People Stats: compare key data on India & Japan

Definitions

Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Gender > Female population: Total female population.
Mother's mean age at first birth: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Gender > Male population: Total male population.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Abortion > Abortion rate: Abortions per 1000 women.
Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
Child labor > Children ages 5-14: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Urban population: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
Projected population growth: Percentage change in projected population between 2000 and 2050
Units: Percent Change in Population
Units: A threshold of 0 was applied. All countries with growth rates of 0 or below received the same score.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Additional details:
- Gibraltar: above 80% (2013)
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
Housing > Average people per household: Household size.
Percentage living in urban areas: Percentage of people living in urban areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Percentage living in rural areas.: Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Patriotism: Patriotism Score of countries according to surveys by World Values Survey. The score was determined by asking thousands of respondents the question "How proud are you to be [insert nationality]?", ranging from not proud (1) to very proud (4). The average number of respondents per country was 1264.
Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Gender > Gender inequality index: Gender Inequality Index.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
Migration > Foreign worker salaries: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
Gender > Female population per thousand people: Total female population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Future population > Males: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Sex ratio > 15-64 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area: Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Drinking water source > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Hospital bed density: This entry provides the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people; it serves as a general measure of inpatient service availability. Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases, beds for both acute and chronic care are included. Because the level of inpatient services required for individual countries depends on several factors - such as demographic issues and the burden of disease - there is no global target for the number of hospital beds per country. So, while 2 beds per 1,000 in one country may be sufficient, 2 beds per 1,000 in another may be woefully inadequate because of the number of people hospitalized by disease.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, any method, percentage.
Contraceptive prevalence rate: This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people: Total population living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews: Total Jew population by country.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females: Female consent.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Overseas Chinese > 2005 Population: Top 20
Urbanization: Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 60 and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted."
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-14. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Population in largest city: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area.
Population, total: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population.
Gender ratio > Whole population: Female/male ratio of population.
Literacy > Female: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper: Total number of females living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
Migration > Refugees: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99)
Persons per room: The main data sources for housing statistics are national population and housing censuses. Internationally recommended concepts and definitions for collecting these statistics are published in the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Maternal mortality rate: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper: Total number of males living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country speak a very different language. A high score of close to 1 indicates that many unrelated languages are spoken. A score of close to 0 means that few languages are spoken, and / or that the spoken languages are similar to one another. For more information, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-4. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Rural population per 1000: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Future population > Females: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians: Number of residents who are ethnic Russians and maintain a feeling of Russian national identity.
Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee: Natives per Refugee.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Immigration > Country of birth of Australian resident population: Australian residents born outside of Australia by country of birth.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
Gender ratio > Babies: Female/male ratio at birth.
Urban population per 1000: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural areas by country.
Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Population in largest city > Per capita: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Literacy > Male: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000: Urban Areas Over 2,000,000.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Number of infant deaths per 1000: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total Population per capita: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations: Total population living in urban agglomerations. An urban agglomeration should not be confused with a metropolitan area, whereas an agglomeration refers to multiple connected urban cities, while a metropolitan area refers to a central urban area with outlying suburban cities and districts.
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time: VT.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews per 1000: Total Jew population by country. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants: Portion of immigrants in Canada.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males: Male consent.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
Basic Groupings
   Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
   Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
    Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
Full definition
Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Percent of population of African descent: Percentage of each country's population that is of African descent. These numbers include people mixed with African descent as well.
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia: Modified Non-Return Rate.
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Immigration > Country of birth of Australian resident population per thousand people: Australian residents born outside of Australia by country of birth. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent: DM.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000)
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > China, source countries of residents per million people: Foreign nationals living in China by nationality. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Future population > Males per thousand people: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens: Visa requirement.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes: Notes.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
International migrant stock, total: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.
International migrant stock, total per 1000: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 2000 adjusted
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population:
Jewish population by country. The enlarged Jewish community includes Jews, non-Jews with Jewish ancestry and non-Jewish members of Jewish households.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway: Country of origin of Norway’s population who was either foreign born or born in Norway to foreign residents (number of people by country of origin).
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Migration > Refugees per 1000: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent: HS.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males: Singulate mean age at marriage.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 1985 - 2002 reported
Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Fertility > Newborns protected against tetanus > %: Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.
Prevalence of wasting > % of children under 5: Prevalence of wasting (% of children under 5). Wasting prevalence is the proportion of children under five whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.
Number of neonatal deaths per million: Number of neonatal deaths. Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths per million: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male > %: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female > %: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Spain per thousand people: Foreign residents in Spain (number of people by country of origin). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Labor force participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64). Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64)
Labor force participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Population, total per 1000: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Emigration rate of tertiary educated > % of total tertiary educated population: Emigration rate of tertiary educated (% of total tertiary educated population). Emigration rate of tertiary educated shows the stock of emigrants ages 25 and older, residing in an OECD country other than that in which they were born, with at least one year of tertiary education as a percentage of the population age 25 and older with tertiary education.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.
