 | $1,871 | $1,144 | $91 |
| 1965 | $3,818 | $98.7 | $1,774 | $994 | $121.5 |
| 1964 | $3,565 | $85.7 | $1,637 | $903 | $117.9 |
| 1963 | $3,366 | $74.5 | $1,502 | $776 | $103.4 |
| 1962 | $3,236 | $71.1 | $1,431 | $685 | $92.2 |
| 1961 | $3,059 | $76 | $1,316 | $609 | $87.9 |
| 1960 | $3,000 | $89.7 | $1,162 | $509 | $84.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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Global GDP per capita was $13,631 in 2024, up from $10,886 in 2014, a 25.2% increase over the decade. Total world GDP reached $111T in 2024, compared with $80.1T in 2014.
In 2024, GDP per capita was $84,534 in the United States, $13,303 in China, $56,104 in Germany, $32,487 in Japan, and $2,695 in India. Compared with 10 years ago, this is an increase of 53.4% for the United States, 71% for China, 14.6% for Germany, -15.6% for Japan, and 73.4% for India.
GDP per capita
Life expectancy across countries
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | United States | China | Brazil | India | Nigeria | |
| 2026 | 81.9 | 79.8 | 79 | 76.4 | 72.7 | 55 |
| 2025 | 81.7 | 79.6 | 78.4 | 76.2 | 72.5 | 54.8 |
| 2024 | 81.5 | 79.5 | 78 | 76 | 72.2 | 54.6 |
| 2023 | 81.4 | 79.3 | 78 | 75.8 | 72 | 54.5 |
| 2022 | 80.6 | 78 | 78.2 | 74.9 | 71.7 | 54.1 |
| 2021 | 81.1 | 76.4 | 78.1 | 73 | 67.3 | 53.5 |
| 2020 | 81 | 77 | 78 | 74.5 | 70.2 | 53.1 |
| 2019 | 81.2 | 78.9 | 77.9 | 75.8 | 70.7 | 53 |
| 2018 | 80.9 | 78.8 | 77.7 | 75.6 | 70.4 | 52.7 |
| 2017 | 80.9 | 78.6 | 77.2 | 75.4 | 70.1 | 52.4 |
| 2016 | 80.8 | 78.7 | 77.2 | 75.1 | 69.7 | 52.2 |
| 2015 | 80.6 | 78.7 | 77 | 75.1 | 69.3 | 51.9 |
| 2014 | 80.9 | 78.9 | 76.7 | 74.8 | 68.9 | 51.9 |
| 2013 | 80.5 | 78.8 | 76.5 | 74.6 | 68.5 | 51.8 |
| 2012 | 80.5 | 78.8 | 76.2 | 74.3 | 68.1 | 51.7 |
| 2011 | 80.4 | 78.7 | 75.9 | 74 | 67.6 | 51.5 |
| 2010 | 80.1 | 78.7 | 75.7 | 73.8 | 67.2 | 51.3 |
| 2009 | 79.9 | 78.5 | 75.3 | 73.5 | 66.7 | 51.1 |
| 2008 | 79.8 | 78.1 | 74.8 | 73.1 | 66.2 | 50.7 |
| 2007 | 79.7 | 78 | 74.8 | 72.7 | 65.8 | 50.4 |
| 2006 | 79.6 | 77.8 | 74.4 | 72.3 | 65.4 | 49.9 |
| 2005 | 79.3 | 77.5 | 74.1 | 71.8 | 64.9 | 49.5 |
| 2004 | 79.1 | 77.5 | 73.7 | 71.4 | 64.5 | 49.1 |
| 2003 | 78.5 | 77.1 | 73.4 | 70.9 | 64.1 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 78.5 | 77 | 73 | 70.4 | 63.6 | 48 |
| 2001 | 78.4 | 76.9 | 72.7 | 70 | 63.2 | 47.5 |
| 2000 | 78.1 | 76.8 | 72.3 | 69.6 | 62.7 | 47.1 |
| 1999 | 77.8 | 76.7 | 72 | 69.2 | 62.3 | 46.6 |
| 1998 | 77.6 | 76.7 | 71.6 | 68.8 | 61.9 | 46.1 |
| 1997 | 77.2 | 76.5 | 71.2 | 68.5 | 61.4 | 46 |
| 1996 | 76.8 | 76.2 | 70.8 | 68.1 | 61 | 45.8 |
