Total population by age (70 years old) in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Total population by age was 49,728 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49,728
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
2nd
of 155 groups
All-time high
49,728
in 2023
All-time low
8,381
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) stood at 49,728. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 49,728 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,381, in 1950.
That places SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) 2nd out of 155 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,381 | — |
| 1951 | 8,595 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 8,680 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 8,862 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 9,006 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 9,209 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 9,473 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 9,718 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 10,158 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 10,237 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 10,039 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 10,117 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 10,307 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 10,657 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 10,981 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 11,307 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 11,647 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 11,943 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 12,246 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 12,549 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 13,130 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 13,633 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 13,926 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 14,319 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 14,694 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 15,071 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 15,464 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 15,862 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 16,302 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16,761 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 17,122 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 17,331 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17,689 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 18,125 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 18,456 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 18,275 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 17,627 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 17,351 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 17,484 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 18,520 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 20,040 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 20,916 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 21,476 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 22,096 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 22,877 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 23,633 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 24,098 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 24,645 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 25,413 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 25,993 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 26,479 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 26,787 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 27,103 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 27,529 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 27,942 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28,719 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 29,529 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 30,235 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 30,769 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31,059 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 31,571 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 32,059 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 32,146 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32,248 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32,729 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33,494 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 35,775 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 38,782 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 40,548 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 42,365 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 44,764 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 46,178 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 47,989 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 49,728 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,232 | 8,381 | 10,237 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,179 | 10,039 | 12,549 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,916 | 13,130 | 16,761 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,798 | 17,122 | 18,520 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,119 | 20,040 | 25,993 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,615 | 26,479 | 31,059 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,172 | 31,571 | 42,365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,165 | 44,764 | 49,728 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
More population data for SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 122,809 (2100)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 1.98 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 58.5 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 23.51 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 32.7 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 23.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 94.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 3.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 6.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Total population by age in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 49,728 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 49,728 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,381 in 1950.
- How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for total population by age?
- SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 2nd out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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