General Information

Region		World
Population (000, 2021)		4 679 661a
Pop. density (per km2, 2021)		150.8a
Surface area (km2)		31 033 131b
Sex ratio (m per 100 f)		104.6a

Economic indicators

	2010	2015	2021
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	20 965 666	26 712 943	33 081 821b
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)	7.6	4.8	3.9b
GDP per capita (current US$)	4 980.9	6 025.9	7 190.3b
Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100)	89	100	108b
International trade: exports (million current US$)	5 896 164	6 827 734	7 418 423c
International trade: imports (million current US$)	5 459 724	6 213 020	6 694 312c
International trade: balance (million current US$)	436 440	614 714	724 111c

Social indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Population growth rated (average annual %)	1.1	1	0.9c
Urban population (% of total population)	44.8	48	50.5b
Urban population growth rated (average annual %)	2.8	2.4	...
Fertility rate, totald (live births per woman)	2.3	2.2	2.2c
Life expectancy at birthd (females/males, years)	72.0 / 68.2	74.0 / 69.8	75.5 / 71.2c
Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)	25.9 / 10.0	24.6 / 11.5	23.3 / 13.4a
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)	66 123.6 / 1.6	77 191.2 / 1.7	85 618.5 / 1.8c
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)	...	28 420.7	28 625.5c
Infant mortality rated (per 1 000 live births)	37.1	29.5	24.9c
Intentional homicide ratee (per 100 000 pop.)	2.7	2.3	2.1f
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)	16.8	17.8	19.8g

Environment and infrastructure indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)	22.6	35.7	42.7b
Forested area (% of land area)	19.7	19.9	19.9f
Energy production, primary (Petajoules)	236 390	260 641	276 234f
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)	56	61	63f
Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)	83.8 / 49.3	86.2 / 58.1	88.6 / 67.3c
Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)	46.9 / 25.4	55.4 / 36.5	62.7 / 48.5c