Mortality rate, adult, female > Per 1,000 female adults: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
Survival to age 65, female > % of cohort: Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates.
Survival to age 65, male > % of cohort: Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates.
Rural population > % of total population: Rural population (% of total population). Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Total population > Age 65-69: Total population - Age 65-69, as of April 26, 2005
Population ages 15-64 > % of total: Population ages 15 to 64 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 15 to 64.
Urban and rural > Females living in urban agglomerations per thousand people: Total number of females living in urban agglomerations. An urban agglomeration should not be confused with a metropolitan area, whereas an agglomeration refers to multiple connected urban cities, while a metropolitan area refers to a central urban area with outlying suburban cities and districts. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Total population > Age 30-34: Total population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 60: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 60 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 60, there are 196 females who are over 60.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population growth > Annual %: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Structure > Population ages 0-14 > % of total: Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
Structure > Population ages 15-64 > % of total: Population ages 15 to 64 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Women > Contraceptive prevalence %: People - Women - Contraceptive prevalence (%) 1995-2002
Total population > Age 35-39: Total population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
HIV/AIDS > Deaths: This entry gives an estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people: Urban Areas Over 500,000. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000: Male population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009: Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures (% of population, average 1990-2009). Droughts, floods and extreme temperatures is the annual average percentage of the population that is affected by natural disasters classified as either droughts, floods, or extreme temperature events. A drought is an extended period of time characterized by a deficiency in a region's water supply that is the result of constantly below average precipitation. A drought can lead to losses to agriculture, affect inland navigation and hydropower plants, and cause a lack of drinking water and famine. A flood is a significant rise of water level in a stream, lake, reservoir or coastal region. Extreme temperature events are either cold waves or heat waves. A cold wave can be both a prolonged period of excessively cold weather and the sudden invasion of very cold air over a large area. Along with frost it can cause damage to agriculture, infrastructure, and property. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot and sometimes also humid weather relative to normal climate patterns of a certain region. Population affected is the number of people injured, left homeless or requiring immediate assistance during a period of emergency resulting from a natural disaster; it can also include displaced or evacuated people. Average percentage of population affected is calculated by dividing the sum of total affected for the period stated by the sum of the annual population figures for the period stated.
Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people: Total number of females living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Population growth > Annual %: Annual population growth rate. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of the country of origin.
Male population > Age 35-39: Male population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
Labor participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15+: Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Total population > Age 10-14: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
Rural population growth > Annual %: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
Total population > Age 15-19 > % of the total: Total population - Age 15-19 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005
Population ages 0-14 > % of total: Population ages 0 to 14 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 14.
Urban population growth > Annual %: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
Female population > Age 50-54: Female population - Age 50-54, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total: Female population - Age 50-54 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total: Male population - Age 60-64 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005

SHOW ALL

LESS

SHARE TWEET EMBED

STAT	India	Japan
Age distribution > Median age	44.27 years Ranked 118th.	51.76 years Ranked 8th. 17% more than India
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	15.9% Ranked 85th. 17% more than Japan	13.58% Ranked 183th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	245.95 million Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Japan	11.47 million Ranked 37th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	11.18% Ranked 83th. 18% more than Japan	9.47% Ranked 185th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	172.86 million Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Japan	8 million Ranked 37th.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	66.19% Ranked 125th.	97.01% Ranked 5th. 47% more than India
Birth rate	20.24 births/1,000 population Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Japan	8.23 births/1,000 population Ranked 219th.
Death rate	7.39 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 116th.	9.27 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 60th. 25% more than India
Ethnic groups	Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3%	Japanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.6%
Gender > Female population	760.43 million Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Japan	43.1 million Ranked 28th.
Mother's mean age at first birth	19.9 Ranked 11th.	29.4 Ranked 1st. 48% more than India
Population	1.22 billion Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Japan	127.25 million Ranked 10th.
Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.244 Ranked 141st.	-0.339 Ranked 167th. 39% more than India
Population growth	-0.244% Ranked 141st.	-0.339% Ranked 167th. 39% more than India
Population growth rate	1.28% Ranked 90th.	-0.1% Ranked 203th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	30.21% Ranked 120th.	41.12% Ranked 7th. 36% more than India
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	930.78 million Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Japan	42.88 million Ranked 32nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	80.33 million Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Japan	3.76 million Ranked 37th.
Obesity > Adult obesity rate	1.9% Ranked 182nd.	5% Ranked 154th. 3 times more than India
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	53.89% Ranked 75th. 19% more than Japan	45.29% Ranked 192nd.
Population in 2015	1.26 million thousand Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Japan	127,993 thousand Ranked 10th.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	172.41 million Ranked 1st. 94% more than Japan	88.78 million Ranked 1st.
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	7.95 Ranked 91st.	9.9 Ranked 45th. 25% more than India
Total fertility rate	2.55 children born/woman Ranked 80th. 83% more than Japan	1.39 children born/woman Ranked 203th.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	23.93% Ranked 119th.	35.66% Ranked 5th. 49% more than India
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.6 Ranked 82nd. 18% more than Japan	0.51 Ranked 119th.
