General Information

Region		World
Population (000, 2021)		1 373 486a
Pop. density (per km2, 2021)		46.3a
Surface area (km2)		29 648 481b
Sex ratio (m per 100 f)		99.9a

Economic indicators

	2010	2015	2021
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	1 969 815	2 314 902	2 460 599b
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)	5.7	2.8	3b
GDP per capita (current US$)	1 898.1	1 960.4	1 883.6b
Employment in agriculturec (% of employed)	53.4	50.4	48.7d
Employment in industryc (% of employed)	12.2	13	13.3d
Employment in servicesc (% employed)	34.3	36.7	38.1d
Unemploymentc (% of labour force)	6.5	6.6	6.8d
Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %)	54.8 / 74.6	54.0 / 72.8	54.4 / 72.0d
Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100)	86	101	110b
International trade: exports (million current US$)	496 594	402 988	567 007d
International trade: imports (million current US$)	468 435	547 529	601 399d
International trade: balance (million current US$)	28 159	- 144 542	- 34 393d

Social indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Population growth ratee (average annual %)	2.5	2.6	2.5d
Urban population (% of total population)	38.9	41.2	43b
Urban population growth ratee (average annual %)	3.6	3.7	...
Fertility rate, totale (live births per woman)	4.9	4.7	4.4d
Life expectancy at birthe (females/males, years)	58.3 / 55.2	61.9 / 58.6	64.4 / 60.9d
Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)	41.5 / 5.1	41.1 / 5.3	40.1 / 5.6a
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)	17 806.7 / 1.7	22 860.8 / 1.9	25 389.5 / 1.9d
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)	...	17 067.3	32 536.2d
Infant mortality ratee (per 1 000 live births)	67.7	55.9	47.5d
Intentional homicide ratec (per 100 000 pop.)	12.7	12.8	12.9f

Environment and infrastructure indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Forested area (% of land area)	22.7	22	21.6f
Energy production, primary (Petajoules)	47 407	44 689	46 827f
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)	27	27	26f