| 1995 | 76.6 | 75.9 | 70.4 | 67.7 | 60.6 | 45.9 |
| 1994 | 76.4 | 75.7 | 69.8 | 67.3 | 60.2 | 45.7 |
| 1993 | 76.1 | 75.6 | 69.5 | 66.9 | 59.8 | 45.8 |
| 1992 | 76 | 75.8 | 69.1 | 66.5 | 59.4 | 45.6 |
| 1991 | 75.6 | 75.5 | 68.6 | 66.2 | 59 | 45.5 |
| 1990 | 75.3 | 75.4 | 68.2 | 65.9 | 58.6 | 45.7 |
| 1989 | 75.5 | 75.1 | 67.9 | 65.5 | 58.2 | 45.8 |
| 1988 | 75.3 | 74.8 | 67.6 | 65.2 | 57.7 | 45.8 |
| 1987 | 75.1 | 74.9 | 67.3 | 64.8 | 57.3 | 45.9 |
| 1986 | 74.7 | 74.7 | 66.9 | 64.4 | 56.8 | 46 |
| 1985 | 74.5 | 74.7 | 66.5 | 64 | 56.3 | 46.2 |
| 1984 | 74.4 | 74.7 | 66.1 | 63.6 | 55.8 | 46.3 |
| 1983 | 73.9 | 74.6 | 65.7 | 63.1 | 55.3 | 46.4 |
| 1982 | 73.6 | 74.5 | 65.2 | 62.7 | 54.7 | 46.4 |
| 1981 | 73.3 | 74.1 | 64.8 | 62.3 | 54.2 | 46.3 |
| 1980 | 73.1 | 73.7 | 64.2 | 61.8 | 53.6 | 46 |
| 1979 | 72.9 | 73.8 | 63.7 | 61.4 | 53 | 45.7 |
| 1978 | 72.6 | 73.4 | 63.1 | 60.9 | 52.4 | 45.3 |
| 1977 | 72.6 | 73.2 | 62.5 | 60.5 | 51.8 | 44.8 |
| 1976 | 72 | 72.8 | 61.2 | 60 | 51.3 | 44.2 |
| 1975 | 71.5 | 72.5 | 61 | 59.6 | 50.8 | 43.1 |
| 1974 | 71.7 | 72 | 60.2 | 59.1 | 50.3 | 42.5 |
| 1973 | 71.4 | 71.4 | 59.5 | 58.7 | 49.6 | 41.8 |
| 1972 | 71.1 | 71.2 | 58.6 | 58.3 | 49.2 | 41.3 |
| 1971 | 70.9 | 71.1 | 57.7 | 57.8 | 48.9 | 40.6 |
| 1970 | 70.7 | 70.7 | 56.8 | 57.3 | 48.6 | 40 |
| 1969 | 70.5 | 70.5 | 56 | 56.9 | 48.3 | 38.9 |
| 1968 | 70.6 | 70.2 | 55.2 | 56.5 | 47.9 | 38.6 |
| 1967 | 71 | 70.5 | 54.4 | 56 | 46.2 | 37.5 |
| 1966 | 70.7 | 70.2 | 53.7 | 55.6 | 45.9 | 38.4 |
| 1965 | 70.6 | 70.2 | 53 | 55.2 | 45.6 | 38.2 |
| 1964 | 70.6 | 70.2 | 52.3 | 54.8 | 46.7 | 38 |
| 1963 | 70.1 | 69.9 | 51.7 | 54.5 | 46.5 | 37.8 |
| 1962 | 70 | 70.1 | 51 | 54 | 46.1 | 37.6 |
| 1961 | 69.8 | 70.3 | 40.2 | 53.6 | 45.8 | 37.4 |
| 1960 | 69.3 | 69.8 | 33.4 | 53.2 | 45.6 | 37.2 |
| 1959 | 69.3 | 69.9 | 40.2 | 52.7 | 45.3 | 37 |
| 1958 | 69.2 | 69.7 | 48.8 | 52.2 | 44.8 | 36.8 |
| 1957 | 68.5 | 69.4 | 48.4 | 51.8 | 44.4 | 36.6 |
| 1956 | 68.6 | 69.6 | 47.8 | 51.3 | 44.1 | 36.5 |
| 1955 | 68.3 | 69.6 | 47.2 | 50.9 | 43.7 | 36.3 |
| 1954 | 68.1 | 69.5 | 46.8 | 50.4 | 43.2 | 36.2 |
| 1953 | 67.8 | 68.7 | 45.9 | 50 | 42.4 | 36 |
| 1952 | 67.5 | 68.4 | 45.3 | 49.6 | 42.1 | 35.9 |
| 1951 | 67.1 | 68.2 | 44.6 | 49 | 41.6 | 35.7 |
| 1950 | 66.8 | 68.1 | 43.8 | 48.5 | 41.2 | 35.5 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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We picked 6 countries to compare life expectancy trends across regions. Germany leads with a life expectancy at birth of 81.9 years in 2026, followed by the United States at 79.8, China at 79, Brazil at 76.4, India at 72.7, and Nigeria at 55.
