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population division skip to main content welcome to the united nations population division search form search toggle navigation home cpd ga themes ageing adolescents and youth capacity development family planning fertility and marriage international migration mortality population policies population trends sustainable development goals urbanization events general assembly commission on population and development expert group meetings international migration events webinars workshops publications data world population prospects world urbanization prospects international migrant stock international migration flows family planning data world marriage data households and living arrangements data world population policies model life tables sdg indicator 10 7 2 on migration policies sdg indicator 3 7 1 on contraceptive use sdgs about us director branches sections and units contact us homepage population division the population division of the department of economic and social affairs conducts demographic research supports intergovernmental processes at the united nations in the area of population and development and assists countries in developing their capacity to produce and analyse population data and information commission on population and development a population commission was established by the economic and social council in its resolution 3 iii of 3 october 1946 in its resolution 49 128 of 19 december 1994 the general assembly decided that the commission should be renamed the commission on population and development world population highlights 2026 youth world population highlights 2026 youth revised june 2026 provides sound comparable and timely data on global youth population trends including changes in size and geographical distribution and key dimensions of youth well being the report identifies priority actions to reduce disparities promote sustainable livelihoods improve health outcomes including sexual and reproductive health and strengthen the protection of young people s rights highlights new publications commission on population and development fifty ninth session ten key messages policy brief on revealing the generational economy an essential system at risk world population highlights 2026 youth revised june 2026 policy brief on gender matters in an ageing world the case for gender responsive policies technical paper cohort fertility from the world population prospects world urbanization prospects 2025 methodology of the united nations urbanization estimates and projections the world s cities in 2025 data booklet expert consultation series on population technology and research in the context of sustainable development assessing the impact of the loss of the demographic and health surveys on global population and family planning data and estimates and on population research technical paper un desa pop 2025 tp no 10 world urbanization prospects 2025 summary of results policy brief on breaking the cycle addressing inequalities in child survival to promote inclusive social development policy brief on anticipating the extent and pace of population ageing in small island developing states can help build a more sustainable future more publications recent and upcoming events commission on population and development fifty ninth session 13 17 april 2026 cpd 59 side event the role of south south and multilateral cooperation in strengthening national capacities for the analysis and effective use of population data 13 april 2026 cpd 59 side event aligning policy and data production building sustainable demographic and health statistics 14 april 2026 cpd 59 side event revealing the hidden generational economy national transfer accounts 14 april 2026 launch of the world population highlights 2026 youth 2 march 2026 briefing on the substantive preparations for the fifty ninth session of the commission on population and development 16 december 2025 launch world urbanization prospects 2025 summary of results 18 november 2025 population division activities at the second world summit for social development 2025 4 6 november 2025 expert consultation series on population technology and research in the context of sustainable development 21 30 october 2025 world population day 2025 11 july 2025 commission on population and development fifty eighth session 7 11 april 2025 international migration and sustainable development 18 december 2024 launch more events datasets world urbanization prospects 2025 international migrant stock 2024 world population prospects 2024 family planning indicators 2024 households and living arrangements data world population policies 2021 select key messages from the wpp2024 the world s population is expected to reach 10 3 billion people in the next 50 to 60 years the size of the world s population 2100 is now expected to be 6 per cent smaller about 700 million fewer people than anticipated a decade ago currently the global fertility rate stands at 2 25 live births per woman 1 down from 3 31 live births in 1990 immigration is projected to be the main driver of population growth in 52 countries and areas through 2054 and in 62 through 2100 themes adolescents and youth globally the number of adolescents and young people is at an all time high while the number of young people has been declining in the more developed regions since it peaked around 1980 it has been increasing in the less developed regions and is expected to continue to grow over the next few decades ageing https sdgs un org goals when fertility begins to decline from elevated levels the population distribution by age changes initially the reduction in fertility leads to an increase in the relative size of the population at working ages creating a favourable age distribution that may help to accelerate economic growth per capita resulting in a demographic dividend capacity development the population division builds and strengthens national capacities to estimate and analyse population levels and trends and other demographic indicators for formulating and implementing national policies and programmes related to population and development family planning the programme of action of the 1994 international conference on population and development affirmed the basic right of couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children and to have the information education and means to do so fertility and marriage continued high fertility in some countries and areas is the major driver of population growth while in other countries and areas the decline of fertility to historically low levels propels changes in the age distribution including the gradual ageing of the human population international migration it is widely recognized that migrants make a positive contribution to inclusive growth and sustainable development in countries of origin and destination mortality reducing mortality increasing life expectancy and improving the health of populations are key objectives of the programme of action of the 1994 international conference on population and development and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development population policies well designed government policies are critical for implementing the programme of action of the 1994 international conference on population and development and for achieving the sustainable development goals population trends timely and accurate information about changes in the size and characteristics of a country s population is needed by national governments the united nations international organizations and civil society to formulate implement and evaluate policies and programmes in almost all spheres of life sustainable development goals the 2030 agenda for sustainable development adopted by the general assembly in september 2015 provides an ambitious set of goals whose achievement will set humanity on a path towards sustainability urbanization the world is becoming increasingly urbanized today more than half of the global population lives in urban areas up from around one third in 1950 and projected to increase to around two thirds in 2050 donate facebook twitter youtube flickr instagram footer a z site index contact copyright faq fraud alert privacy notice terms of use