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International Population Distribution and Forecasts
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The extraordinary transformation in human demography over the last few centuries. It highlights the staggering rise in global population, moving from a modest one billion individuals around the year 1800 to exceeding 8 billion people currently inhabiting the planet. This resource allows users to delve deeply into the intricacies of population dynamics, offering rich data and analyses that elucidate nuanced changes in global growth. A particularly fascinating element is the discussion of future projections, including the expectation that worldwide population expansion will stabilise before the close of this century. This material provides valuable insights into human settlement patterns and evolving demographic trends, often employing visual methods such as population cartograms for a more accurate depiction of global distribution.
Columns
The dataset contains 24 columns, detailing various demographic statistics:
- Country name: Identifies the geographical entity for which the population data is recorded. This field has 254 unique values.
- Year: The temporal marker for the population record, ranging from 1950 to 2021.
- Population: The total number of people in a given country and year, with figures ranging up to approximately 7.91 billion.
- Population of children under the age of 1: The count of infants (under 1 year old).
- Population of children under the age of 5: The count of young children (under 5 years old).
- Population aged 15 to 64 years: Represents the typical working-age population segment.
- Population older than 15 years: The total population aged 15 and above.
- Population aged 20 to 29 years: A specific decadal age band often used for migration or economic analysis.
- Population older than 100 years: Details the number of centenarians.
Distribution
The population data is structured primarily as a data file, typically available in CSV format. The file, named
population-and-demography.csv, is approximately 2.99 MB in size. It contains 18.3 thousand valid records across all primary fields, offering consistent coverage for analysis.Usage
Ideal applications for this demographic data include:
- Conducting detailed analyses of global population growth trajectories and dynamics.
- Studying temporal shifts in country-level and global age structures.
- Creating innovative data visualisations, such as population cartograms, to represent demographic density rather than just landmass.
- Informing social science research regarding population patterns and human settlement.
- Developing and testing future demographic projections.
Coverage
The data provides worldwide coverage, documenting population statistics for 254 unique countries and territories. The temporal scope spans from the year 1950 through to 2021. The demographic detail is granular, covering total population figures alongside fine breakdowns of age cohorts, including children (under 1, under 5, under 15), young adults (under 25), working age (15-64), and elderly populations, broken down into ten-year age bands up to 100+ years.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
This data is essential for demographers, public policy analysts, social scientists, political researchers, and students interested in historical and projected population trends. It is particularly useful for data visualisation specialists seeking rich, structured data on global populations and age distributions.
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