Age structure > 0-14 years	28.9% Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Japan	13.4% Ranked 222nd.
Gender > Male population	786.41 million Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Japan	41.38 million Ranked 29th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	467.24 million Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Japan	34.74 million Ranked 17th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	60.17% Ranked 72nd. 19% more than Japan	50.76% Ranked 192nd.
Age structure > 65 years and over	5.7% Ranked 125th.	24.8% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than India
Nationality > Noun	Indian(s)	Japanese (singular and plural)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	39.76% Ranked 120th.	70.25% Ranked 5th. 77% more than India
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	5.19% Ranked 95th. 17% more than Japan	4.45% Ranked 182nd.
Physicians density	0.65 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 33th.	2.14 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 21st. 3 times more than India
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	370.1 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Japan	30.12 million Ranked 15th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	833.64 million Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Japan	38.26 million Ranked 33th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	115.83 million Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Japan	16.15 million Ranked 10th.
Cities > Urban population	40,860 Ranked 196th.	84,775 Ranked 51st. 2 times more than India
Abortion > Abortion rate	3.1 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 2nd.	12.3 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 16th. 4 times more than India
Nationality > Adjective	Indian	Japanese
Sex ratio > Total population	1.08 male(s)/female Ranked 13th. 14% more than Japan	0.95 male(s)/female Ranked 170th.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	10.71% Ranked 83th. 17% more than Japan	9.13% Ranked 183th.
Sex ratio > At birth	1.12 male(s)/female Ranked 5th. 6% more than Japan	1.06 male(s)/female Ranked 42nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	7.49% Ranked 129th.	19.12% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India
Gender > Sex ratio at birth	1.08 Ranked 1st. 2% more than Japan	1.06 Ranked 49th.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total	165.63 million Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Japan	7.71 million Ranked 37th.
Migration > Net migration rate	-0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 86th.	0.0 Ranked 90th.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14	19.9 Ranked 9th.	29.4 Ranked 1st. 48% more than India
Future population change	-3,795,319.6 Ranked 196th. 13 times more than Japan	-289,177.6 Ranked 186th.
Urban population	314.15 million Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Japan	84.08 million Ranked 7th.
Urbanization in 2015	33.5% Ranked 141st.	81.5% Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than India
Migration > Net migration > Per capita	-1,406.928 per 1 million people Ranked 98th.	641.76 per 1 million people Ranked 80th.
Median age > Total	26.7 years Ranked 133th.	45.8 years Ranked 2nd. 72% more than India
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	67.48 years Ranked 161st.	84.19 years Ranked 3rd. 25% more than India
Urban and rural > Urban population	338.36 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan	116.16 million Ranked 5th.
Projected population growth	57.6% Ranked 62nd.	-20.95% Ranked 134th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women	20.2 Ranked 14th.	29.7 Ranked 8th. 47% more than India
Age structure > 15-64 years	65.2% Ranked 131st. 4% more than Japan	62.6% Ranked 155th.
Literacy > Total population	62.8% Ranked 187th.	99% Ranked 33th. 58% more than India
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio	44.3% Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Japan	21.1% Ranked 186th.
Gender > Women aged 15-49	306.98 million Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Japan	14.21 million Ranked 36th.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio	26.42% Ranked 149th.	26.76% Ranked 128th. 1% more than India
Housing > Average people per household	5.3 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Japan	2.5 Ranked 4th.
Percentage living in urban areas	28% Ranked 172nd.	65% Ranked 78th. 2 times more than India
Migration > Net migration	-1,540,000 Ranked 177th.	82,000 Ranked 41st.
Population > CIA Factbook	1.15 billion Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Japan	127.29 million Ranked 11th.
Teenage pregancy rate	67.12 Ranked 52nd. 14 times more than Japan	4.75 Ranked 176th.
Population density	383.41 Ranked 18th. 9% more than Japan	350.35 Ranked 21st.
Sex ratio > Under 15 years	1.13 male(s)/female Ranked 7th. 5% more than Japan	1.08 male(s)/female Ranked 22nd.
Percentage living in rural areas.	72% Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Japan	35% Ranked 121st.
Infant mortality rate > Total	44.6 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 50th. 21 times more than Japan	2.17 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 221st.
Patriotism	3.7 Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Japan	2.85 Ranked 12th.
Age structure > 25-54 years	40.4% Ranked 114th. 5% more than Japan	38.3% Ranked 140th.
Urban and rural > Rural population	811.84 million Ranked 1st. 68 times more than Japan	11.9 million Ranked 20th.
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index	0.655 Ranked 101st. 1% more than Japan	0.65 Ranked 105th.
Age structure > 15-24 years	18.2% Ranked 102nd. 88% more than Japan	9.7% Ranked 221st.
