DEMOGRAPHICS & SOCIETY
Compare population and society rankings on world maps
Populations change through births, deaths, age structure and migration. Explore growth and fertility alongside the shares of children and older people, urbanization and international migration to see how societies differ.
01 / HOW TO READ
Use several measures to explain population change
Birth rate and total fertility rate have different denominators and meanings, while absolute net migration is strongly affected by country size. Age measures add context and help distinguish short-term movement from longer demographic change.
02 / CHOOSE A RANKING
People & society ranking maps
Open a theme to compare countries on a ten-level heat map and check the complete ranking, country values, reference years and sources.
Population growth
This annual rate combines births, deaths and migration and can change from year to year.
View the population growth ranking mapTotal fertility rate
This estimates the number of children a woman would have over her lifetime under current age-specific rates.
View the total fertility rate ranking mapBirth rate
This counts annual births per 1,000 people and is affected by both fertility and the population’s age structure.
View the birth rate ranking mapDeath rate
This counts annual deaths per 1,000 people; an older population can have a high rate even with strong healthcare.
View the death rate ranking mapMedian age
Half of the population is younger and half older than this age.
View the median age ranking mapPopulation aged 65+
This is the share of the population aged 65 or older and should be read with longevity and migration patterns.
View the population aged 65+ ranking mapPopulation aged 0–14
This is the share aged 0–14 and reflects recent births as well as the wider age structure.
View the population aged 0–14 ranking mapUrban population
Urban areas follow each country’s definition, so boundaries and classifications differ.
View the urban population ranking mapNet migration
This is estimated arrivals minus departures; country size strongly affects the absolute number.
View the net migration ranking mapNet migration rate
This expresses net migration per 1,000 people, making countries of different sizes easier to compare.
View the net migration rate ranking mapInternational migrant share
This is the share of residents classified as international migrants, not an annual migration flow.
View the international migrant share ranking map03 / KEEP EXPLORING