The world in 2010
On 1 January 2010, 6.98 billion people were alive. During the year, 143 million children were born and 54.3 million people died.
Mid-2010 is the first mid-year with more than 7 billion people.
In 2026 the world has 1.28 billion more people, 1.2 times as many.
The median age is 27.2. 27% of the people are under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older.
Life expectancy at birth is 70.1 years, and women have 2.6 children on average at that year’s rates.
Countries with more than 100 million people: 11.
- Population, 1 January 2010
- 6,977,189,237
- Median age
- 27.2
- Births in 2010
- 143,354,237
- Deaths in 2010
- 54,268,588
- Life expectancy at birth
- 70.1
- Children per woman
- 2.60
- Under 15
- 27.4%
- 65 and over
- 7.6%
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The most populous countries
| Country | Population | Under 15 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,347,091,795 | 18.6% | 8.6% |
| India | 1,234,510,963 | 31.6% | 4.9% |
| United States | 309,527,200 | 19.8% | 12.8% |
| Indonesia | 244,753,641 | 28.0% | 5.9% |
| Pakistan | 196,881,399 | 39.5% | 3.7% |
| Brazil | 192,909,069 | 24.9% | 6.6% |
| Nigeria | 164,304,314 | 44.4% | 3.0% |
| Bangladesh | 151,554,524 | 34.3% | 4.1% |
| Russia | 143,923,880 | 15.1% | 12.8% |
| Japan | 128,201,820 | 13.4% | 23.0% |
Development and urbanisation
| Indicator | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Living in cities | 42.1% | 2010 |
| People using the internet | 28.4% | 2010 |
| Access to electricity | 83.5% | 2010 |
| Adult literacy (ages 15 and over) | 84.4% | 2010 |
| 86.1% | 2010 | |
| 66.7% | 2010 | |
| 56.7% | 2010 | |
| Human Development Index | 0.707 | 2010 |
Values observed in 2010, or in the closest earlier year within five years, shown with that year. The share in cities is a UN estimate to 2025 and a projection after. Sources: World Bank WDI, UNDP HDR, UN WUP 2025.
Sources: World Population Prospects 2024, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).