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World population pyramids by country, age, and sex

Explore population pyramids for 237 countries and areas. Move through history, compare 2050 projections, and understand what every change in shape means.

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Based on UN World Population Prospects 2024 · Estimates to 2023 · Medium projections from 2024

World population pyramid

2026 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex

Medium projection
World population pyramid for 2026: males on the left and females on the right Male share Female share 100+ males: 130,229 (0.0%) 100+ females: 541,703 (0.0%) 100+ 95–99 males: 1,296,825 (0.0%) 95–99 females: 3,727,193 (0.0%) 95 90–94 males: 6,625,775 (0.1%) 90–94 females: 14,104,409 (0.2%) 90 85–89 males: 19,601,200 (0.2%) 85–89 females: 33,039,024 (0.4%) 85 80–84 males: 39,413,446 (0.5%) 80–84 females: 55,373,053 (0.7%) 80 75–79 males: 73,334,413 (0.9%) 75–79 females: 93,701,951 (1.1%) 75 70–74 males: 111,193,371 (1.3%) 70–74 females: 132,276,706 (1.6%) 70 65–69 males: 139,956,453 (1.7%) 65–69 females: 155,879,948 (1.9%) 65 60–64 males: 184,368,836 (2.2%) 60–64 females: 195,184,672 (2.4%) 60 55–59 males: 213,627,621 (2.6%) 55–59 females: 219,073,791 (2.6%) 55 50–54 males: 231,102,486 (2.8%) 50–54 females: 231,588,720 (2.8%) 50 45–49 males: 247,713,913 (3.0%) 45–49 females: 243,564,734 (2.9%) 45 40–44 males: 281,130,156 (3.4%) 40–44 females: 272,786,698 (3.3%) 40 35–39 males: 309,308,090 (3.7%) 35–39 females: 295,435,896 (3.6%) 35 30–34 males: 305,931,568 (3.7%) 30–34 females: 289,587,247 (3.5%) 30 25–29 males: 311,642,450 (3.8%) 25–29 females: 293,806,878 (3.5%) 25 20–24 males: 324,033,305 (3.9%) 20–24 females: 305,003,682 (3.7%) 20 15–19 males: 343,869,797 (4.1%) 15–19 females: 322,467,123 (3.9%) 15 10–14 males: 355,325,046 (4.3%) 10–14 females: 333,998,644 (4.0%) 10 5–9 males: 342,936,336 (4.1%) 5–9 females: 324,640,452 (3.9%) 5 0–4 males: 328,971,251 (4.0%) 0–4 females: 313,383,302 (3.8%) 0 10%5% Age 5%10%
2026 population
8.3B
medium projection
Median age
31.1 years
Under age 15
24.1%
Age 65+
10.6%

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Global context

One pyramid, three demographic stories

Population scale

The world grew from 2.49B people in 1950 to a projected 8.3B in 2026. The medium scenario reaches 9.66B in 2050.

A changing age balance

In 2026, 24.1% of people are under 15 and 10.6% are 65 or older. The chart shows where those shares sit across five-year cohorts.

Projection, not certainty

Future bars depend on fertility, mortality, and migration assumptions. Use 2050 and 2100 to examine a scenario, not to state an inevitable outcome.

Regional context

Population pyramids by world region

Regional profiles reveal contrasts that a global average conceals.

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Africa

1.58B people · median age 19.5

38.4% under 15 · 3.8% age 65+

Asia

4.86B people · median age 32.8

21.8% under 15 · 10.5% age 65+

Europe

743.5M people · median age 43.1

14.8% under 15 · 21.4% age 65+

Oceania

47.1M people · median age 33.6

22.0% under 15 · 14.1% age 65+

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How to Read a Population Pyramid

Read any age-sex pyramid in five steps, from axes and cohort widths to migration signals, dependency, and projection uncertainty.

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What a population pyramid tells you

A population pyramid shows the number or share of males and females in each age group. Its outline records decades of births, deaths, and migration: wide child cohorts, working-age bulges, and growing older-age groups are visible before they become abstract ratios.

But shape is not destiny. A narrowing base can coexist with growth because of migration or population momentum. That is why each profile pairs its chart with exact counts, fertility, life expectancy, growth, and a clear projection label.

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World population questions

What is the world population in 2026?

Under the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario, the world population in 2026 is projected at approximately 8,300,678,396.

What is the median age of the world population?

The projected global median age in 2026 is 31.1 years. Half the population is younger and half is older.

Is 2026 population data an exact count?

No. The UN WPP 2024 series provides historical estimates through 2023 and medium-scenario projections from 2024 onward.