World Population Day
11 July, World Population Day
Birth rates have been declining since the 1960s, but the world population nonetheless grew by 5 billion.
Current global population is 8.1 billion people
At the turn of the millennium, 24 years ago, the Earth's population was 6.1 billion, which is a quarter less than today. Back then, in 2000, the world’s population grew by about 82 million. In 2023, the annual change was about 74 million people.
We can expect that the population will continue to grow in the future. The United Nations projects that the Earth's population will reach 9 billion by 2037.
The largest share of the global population (59%) lives in Asia. China and India remain the countries with the largest populations with 40% of the world's total. The smallest share, less than 1%, is represented by the residents of Oceania, while Europeans make up 9% of the world’s population.
The total fertility rate in Africa nearly three times as high as in Europe
The total fertility rate of the world's population in the 1960s was around 5 children per woman in reproductive age. Today, the fertility rate is half of that at about 2.3 children in reproductive age.
Africa has the highest total fertility rate among the continents. In 2023, the fertility rate there was about 4.2 children per woman in reproductive age. As a result, Africa contributed to an annual global population increase of nearly 34 million people.
On the other hand, Europe has the lowest total fertility rate. Last year it was about 1.5 children per woman in reproductive age. Since the 1980s, Europe's total fertility rate has been below 2 children per woman in reproductive age.
The total fertility rate in Slovenia last year 1.5 children per woman in reproductive age
Slovenia surpassed the two million population milestone in 2006. Among the 27 EU Member States, Slovenia is the sixth smallest country by population. At the beginning of 2024, its population was 2,123,949 and the average age of all residents was 44 years. The total fertility rate in Slovenia in 2023 was 1.5 children per woman in reproductive age.
At the turn of the millennium, 24 years ago, the Earth's population was 6.1 billion, which is a quarter less than today. Back then, in 2000, the world’s population grew by about 82 million. In 2023, the annual change was about 74 million people.
We can expect that the population will continue to grow in the future. The United Nations projects that the Earth's population will reach 9 billion by 2037.
The largest share of the global population (59%) lives in Asia. China and India remain the countries with the largest populations with 40% of the world's total. The smallest share, less than 1%, is represented by the residents of Oceania, while Europeans make up 9% of the world’s population.
The total fertility rate in Africa nearly three times as high as in Europe
The total fertility rate of the world's population in the 1960s was around 5 children per woman in reproductive age. Today, the fertility rate is half of that at about 2.3 children in reproductive age.
Africa has the highest total fertility rate among the continents. In 2023, the fertility rate there was about 4.2 children per woman in reproductive age. As a result, Africa contributed to an annual global population increase of nearly 34 million people.
On the other hand, Europe has the lowest total fertility rate. Last year it was about 1.5 children per woman in reproductive age. Since the 1980s, Europe's total fertility rate has been below 2 children per woman in reproductive age.
The total fertility rate in Slovenia last year 1.5 children per woman in reproductive age
Slovenia surpassed the two million population milestone in 2006. Among the 27 EU Member States, Slovenia is the sixth smallest country by population. At the beginning of 2024, its population was 2,123,949 and the average age of all residents was 44 years. The total fertility rate in Slovenia in 2023 was 1.5 children per woman in reproductive age.
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