Population Growth

 

The World's 10 largest countries in population:

China India US Indonesia Brazil
Pakistan Nigeria Bangladesh Russia Japan

By 2050, Russia and Japan will have dropped off the list to be replaced by Congo and Ethiopia.

Countries with the highest fertility:

Mali Niger Uganda Somalia Afghanistan
Yemen Burundi Burkina Faso D. R. Congo Angola

Countries with highest life expectancy:

Macau Andora Japan Singapore San Marino
Hong Kong Gibralter (UK) Sweden Australia Switzerland
France Guernsey (UK) Iceland Canada Cayman Islands (UK)
US=30/45        

Overall Stats

Region Population Rate of Increase Fertility Rate Percent young <15 Percent old >65
World 6,477 1.2 2.7 29 7
Africa 906 2.3 5.1 42 3
N. Am 329 0.6 2 21 12
La C. 559 1.6 2.6 30 6
Asia 3,921 1.3 2.5 29 6
Europe 730 -0.1 1.4 16 16
Ocean 33 1 2.1 25 10

urbanization