About this Dataset

Historical World Population Prospects

World Population Prospects 2024 is the 28th edition of the official estimates and projections of the global population that have been published by the United Nations since 1951. The estimates are based on all available sources of data on population size and levels of fertility, mortality and international migration for 237 countries or areas. If you have questions about this dataset, please refer to their FAQ. You can also explore data sources for each country or visit their main page for more details.

Tables

World Population Prospects

@owid.un_wpp_historical.owid_estimates

6.54 kB
16 rows
4 columns

CREATE TABLE owid_estimates (
  "country" VARCHAR,
  "year" INTEGER,
  "revision" INTEGER,
  "population_estimates" BIGINT
);

Projections

@owid.un_wpp_historical.owid_projections

5.31 kB
180 rows
4 columns

CREATE TABLE owid_projections (
  "country" VARCHAR,
  "year" INTEGER,
  "revision" INTEGER,
  "population" BIGINT
);