Over the past 20 years, life expectancy has risen by 2.28 years in Germany, 1.96 in the United States, 4.62 in China, 4.08 in Brazil, 7.34 in India, and 5.08 in Nigeria — yet Nigeria's life expectancy remains 11.9 years lower than Germany's today.
Life expectancy
Countries below replacement-level fertility
| Year | Fertility rate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | China | United States | Russia | Mexico | France | South Korea | |
| 2023 | 1.98 | 1 | 1.62 | 1.41 | 1.91 | 1.66 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 1.99 | 1.03 | 1.66 | 1.42 | 1.94 | 1.79 | 0.78 |
| 2021 | 2.01 | 1.12 | 1.66 | 1.51 | 1.97 | 1.84 | 0.81 |
| 2020 | 2.05 | 1.24 | 1.64 | 1.51 | 1.99 | 1.83 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | 2.12 | 1.5 | 1.71 | 1.5 | 2.02 | 1.86 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 2.18 | 1.54 | 1.73 | 1.58 | 2.03 | 1.87 | 0.98 |
| 2017 | 2.19 | 1.8 | 1.77 | 1.62 | 2.04 | 1.89 | 1.05 |
| 2016 | 2.28 | 1.77 | 1.82 | 1.76 | 2.09 | 1.92 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 2.29 | 1.67 | 1.84 | 1.78 | 2.14 | 1.96 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 2.29 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 1.75 | 2.21 | 2 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 2.4 | 1.71 | 1.86 | 1.71 | 2.27 | 1.99 | 1.19 |
| 2012 | 2.47 | 1.8 | 1.88 | 1.69 | 2.29 | 2.01 | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 1.67 | 1.89 | 1.58 | 2.32 | 2.01 | 1.24 |
| 2010 | 2.6 | 1.69 | 1.93 | 1.57 | 2.34 | 2.03 | 1.23 |
| 2009 | 2.67 | 1.71 | 2 | 1.54 | 2.36 | 2 | 1.15 |
| 2008 | 2.71 | 1.7 | 2.07 | 1.5 | 2.39 | 2.01 | 1.19 |
| 2007 | 2.78 | 1.67 | 2.12 | 1.42 | 2.42 | 1.98 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 2.87 | 1.64 | 2.11 | 1.31 | 2.46 | 2 | 1.13 |
| 2005 | 2.96 | 1.62 | 2.06 | 1.29 | 2.5 | 1.94 | 1.09 |
| 2004 | 3.05 | 1.61 | 2.05 | 1.34 | 2.54 | 1.92 | 1.16 |
| 2003 | 3.12 | 1.57 | 2.05 | 1.32 | 2.58 | 1.89 | 1.19 |
| 2002 | 3.22 | 1.57 | 2.02 | 1.29 | 2.63 | 1.88 | 1.18 |
| 2001 | 3.3 | 1.56 | 2.03 | 1.22 | 2.67 | 1.9 | 1.31 |
| 2000 | 3.35 | 1.63 | 2.06 | 1.2 | 2.71 | 1.89 | 1.48 |
| 1999 | 3.38 | 1.53 | 2.01 | 1.16 | 2.76 | 1.81 | 1.43 |
| 1998 | 3.45 | 1.52 | 2 | 1.23 | 2.82 | 1.78 | 1.46 |
| 1997 | 3.51 | 1.53 | 1.97 | 1.22 | 2.89 | 1.77 | 1.54 |
| 1996 | 3.58 | 1.55 | 1.98 | 1.27 | 2.96 | 1.75 | 1.57 |
| 1995 | 3.65 | 1.59 | 1.98 | 1.34 | 3.04 | 1.74 | 1.63 |
| 1994 | 3.72 | 1.63 | 2 | 1.4 | 3.13 | 1.73 | 1.66 |
