Population Shift
Demographic Megatrends
million new people
added this year
of global population
live in urban areas
million people aged
65 years or older
2024
8.2
Billion people (2024)
Population Growth
Global population has risen eightfold, from 1 billion in 1800 to 8 billion in 2024.
International migration has more than tripled in size since 1960, rising from 77 million to almost 281 million by 2020. At the end of 2024, there were 122.6 million people internally displaced as a result of conflict and violence as well as natural disasters.
Live Monitor: Displacement | Refugee Crisis | Migration
Global Demographic Outlook