Gender > Gender inequality index	0.61 Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Japan	0.131 Ranked 125th.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people	288.05 Ranked 69th.	911.39 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than India
Rural population	780.44 million Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Japan	43.7 million Ranked 10th.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin	19,514 Ranked 31st. 130 times more than Japan	150 Ranked 121st.
Migration > Foreign worker salaries	2.89 billion Ranked 26th.	4.07 billion Ranked 19th. 41% more than India
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman	2.53 Ranked 84th. 82% more than Japan	1.39 Ranked 183th.
Age structure > 55-64 years	6.9% Ranked 123th.	13.8% Ranked 16th. Twice as much as India
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 63th.	20 Ranked 20th. 11% more than India
Gender > Female population per thousand people	482.64 Ranked 182nd.	512.5 Ranked 36th. 6% more than India
Future population > Males	771.03 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Japan	57.03 million Ranked 13th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	11 years Ranked 136th.	15 years Ranked 43th. 36% more than India
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	21 Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Japan	8.3 Ranked 198th.
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	1.07 Ranked 19th. 7% more than Japan	1 Ranked 102nd.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people	0.0174 Ranked 11th.	0.23 Ranked 9th. 13 times more than India
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio	52.4% Ranked 101st.	61.6% Ranked 67th. 18% more than India
Population density > People per sq. km of land area	410.72 sq. km Ranked 22nd. 17% more than Japan	350.66 sq. km Ranked 28th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people	647.6 Ranked 103th. 2% more than Japan	637.03 Ranked 113th.
Drinking water source > Improved > Total	92% of population Ranked 66th.	100% of population Ranked 26th. 9% more than India
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people	189.97 Ranked 88th. 88% more than Japan	100.83 Ranked 190th.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19	35.7% Ranked 5th. 40 times more than Japan	0.9% Ranked 28th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	68.7 years Ranked 164th.	87.71 years Ranked 2nd. 28% more than India
Hospital bed density	0.9 beds/1,000 population Ranked 9th.	13.7 beds/1,000 population Ranked 1st. 15 times more than India
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method	54.8% Ranked 14th. 1% more than Japan	54.3% Ranked 24th.
Contraceptive prevalence rate	54.8% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Japan	54.3% Ranked 39th.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio	12.4 Ranked 90th. 5 times more than Japan	2.5 Ranked 196th.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people	691.13 Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Japan	93.38 Ranked 76th.
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews	15,401 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Japan	4,500 Ranked 22nd.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 6th.	20 Ranked 4th. 11% more than India
Overseas Chinese > 2005 Population	189,470 Ranked 17th.	519,561 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than India
Urbanization	28 Ranked 176th.	79 Ranked 39th. 3 times more than India
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio	8% Ranked 107th.	40.5% Ranked 1st. 5 times more than India
Sex ratio > 65 years and over	0.91 male(s)/female Ranked 39th. 20% more than Japan	0.76 male(s)/female Ranked 143th.
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births	43.8 Ranked 48th. 20 times more than Japan	2.2 Ranked 189th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people	77.42 Ranked 101st.	306.67 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than India
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum	185,323 Ranked 17th. 79 times more than Japan	2,332 Ranked 91st.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people	301.72 Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Japan	132.76 Ranked 187th.
Population in largest city	18.2 million Ranked 5th.	35.2 million Ranked 1st. 93% more than India
Population, total	1.24 billion Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Japan	127.56 million Ranked 11th.
Gender ratio > Whole population	93.1% Ranked 181st.	104.7% Ranked 49th. 12% more than India
Literacy > Female	50.8% Ranked 5th.	99% Ranked 4th. 95% more than India
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper	58,896 Ranked 23th.	63,988 Ranked 34th. 9% more than India
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita	0.161 per 1,000 people Ranked 93th. 10 times more than Japan	0.016 per 1,000 people Ranked 125th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	66.38 years Ranked 151st.	80.85 years Ranked 4th. 22% more than India
Net migration	-2,294,049 Ranked 193th.	350,000 Ranked 21st.
Migration > Refugees	185,510 Ranked 21st. 92 times more than Japan	2,020 Ranked 80th.
Persons per room	2.7 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan	0.8 Ranked 38th.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19	9.5% Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Japan	0.5% Ranked 19th.
Maternal mortality rate	200 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 55th. 40 times more than Japan	5 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 173th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	None	None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	None	None
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper	61,780 Ranked 24th.	65,448 Ranked 34th. 6% more than India
Urban and rural > Female rural population	394.59 million Ranked 1st. 64 times more than Japan	6.14 million Ranked 16th.
Population > CIA Factbook per capita	0.977 Ranked 135th.	0.997 Ranked 100th. 2% more than India
Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index	0.667 Ranked 4th. 56 times more than Japan	0.012 Ranked 142nd.
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	36.35 Ranked 100th. 7 times more than Japan	5.35 Ranked 182nd.
