The world in 2037 (projected)
For 1 January 2037, the UN projects 8.98 billion people alive, and 135 million births and 76.2 million deaths during the year.
Mid-2037 is the first mid-year with more than 9 billion people.
That is 704 million more people than in 2026.
The median age is 33.4. 22% of the people are under 15 and 14% are 65 or older.
Life expectancy at birth is 75.4 years, and women have 2.1 children on average at that year’s rates.
Countries with more than 100 million people: 16.
Figures for 2037 are UN projections (medium variant). Estimates end in 2023.
- Population, 1 January 2037
- 8,975,685,239
- Median age
- 33.4
- Births in 2037
- 135,140,994
- Deaths in 2037
- 76,206,085
- Life expectancy at birth
- 75.4
- Children per woman
- 2.14
- Under 15
- 21.5%
- 65 and over
- 13.5%
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The most populous countries
| Country | Population | Under 15 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,593,044,519 | 20.7% | 10.2% |
| China | 1,364,840,518 | 9.3% | 24.2% |
| United States | 365,447,640 | 15.9% | 21.8% |
| Pakistan | 307,924,757 | 32.3% | 5.1% |
| Indonesia | 306,904,858 | 21.0% | 11.0% |
| Nigeria | 295,263,274 | 35.7% | 3.5% |
| Brazil | 218,632,447 | 16.3% | 16.3% |
| Bangladesh | 197,531,427 | 24.3% | 8.9% |
| Ethiopia | 175,879,840 | 35.1% | 4.2% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 157,764,633 | 42.8% | 3.2% |
Development and urbanisation
| Indicator | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Living in cities | 46.6% | 2037, projected |
| People using the internet | none observed | – |
| Access to electricity | none observed | – |
| Adult literacy (ages 15 and over) | none observed | – |
| none observed | – | |
| none observed | – | |
| none observed | – | |
| Human Development Index | none observed | – |
Values observed in 2037, 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).