| 1993 | 3.8 | 1.69 | 2.02 | 1.39 | 3.21 | 1.73 | 1.65 |
| 1992 | 3.88 | 1.78 | 2.05 | 1.55 | 3.29 | 1.74 | 1.76 |
| 1991 | 3.96 | 1.93 | 2.06 | 1.73 | 3.36 | 1.75 | 1.71 |
| 1990 | 4.05 | 2.51 | 2.08 | 1.89 | 3.44 | 1.77 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 4.13 | 2.52 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 3.53 | 1.79 | 1.56 |
| 1988 | 4.22 | 2.54 | 1.93 | 2.12 | 3.64 | 1.81 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 4.31 | 2.76 | 1.87 | 2.22 | 3.8 | 1.83 | 1.53 |
| 1986 | 4.4 | 2.72 | 1.84 | 2.15 | 3.97 | 1.85 | 1.58 |
| 1985 | 4.43 | 2.63 | 1.84 | 2.05 | 4.09 | 1.86 | 1.66 |
| 1984 | 4.52 | 2.61 | 1.81 | 2.06 | 4.18 | 1.86 | 1.74 |
| 1983 | 4.57 | 2.56 | 1.8 | 2.11 | 4.3 | 1.86 | 2.06 |
| 1982 | 4.62 | 2.97 | 1.83 | 2.04 | 4.43 | 1.86 | 2.39 |
| 1981 | 4.7 | 2.79 | 1.81 | 1.91 | 4.57 | 1.85 | 2.57 |
| 1980 | 4.78 | 2.74 | 1.84 | 1.89 | 4.74 | 1.85 | 2.82 |
| 1979 | 4.81 | 2.75 | 1.81 | 1.9 | 4.96 | 1.87 | 2.9 |
| 1978 | 4.89 | 2.72 | 1.76 | 1.92 | 5.2 | 1.89 | 2.64 |
| 1977 | 5.01 | 2.84 | 1.79 | 1.95 | 5.36 | 1.94 | 2.99 |
| 1976 | 5.13 | 3.24 | 1.74 | 1.97 | 5.54 | 2.01 | 3 |
| 1975 | 5.2 | 3.57 | 1.77 | 1.98 | 5.74 | 2.09 | 3.43 |
| 1974 | 5.33 | 4.17 | 1.84 | 2 | 5.95 | 2.18 | 3.77 |
| 1973 | 5.4 | 4.73 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 6.12 | 2.28 | 4.07 |
| 1972 | 5.48 | 5.11 | 2.01 | 2.04 | 6.28 | 2.38 | 4.12 |
| 1971 | 5.57 | 5.52 | 2.27 | 2.03 | 6.42 | 2.47 | 4.54 |
| 1970 | 5.62 | 6.09 | 2.48 | 1.99 | 6.53 | 2.55 | 4.53 |
| 1969 | 5.68 | 6.18 | 2.46 | 1.97 | 6.63 | 2.62 | 4.45 |
| 1968 | 5.76 | 6.51 | 2.46 | 1.99 | 6.71 | 2.69 | 4.51 |
| 1967 | 5.83 | 5.81 | 2.56 | 2.04 | 6.75 | 2.75 | 4.62 |
| 1966 | 5.88 | 6.31 | 2.72 | 2.1 | 6.79 | 2.8 | 4.78 |
| 1965 | 5.94 | 6.61 | 2.91 | 2.13 | 6.82 | 2.84 | 4.89 |
| 1964 | 5.98 | 6.67 | 3.19 | 2.18 | 6.83 | 2.87 | 5.07 |
| 1963 | 5.97 | 7.51 | 3.32 | 2.27 | 6.82 | 2.89 | 5.33 |
| 1962 | 5.95 | 6.09 | 3.46 | 2.36 | 6.8 | 2.89 | 5.56 |
| 1961 | 5.94 | 3.86 | 3.62 | 2.45 | 6.78 | 2.87 | 5.8 |
| 1960 | 5.92 | 4.45 | 3.65 | 2.52 | 6.76 | 2.85 | 5.99 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 1960, all 7 countries in this group had fertility rates well above the replacement threshold of 2.1 children per woman: India at 5.92, China 4.45, the United States 3.65, Russia 6.76, Mexico 6.76, France 2.85, and South Korea 5.99. By 2023, each had dropped below the replacement level, reflecting the global trend among both developed and emerging nations.