Languages	Hindi 41%, Bengali 8.1%, Telugu 7.2%, Marathi 7%, Tamil 5.9%, Urdu 5%, Gujarati 4.5%, Kannada 3.7%, Malayalam 3.2%, Oriya 3.2%, Punjabi 2.8%, Assamese 1.3%, Maithili 1.2%, other 5.9%	Japanese
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people	100.6 Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Japan	42.32 Ranked 188th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people	620.86 Ranked 85th. 11% more than Japan	559.8 Ranked 144th.
Rural population per 1000	692.4 Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Japan	342 Ranked 123th.
Future population > Females	734.72 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Japan	61.22 million Ranked 13th.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths	56,000 Ranked 1st. 949 times more than Japan	59 Ranked 106th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	11 years Ranked 136th.	15 years Ranked 43th. 36% more than India
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total	10.2% Ranked 99th. 27% more than Japan	8% Ranked 112th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people	7.04 Ranked 118th.	63.44 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than India
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women	27.6 Ranked 3rd. 46 times more than Japan	0.6 Ranked 28th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female	11.5% Ranked 5th. 62% more than Japan	7.1% Ranked 63th.
Gender > Male population per thousand people	517.36 Ranked 14th. 6% more than Japan	486.74 Ranked 155th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians	140 Ranked 58th.	6,000 Ranked 41st. 43 times more than India
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females	19.9 years Ranked 17th.	28.6 years Ranked 5th. 44% more than India
Education expenditures	3.3% of GDP Ranked 38th.	3.8% of GDP Ranked 33th. 15% more than India
Number of under-five deaths	1.41 million Ranked 1st. 471 times more than Japan	3,000 Ranked 91st.
Number of infant deaths	1.1 million Ranked 1st. 549 times more than Japan	2,000 Ranked 97th.
GDP per capita > Current US$	$1,489.23 Ranked 137th.	$46,720.36 Ranked 12th. 31 times more than India
Cities > Urban population per thousand people	2.56e-08 Ranked 220th.	7.14e-07 Ranked 201st. 28 times more than India
Density and urbanisation > Urban population	344.52 million Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Japan	85.04 million Ranked 8th.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people	50.68 Ranked 104th.	229.45 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than India
Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee	6,692 Ranked 57th.	48,165 Ranked 24th. 7 times more than India
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization	None	None
Immigration > Country of birth of Australian resident population	153,579 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Japan	29,469 Ranked 31st.
Infant mortality rate > Female	46.08 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 40th. 24 times more than Japan	1.92 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 220th.
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19	21.6% Ranked 5th. 31 times more than Japan	0.7% Ranked 4th.
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total	63.3% Ranked 131st.	64.7% Ranked 118th. 2% more than India
Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000	55 Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Japan	9 Ranked 7th.
Gender ratio > Babies	92.2% Ranked 186th.	95% Ranked 122nd. 3% more than India
Urban population per 1000	278.71 Ranked 156th.	658.01 Ranked 68th. 2 times more than India
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19	41.2% Ranked 2nd. 69 times more than Japan	0.6% Ranked 4th.
Urban and rural > Female urban population	160.31 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Japan	59.59 million Ranked 3rd.
Urban and rural > Male urban population	178.04 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Japan	56.57 million Ranked 4th.
Urban and rural > Male rural population	417.25 million Ranked 1st. 72 times more than Japan	5.76 million Ranked 19th.
Median age > Both sexes	25.9 Ranked 125th.	44.6 Ranked 2nd. 72% more than India
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males	28.29 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Japan	11.64 million Ranked 5th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males	189.24 million Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Japan	8.93 million Ranked 18th.
Urbanization > Urban population	None	None
Major cities > Population	NEW DELHI (capital) 21.72 million; Mumbai 19.695 million; Kolkata 15.294 million; Chennai 7.416 million; Bangalore 7.079 million	TOKYO (capital) 36.507 million; Osaka-Kobe 11.325 million; Nagoya 3.257 million; Fukuoka-Kitakyushu 2.809 million; Sapporo 2.673 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	10 years Ranked 155th.	15 years Ranked 38th. 50% more than India
Population in largest city > Per capita	0.017 per capita Ranked 117th.	0.275 per capita Ranked 21st. 16 times more than India
Infant mortality rate > Male	43.28 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 56th. 18 times more than Japan	2.4 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 220th.
Literacy > Male	75.2% Ranked 175th.	99% Ranked 42nd. 32% more than India
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000	19 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Japan	6 Ranked 5th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male	9.8% Ranked 99th. 10% more than Japan	8.9% Ranked 105th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total	34% of population Ranked 123th.	100% of population Ranked 9th. 3 times more than India
Number of infant deaths per 1000	0.887 Ranked 55th. 57 times more than Japan	0.0157 Ranked 128th.
Total Population per capita	0.972 Ranked 150th.	0.998 Ranked 117th. 3% more than India
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19	4.3% Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Japan	0.3% Ranked 3rd.
Gender ratio > Urban population	90.4% Ranked 50th.	103.8% Ranked 38th. 15% more than India
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000	161.1 Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Japan	69.9 Ranked 192nd.
