Current World Population
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
World Population Pyramid 2022
World Population Pyramid (Lines Chart Race)
Age Structure
Globally, about 26 percent of the world is under 15 years of age and 10 percent is over 65 years of age. Africa has the youngest population worldwide. On the continent, 40 percent of the population are below 15 years, and less than five percent are above 65, indicating the low life expectancy in several of the countries. In Europe, on the other hand, a higher share of the population is above 65 years than the population under 15 years.
31.0
Total
30.3
Male
31.8
Female
| Age | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 349,247,348 | 328,119,059 |
| 5-9 | 341,670,620 | 320,090,537 |
| 10-14 | 328,942,130 | 307,203,261 |
| 15-19 | 314,806,147 | 293,931,999 |
| 20-24 | 307,809,031 | 288,834,393 |
| 25-29 | 307,548,367 | 290,783,757 |
| 30-34 | 305,762,271 | 293,702,434 |
| 35-39 | 270,507,560 | 262,936,512 |
| 40-44 | 247,594,384 | 242,696,599 |
| 45-49 | 239,897,308 | 237,022,350 |
| 50-54 | 218,833,001 | 219,504,648 |
| 55-59 | 187,135,108 | 190,624,979 |
| 60-64 | 153,758,680 | 161,570,707 |
| 65-69 | 124,471,230 | 136,004,171 |
| 70-74 | 82,793,263 | 96,515,002 |
| 75-79 | 53,073,892 | 66,973,202 |
| 80-84 | 330,716,82 | 47,305,811 |
| 85-89 | 15,423,679 | 25,733,670 |
| 90-94 | 53,706,54 | 11,222,622 |
| 95-99 | 1.203.726 | 3,239,297 |
| 100+ | 114,528 | 418,582 |
World Population Pyramid (Bar Chart Race)
what is population pyramid?
A population pyramid or “age-sex pyramid” is a graphical illustration of the distribution of a population by age groups and sex; it typically takes the shape of a pyramid when the population is growing.
- World Population Prospects (2022 Revision) – United Nations population estimates and projections.