Fertility rate
Median age comparison
| Year | Median age | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Germany | Russia | China | United States | Brazil | Turkey | Nigeria | |
| 2024 | 50.4 | 46.3 | 40.9 | 40.6 | 39.3 | 35.4 | 34 | 19 |
| 2023 | 50 | 46.2 | 40.5 | 40.1 | 39 | 34.9 | 33.5 | 18.8 |
| 2022 | 49.5 | 46 | 40.1 | 39.6 | 38.7 | 34.5 | 33.1 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 49.1 | 45.9 | 39.9 | 39 | 38.5 | 34.1 | 32.7 | 18.5 |
| 2020 | 48.7 | 45.8 | 39.7 | 38.5 | 38.2 | 33.7 | 32.3 | 18.3 |
| 2019 | 48.3 | 45.8 | 39.4 | 38.1 | 38 | 33.2 | 31.8 | 18.2 |
| 2018 | 48 | 45.8 | 39.2 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 32.8 | 31.5 | 18 |
| 2017 | 47.6 | 45.8 | 39 | 37.4 | 37.7 | 32.4 | 31.2 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | 47.3 | 45.7 | 38.8 | 37.1 | 37.6 | 31.9 | 30.9 | 17.8 |
| 2015 | 47 | 45.7 | 38.7 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 31.5 | 30.6 | 17.8 |
| 2014 | 46.6 | 45.7 | 38.6 | 36.3 | 37.3 | 31 | 30.4 | 17.7 |
| 2013 | 46.2 | 45.5 | 38.4 | 36 | 37.2 | 30.6 | 30.1 | 17.7 |
| 2012 | 45.8 | 45.1 | 38.3 | 35.7 | 37.1 | 30.1 | 29.8 | 17.7 |
| 2011 | 45.5 | 44.6 | 38.1 | 35.5 | 37 | 29.7 | 29.5 | 17.7 |
| 2010 | 45.2 | 44.2 | 38 | 35.1 | 36.9 | 29.2 | 29.1 | 17.8 |
| 2009 | 44.9 | 43.9 | 37.9 | 34.7 | 36.7 | 28.8 | 28.6 | 17.8 |
| 2008 | 44.6 | 43.5 | 37.8 | 34.2 | 36.6 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 44.2 | 43.1 | 37.7 | 33.7 | 36.5 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 17.9 |
| 2006 | 43.9 | 42.5 | 37.6 | 33.1 | 36.4 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 17.9 |
| 2005 | 43.6 | 42 | 37.4 | 32.6 | 36.2 | 27.1 | 27 | 17.9 |
| 2004 | 43.2 | 41.6 | 37.2 | 32.1 | 36 | 26.7 | 26.6 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 42.8 | 41.2 | 37 | 31.6 | 35.8 | 26.3 | 26.2 | 17.9 |
| 2002 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 36.9 | 31.1 | 35.6 | 25.9 | 25.8 | 17.9 |
| 2001 | 42.1 | 40.4 | 36.8 | 30.5 | 35.5 | 25.5 | 25.4 | 17.9 |
| 2000 | 41.8 | 40 | 36.6 | 30 | 35.3 | 25.2 | 25 | 17.9 |
| 1999 | 41.4 | 39.7 | 36.3 | 29.4 | 35.1 | 24.9 | 24.7 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 41 | 39.3 | 36 | 28.8 | 34.9 | 24.6 | 24.3 | 17.8 |
| 1997 | 40.7 | 38.9 | 35.7 | 28.3 | 34.6 | 24.3 | 24 | 17.7 |
| 1996 | 40.3 | 38.6 | 35.3 | 27.8 | 34.4 | 24 | 23.6 | 17.6 |
| 1995 | 40 | 38.4 | 35 | 27.2 | 34.1 | 23.7 | 23.3 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 39.6 | 38.1 | 34.7 | 26.6 | 33.8 | 23.5 | 23 | 17.5 |
| 1993 | 39.2 | 37.9 | 34.4 | 26.1 | 33.6 | 23.2 | 22.7 | 17.4 |
| 1992 | 38.7 | 37.8 | 33.9 | 25.6 | 33.4 | 22.9 | 22.4 | 17.4 |
| 1991 | 38.2 | 37.7 | 33.6 | 25.1 | 33.2 | 22.7 | 22.1 | 17.3 |
| 1990 | 37.7 | 37.6 | 33.2 | 24.7 | 32.9 | 22.4 | 21.8 | 17.3 |
| 1989 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 32.9 | 24.4 | 32.7 | 22.1 | 21.6 | 17.3 |