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total	5.2% Ranked 117th.	21.6% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than India
Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations	105,377 Ranked 13th.	12.58 million Ranked 1st. 119 times more than India
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time	10% Ranked 104th.	21% Ranked 53th. 2 times more than India
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews per 1000	0.0139 Ranked 41st.	0.0352 Ranked 38th. 3 times more than India
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants	7.2% Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Japan	0.4% Ranked 42nd.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males	21 Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Japan	20 Ranked 8th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men	106.9 Ranked 164th.	128.5 Ranked 72nd. 20% more than India
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men	110.9 Ranked 181st.	216.1 Ranked 32nd. 95% more than India
Religions	Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1%	Shintoism 83.9%, Buddhism 71.4%, Christianity 2%, other 7.8%
Urban population > Per capita	0.287 per capita Ranked 159th.	0.658 per capita Ranked 71st. 2 times more than India
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults	241.9 Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Japan	84.85 Ranked 175th.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index	0.811 Ranked 16th. 68 times more than Japan	0.012 Ranked 149th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Percent of population of African descent	0.0 Ranked 6th.	0.00782% Ranked 1st.
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia	1.02 Ranked 91st. 6 times more than Japan	0.16 Ranked 149th.
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million	127.14 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Japan	61.05 million Ranked 5th.
Gender development	0.56 Ranked 102nd.	0.927 Ranked 10th. 66% more than India
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom	5.5% Ranked 12th.	40.7% Ranked 1st. 7 times more than India
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	54.8% Ranked 14th. 1% more than Japan	54.3% Ranked 24th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	11 years Ranked 143th.	16 years Ranked 14th. 45% more than India
Median age > Male	26.1 years Ranked 135th.	44.4 years Ranked 3rd. 70% more than India
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	10 years Ranked 39th.	15 years Ranked 21st. 50% more than India
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female	10 years Ranked 36th.	15 years Ranked 20th. 50% more than India
Density and urbanisation > Rural population	810.82 million Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Japan	42.57 million Ranked 13th.
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio	90.4 Ranked 50th.	103.8 Ranked 38th. 15% more than India
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio	94.8 Ranked 41st.	106.5 Ranked 9th. 12% more than India
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19	11.5% Ranked 2nd. 58 times more than Japan	0.2% Ranked 3rd.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females	31.28 million Ranked 3rd. 97% more than Japan	15.85 million Ranked 5th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000	26.63 Ranked 114th.	124.12 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than India
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000	300.4 Ranked 135th.	320.23 Ranked 102nd. 7% more than India
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total	31.5% Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Japan	13.7% Ranked 215th.
Immigration > Country of birth of Australian resident population per thousand people	0.134 Ranked 45th.	0.231 Ranked 42nd. 72% more than India
Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent	19% Ranked 86th.	33% Ranked 40th. 74% more than India
Female population > Age 15-19	52.91 million Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Japan	3.12 million Ranked 18th.
Median age > Female	27.4 years Ranked 126th.	47.2 years Ranked 2nd. 72% more than India
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters	1,184.12 Ranked 123th.	3,364.18 Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than India
Cities > Rate of urbanization	2.4% Ranked 76th. 12 times more than Japan	0.2% Ranked 193th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban	58% of population Ranked 152nd.	100% of population Ranked 10th. 72% more than India
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita	17.05 per 1 million people Ranked 140th. 12 times more than Japan	1.45 per 1 million people Ranked 171st.
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people	257.57 Ranked 79th. 21% more than Japan	212.3 Ranked 188th.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births	54.1 Ranked 56th. 17 times more than Japan	3.2 Ranked 186th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > China, source countries of residents per million people	12.48 Ranked 10th.	519.1 Ranked 5th. 42 times more than India
Future population > Males per thousand people	523.04 Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Japan	488.73 Ranked 112th.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens	Visa required	Visa not required
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes	url= http://india.gov.in/howdo/howdoi.php?service=3 \|title=Obtain Marriage Certificate - How do I: National Portal of India \|publisher=India.gov.in \|date= \|accessdate=2013-01-14}}</ref> If any partner(s) engages in marriage at a younger age, (s)he can ask for the marriage to be declared void. A recent recommendation by the Law Commission aims to equalize the marriage age for males and females to 18. Official policy automatically declares marriages under 16 as "null and void", while marriages at the age of 16 or 17 are "voidable". In 2012, high court has declared that Muslim women can marry at 15. Additionally, the report declares that "In spite of these legal provisions, child marriage is still widely practiced and a marriage solemnized in contravention of these provisions is not void even under the new PCMA, 1929, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and also under the Muslim Law."	url= http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-7114a.html \|title=American Citizen Services \| Embassy of the United States Tokyo, Japan \|publisher=Tokyo.usembassy.gov \|date=2012-10-17 \|accessdate=2013-01-14}}</ref>
International migrant stock, total	5.44 million Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Japan	2.18 million Ranked 23th.
