The world in 2068 (projected)

For 1 January 2068, the UN projects 10.1 billion people alive, and 126 million births and 109 million deaths during the year.

That is 1.86 billion more people than in 2026.

The median age is 38.8. 18% of the people are under 15 and 20% are 65 or older.

Life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, and women have 2.0 children on average at that year’s rates.

Countries with more than 100 million people: 20.

Figures for 2068 are UN projections (medium variant). Estimates end in 2023.

Population, 1 January 2068

10,148,805,547

Median age

38.8

Births in 2068

125,546,778

Deaths in 2068

108,554,383

Life expectancy at birth

78.9

Children per woman

1.98

Under 15

18.5%

65 and over

19.6%