| 1988 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 32.6 | 23.9 | 32.4 | 21.9 | 21.3 | 17.3 |
| 1987 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 32.4 | 23.6 | 32.1 | 21.7 | 21.1 | 17.3 |
| 1986 | 35.9 | 37.2 | 32.2 | 23.4 | 31.8 | 21.5 | 20.9 | 17.3 |
| 1985 | 35.4 | 37.1 | 32 | 23.2 | 31.5 | 21.2 | 20.6 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 34.9 | 37 | 31.8 | 23 | 31.2 | 21 | 20.4 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 34.3 | 36.7 | 31.7 | 22.6 | 30.9 | 20.8 | 20.2 | 17.5 |
| 1982 | 33.7 | 36.6 | 31.6 | 22.1 | 30.7 | 20.6 | 20 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 33.1 | 36.5 | 31.4 | 21.8 | 30.4 | 20.4 | 19.9 | 17.7 |
| 1980 | 32.8 | 36.5 | 31.3 | 21.6 | 30.1 | 20.2 | 19.8 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 32.4 | 36.4 | 31.1 | 21.4 | 29.9 | 20 | 19.7 | 17.9 |
| 1978 | 32 | 36.3 | 31 | 21.2 | 29.6 | 19.8 | 19.5 | 18 |
| 1977 | 31.5 | 36.1 | 30.9 | 20.8 | 29.2 | 19.6 | 19.4 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 30.9 | 35.8 | 30.6 | 20.4 | 28.9 | 19.4 | 19.3 | 18.3 |
| 1975 | 30.6 | 35.5 | 30.7 | 20.1 | 28.7 | 19.2 | 19.1 | 18.4 |
| 1974 | 30.4 | 35 | 30.9 | 19.7 | 28.5 | 19.1 | 19 | 18.5 |
| 1973 | 30.2 | 34.7 | 31.1 | 19.5 | 28.3 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.6 |
| 1972 | 29.9 | 34.6 | 31.1 | 19.3 | 28 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 29.6 | 34.4 | 31 | 19.2 | 27.9 | 18.5 | 18.7 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 29.2 | 34.3 | 30.7 | 19.1 | 27.8 | 18.4 | 18.6 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 28.9 | 34.1 | 30.3 | 19.1 | 27.9 | 18.2 | 18.6 | 19.1 |
| 1968 | 28.6 | 34.2 | 29.8 | 19.2 | 27.9 | 18.1 | 18.6 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 28.4 | 34.3 | 29.2 | 19.2 | 27.9 | 18 | 18.7 | 19.2 |
| 1966 | 28 | 34.4 | 28.9 | 19.3 | 27.9 | 17.9 | 18.8 | 19.3 |
| 1965 | 27.6 | 34.4 | 28.6 | 19.6 | 28.1 | 17.9 | 18.9 | 19.3 |
| 1964 | 27.2 | 34.5 | 28.3 | 19.9 | 28.2 | 17.8 | 18.9 | 19.3 |
| 1963 | 26.9 | 34.6 | 28.1 | 20.4 | 28.5 | 17.8 | 19 | 19.3 |
| 1962 | 26.5 | 34.7 | 27.7 | 21 | 28.7 | 17.9 | 19.1 | 19.3 |
| 1961 | 26.2 | 34.7 | 27.4 | 21.1 | 29 | 17.9 | 19.3 | 19.3 |
| 1960 | 25.8 | 34.7 | 27.1 | 20.9 | 29.2 | 18 | 19.4 | 19.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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The median age differs significantly across countries and regions. Japan has a median age of 50.4 years, and Germany 46.3 years. Russia (40.9 years), China (40.6 years), and the United States (39.3 years) fall into a similar range. Brazil (35.4 years) and Turkey (34 years) are closer to the global median of 31.6 years, while Nigeria, at 19 years is 12.6 years younger than the world's median, similar to many other African countries.
Median age
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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