International migrant stock, total per 1000	4.51 Ranked 182nd.	17.08 Ranked 151st. 4 times more than India
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted	540 Ranked 40th. 54 times more than Japan	10 Ranked 147th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population	7,000 Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Japan	1,400 Ranked 60th.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country	170 Ranked 127th.	13,100 Ranked 9th. 77 times more than India
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway	11,960 Ranked 20th. 13 times more than Japan	909 Ranked 75th.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people	0.000741 Ranked 144th. 8 times more than Japan	9.4e-05 Ranked 147th.
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	52 Ranked 87th.	60 Ranked 43th. 15% more than India
Migration > Refugees per 1000	0.214 Ranked 85th. 13 times more than Japan	0.0164 Ranked 102nd.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39	1.2% Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Japan	0.1% Ranked 35th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000	24.08 Ranked 99th.	91.18 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than India
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females	172.17 million Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Japan	8.46 million Ranked 19th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent	19% Ranked 144th.	25% Ranked 136th. 32% more than India
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada	443,690 Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Japan	21,705 Ranked 50th.
Total Population > Female	530.74 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Japan	65.23 million Ranked 9th.
Migration > International migrant stock > Total	5.89 million Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Japan	2 million Ranked 21st.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males	24.9 years Ranked 15th.	30.8 years Ranked 5th. 24% more than India
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported	540 Ranked 22nd. 68 times more than Japan	8 Ranked 131st.
Future population > Females per thousand people	489.04 Ranked 140th.	513.69 Ranked 64th. 5% more than India
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80	110.9 Ranked 181st.	216.1 Ranked 32nd. 95% more than India
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65	109.9 Ranked 164th.	137.2 Ranked 61st. 25% more than India
Gender ratio > Aged over 60	106.9% Ranked 164th.	128.5% Ranked 72nd. 20% more than India
Male population > Age 25-29	49.68 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Japan	4.22 million Ranked 11th.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000	97.12 Ranked 104th. 94% more than Japan	50.02 Ranked 193th.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000	98.58 Ranked 103th. 2 times more than Japan	47.54 Ranked 195th.
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000	46.94 Ranked 107th. 92% more than Japan	24.4 Ranked 193th.
Female population > Age 25-29	43.6 million Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Japan	4.04 million Ranked 11th.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000	47.78 Ranked 105th. 2 times more than Japan	23.17 Ranked 195th.
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000	50.18 Ranked 99th. 96% more than Japan	25.63 Ranked 194th.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000	35.26 Ranked 100th.	37.74 Ranked 71st. 7% more than India
Fertility > Newborns protected against tetanus > %	87% Ranked 45th. 1% more than Japan	86% Ranked 38th.
Prevalence of wasting > % of children under 5	20% Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Japan	1.2% Ranked 3rd.
Number of neonatal deaths per million	629.91 Ranked 50th. 80 times more than Japan	7.84 Ranked 117th.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths per million	46.45 Ranked 55th. 100 times more than Japan	0.463 Ranked 172nd.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male > %	54.4% Ranked 87th. 29% more than Japan	42.1% Ranked 135th.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female > %	19.4% Ranked 169th.	42.7% Ranked 71st. 2 times more than India
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Spain per thousand people	0.0184 Ranked 68th.	0.0911 Ranked 59th. 5 times more than India
Labor force participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15-64	30.3% Ranked 165th.	63.6% Ranked 74th. 2 times more than India
Labor force participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15-64	57.9% Ranked 156th.	74.1% Ranked 54th. 28% more than India
Population, total per 1000	1,000 Ranked 93th. The same as Japan	1,000 Ranked 52nd.
Emigration rate of tertiary educated > % of total tertiary educated population	4.34% Ranked 155th. 3 times more than Japan	1.24% Ranked 180th.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin	16,232 Ranked 39th. 92 times more than Japan	176 Ranked 131st.
Mortality rate, adult, female > Per 1,000 female adults	160.66 Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Japan	41.83 Ranked 185th.
Survival to age 65, female > % of cohort	70.99% Ranked 141st.	93.81% Ranked 4th. 32% more than India
Survival to age 65, male > % of cohort	61.77% Ranked 131st.	87.07% Ranked 14th. 41% more than India
Rural population > % of total population	68.34% Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Japan	8.27% Ranked 189th.
Total population > Age 65-69	21.23 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan	7.39 million Ranked 5th.
