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Historical population data and projections (1950-2050)

Information for this dataset is no longer updated. Historical population data can be found in the dataset “Historical population data” here. Population projections data can be found in the dataset “Population projections” here.
Country
Sex
VariantBaseline
Time20532054205520562057205820592060
AgeUnit
Population by broad age groupsPopulation (hist&proj) 15-64Persons, Thousands29 543.929 702.429 853.830 012.630 184.530 368.430 564.230 767.1
Population (hist&proj) 20-64Persons, Thousands26 912.227 047.227 172.727 303.727 446.527 600.727 766.627 940
Population (hist&proj) < 15Persons, Thousands7 801.47 867.37 930.27 989.78 045.78 098.68 148.48 195.4
Population (hist&proj) < 20Persons, Thousands10 433.110 522.510 611.310 698.610 783.710 866.310 94611 022.5
Population (hist&proj) 65+Persons, Thousands12 315.212 446.712 591.812 736.712 875.713 009.913 140.513 272
Population (hist&proj) 80+Persons, Thousands4 774.84 789.44 814.64 843.14 875.64 912.64 960.25 021.8
Population (hist&proj) All agesPersons, Thousands49 660.550 016.450 375.850 73951 105.951 476.951 853.152 234.5
Population (hist&proj) 00-04Persons, Thousands2 580.62 594.92 608.12 620.32 631.72 642.82 653.62 664.4
Population (hist&proj) 05-09Persons, Thousands2 614.92 637.62 658.82 678.32 696.32 712.92 728.12 742.2
Population (hist&proj) 10-14Persons, Thousands2 605.92 634.82 663.32 691.12 717.72 742.92 766.72 788.8
Population (hist&proj) 15-19Persons, Thousands2 631.72 655.22 681.12 708.92 7382 767.72 797.62 827.1
Population (hist&proj) 20-24Persons, Thousands2 795.82 804.62 816.62 831.82 850.42 872.12 896.82 923.8
Population (hist&proj) 25-29Persons, Thousands2 957.12 960.22 963.42 967.62 973.32 981.22 991.83 005.5
Population (hist&proj) 30-34Persons, Thousands3 108.43 120.93 131.13 139.43 146.23 151.93 157.13 162.5
Population (hist&proj) 35-39Persons, Thousands3 184.83 210.93 234.73 256.23 275.33 2923 306.43 318.6
Population (hist&proj) 40-44Persons, Thousands3 1403 1823 215.73 248.33 279.43 308.83 336.13 361.3
Population (hist&proj) 45-49Persons, Thousands2 9623 007.53 0653 1193 168.63 213.73 256.63 291.3
Population (hist&proj) 50-54Persons, Thousands2 8492 865.52 881.42 912.12 952.22 998.93 045.13 103.1
Population (hist&proj) 55-59Persons, Thousands2 925.52 901.62 880.82 861.42 854.92 860.62 877.82 894.5
Population (hist&proj) 60-64Persons, Thousands2 989.62 9942 9842 967.92 946.22 921.52 898.92 879.4
Population (hist&proj) 65-69Persons, Thousands2 787.12 818.22 857.12 894.92 929.42 956.72 962.42 954
Population (hist&proj) 70-74Persons, Thousands2 5572 602.12 640.12 669.42 693.42 714.82 746.92 786.6
Population (hist&proj) 75-79Persons, Thousands2 196.32 2372 2802 329.32 377.32 425.82 4712 509.6
Population (hist&proj) 80-84Persons, Thousands1 882.51 887.41 899.11 9131 9401 9722 011.82 054.3
Population (hist&proj) 85+ Persons, Thousands2 892.32 9022 915.52 930.12 935.62 940.62 948.42 967.5
Population (hist&proj) All agesPersons, Thousands49 660.250 016.550 375.950 738.951 105.851 477.151 853.252 234.3
Youth (-15) Dependency Ratio (15-64)Percentage26.4061326.4870926.5634526.6211526.6550726.6678526.6599526.63689
Youth (-20) Dependency Ratio (20-64)Percentage38.7671838.9042139.0513339.183739.2898939.3696539.4214639.45061
Youth (-15) Dependency Ratio (All ages)Percentage15.7094715.7294415.7420815.7466615.7431915.7324915.7143915.68963
Youth (-20) Dependency Ratio (All ages)Percentage21.0088521.038121.0642821.0855621.1006921.1090821.1096321.10195
Old (+65) Dependency Ratio (15-64)Percentage41.6844141.9046942.1782242.4378442.6566642.8402642.9931143.13699
Old (+65) Dependency Ratio (20-64)Percentage45.7606646.0184446.3398946.6482646.9119947.1361247.3248447.50179
Old (+65) Dependency Ratio (All ages)Percentage24.7987824.8852424.9957325.1023925.1941525.2732825.3417825.40849
Age(-15 & +65) Dependency Ratio (15-64)Percentage68.0905468.3917868.7416769.05969.3117369.5081169.6530669.77388
Age(-20 & +65) Dependency Ratio (20-64)Percentage84.5278384.9226585.3912285.8319586.2018886.5057886.7463186.9524
Age(-15 & +65) Dependency Ratio (All ages)Percentage40.5082540.6146840.7378240.8490540.9373541.0057741.0561841.09813
Age(-20 & +65) Dependency Ratio (All ages)Percentage45.8076345.9233446.0600146.1879446.2948546.3823646.4514246.51045
Share (80+) in all ages populationPercentage9.6148859.5756599.5573669.5451239.540199.543319.5658699.613953
Working Age (15-64) per Pension Age (+65)Percentage2.3989782.3863682.3708922.3563872.34432.3342532.3259542.318196
Working Age (20-64) per Pension Age (+65)Percentage2.1852832.1730422.1579682.1437032.1316512.1215152.1130552.105184
Data extracted on 19 Apr 2024 14:26 UTC (GMT) from OECD.Stat