Topic · World Bank · WHO · OECD
Demographics
Population, growth, urbanization, density, and fertility data for every country.
- 7
- Indicators
- 217
- Countries with data
Demographics · wide shelf
7 demographics indicators across the wider shelf; Somalia, Fed. Rep. currently leads fertility rate.
- 7
- demographics indicators
- #1
- Somalia, Fed. Rep. · Fertility Rate
- wide
- shelf vs other topics
Each indicator below shows the current top five; open any one for the full world ranking with the data year for every country.
High-income share among 217 countries with demographics data
World Bank income-group counts among countries that have at least one ranking row for an indicator in this topic. Segments sum to 217 - coverage shape, not a living-standard ranking.
Reading Demographics
Demographics is one of the wider shelves here (7 indicators). The extra cards are complementary dimensions, not duplicates - patterns that hold across several measures beat any lone top-five row.
Demographics is a wide shelf: 7 indicators including Fertility Rate, Population, Population Ages 0-14, Population Ages 65+, and more, sourced from World Bank Open Data. Population, growth, urbanization, density, and fertility data for every country. Somalia, Fed. Rep. currently leads fertility rate at 6.1.
Wide topics reward set-reading. A country that looks strong on one demographics card can sit mid-pack on another; the preview tables only show the current top five - open the full ranking for the rest of the 217-country list.
Reporting cycles differ by agency (World Bank Open Data). When a country is absent from a card it is unpublished for that measure, not zeroed. Country profiles collect every demographics indicator for one place in a single view.
Source: World Bank Open Data
Nearby shelves by indicator count
Closest topic widths to this 7-indicator shelf (not a fixed roster).
Fertility Rate
births per woman| # | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 6.1 |
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.5 |
| 2 | Chad | 6.1 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 2.3 |
| 3 | Niger | 6.1 |
Population
people| # | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.5B |
| 2 | China | 1.4B |
| 3 | United States | 340.1M |
| 4 | Indonesia | 283.5M |
| 5 | Pakistan | 251.3M |
Population Ages 0-14
% of total| # | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 49.0% |
| 2 | Niger | 46.6% |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 46.6% |
| 4 | Mali | 46.1% |
| 5 | Chad | 46.1% |
Population Ages 65+
% of total| # | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 36.2% |
| 2 | Japan | 29.8% |
| 3 | Puerto Rico (US) | 24.7% |
| 4 | Italy | 24.6% |
| 5 | Portugal | 24.5% |
Population Density
people/km²| # | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macao SAR, China | 20569.7 |
| 2 | Monaco | 18692.9 |
| 3 | Singapore | 8241.8 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 7177.2 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 3847.1 |
Population Growth Rate
% annual| # | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 7.3% |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 4.6% |
| 2 | Chad | 4.9% |
| 2 | Canada | 3.0% |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 4.7% |
Urban Population
% of total| # | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% |
| 2 | Bermuda | 100.0% |
| 3 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% |
| 4 | Gibraltar | 100.0% |
| 5 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% |
Next read: Health (7 indicators) · full fertility rate ranking . Reporting years differ by country and indicator; unavailable values are omitted rather than estimated.
What to do with these Demographics indicators
A single shelf rarely tells the whole story -- use it as a starting point, not a verdict.
- Open the full fertility rate ranking to see every country, not just the top rows shown here. Fertility Rate ranking
- Put any two countries side by side across every tracked indicator. Compare countries
- Browse the health shelf (7 indicators) for the next adjacent topic. Health
Reporting years differ by country and indicator; unavailable values are omitted rather than estimated.
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