Population ages 15-64 > % of total	62.67% Ranked 101st.	66.27% Ranked 60th. 6% more than India
Urban and rural > Females living in urban agglomerations per thousand people	0.043 Ranked 12th.	49.4 Ranked 5th. 1150 times more than India
Background	India has the largest <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_rur_pop-people-rural-population">rural population</a> in the world, with more than 780 million living outside major urban areas. In fact, the <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/time.php?stat=peo_rur_pop&country=in">rural population growth</a> has been steady at about 10 million per year over the last 2 decades. Ironically, the country's <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/time.php?stat=peo_urb_pop&country=in">urban population growth</a> rate is about 6 million per year, helping to make its total <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_urb_pop-people-urban-population">urban population</a> the 2nd largest in the world, at more than 314 million. In fact, with India's <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_pro_pop_gro-people-projected-population-growth">projected population growth</a> rate is 57.6% by 2050, with <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_urb_in_201-people-urbanization-in-2015">urbanisation growing</a> from 28% to 33.5% in 2015.	Though one of the world's most populous nations, Japan is expected to see a dramatic fall in its population, with a projected <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_pro_pop_gro-people-projected-population-growth">population growth rate</a> of -20.95% by the year 2050. The main <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_pop_dec_mai_rea_for_dec-population-decline-main-reason-decrease">reason for population decrease</a> is a declining birth rate, a fact made evident by the low percentage share the <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_age_str_0_14_yea-age-structure-0-14-years">0-14 years age group</a> has of the overall population, with its 14.3% share the 222nd in the world. Of course, that's hardly surprising, when 1995 figures show just 35% of Japanese couples were <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_cou_wit_chi-people-couples-with-children">couples with children</a>, the 18th lowest amongst 23 developed nations.
Total population > Age 30-34	84.17 million Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Japan	9.86 million Ranked 9th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 60	106.9 Ranked 164th.	128.5 Ranked 72nd. 20% more than India
Density and urbanisation > Rural population growth > Annual %	0.94% Ranked 65th.	-0.55% Ranked 151st.
Structure > Population ages 0-14 > % of total	31.26% Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Japan	13.32% Ranked 179th.
Structure > Population ages 15-64 > % of total	63.89% Ranked 103th.	64.72% Ranked 94th. 1% more than India
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females per 1000	146.57 Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Japan	66.25 Ranked 192nd.
Women > Contraceptive prevalence %	47 Ranked 96th.	59 Ranked 63th. 26% more than India
Total population > Age 35-39	75.44 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Japan	9.19 million Ranked 8th.
HIV/AIDS > Deaths	170000	fewer than 100
Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people	0.0762 Ranked 112th.	0.181 Ranked 60th. 2 times more than India
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000	318.52 Ranked 110th.	325.07 Ranked 98th. 2% more than India
Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000	47.12 Ranked 88th. 61% more than Japan	29.32 Ranked 189th.
Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009	4.36% Ranked 15th. 208 times more than Japan	0.021% Ranked 126th.
Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people	136.48 Ranked 63th.	467.54 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India
Population growth > Annual %	1.37% Ranked 94th. 137 times more than Japan	0.01% Ranked 172nd.
Male population > Age 35-39	37.93 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Japan	4.66 million Ranked 8th.
Labor participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15+	80.9% Ranked 44th. 15% more than Japan	70.4% Ranked 125th.
Total population > Age 10-14	111.11 million Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Japan	6.07 million Ranked 18th.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum	185,118 Ranked 18th. 70 times more than Japan	2,649 Ranked 96th.
Rural population growth > Annual %	1.09% Ranked 65th.	-0.34% Ranked 139th.
Total population > Age 15-19 > % of the total	9.99 Ranked 100th. Twice as much as Japan	5.01 Ranked 218th.
Total population	1.1 billion Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Japan	127.46 million Ranked 10th.
Population ages 0-14 > % of total	32.06% Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Japan	14% Ranked 180th.
Urban population growth > Annual %	2.07% Ranked 92nd. 11 times more than Japan	0.19% Ranked 174th.
Female population > Age 50-54	23.23 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Japan	4.25 million Ranked 7th.
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total	2.12 Ranked 120th.	3.33 Ranked 39th. 57% more than India
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total	1.39 Ranked 89th.	3.09 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than India

SOURCES: United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision and World Urbanization Prospects: http://esa.un.org/unpp; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=GenderStat&f=inID%3a12, Abortion rate; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbook 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; UN (United Nations). 2002. World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. New York; United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects 2008.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Population Reference Bureau, 2001 World Population Data Sheet, Washington, DC: PRB, 2001. via ciesin.org; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of households (Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses Revision 2 , Department of Economic and Social Affairs , United Nations Statistics Division , 2008. Accessed on 2 October 2011.); Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights. Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies; United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects.; Food and Agriculture Organisation and World Bank population estimates.; Adair Morse and Sophie Shivey : Patriotism in Your Portfolio May 17, 2006. pp.40.; http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GenderGap_Report_2012.pdf. World Economic Forum, 2012. Table 3a, p. 8 ff.; United Nations Development Programme. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/statistics/populationdatabase.; World Bank staff estimates based on IMF balance of payments data.; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Repot (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Source tables, Population projections.; CIA World Factbook 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Food and Agriculture Organization; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=GenderStat&f=inID%3a22, Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; US State Department's International Religious Freedom Report 2004 and Jewish Population Tables; Wikipedia: Marriageable age (Africa); Wikipedia: Overseas Chinese; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights (ESA/P/WP.173, 20 March 2002); Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; United Nations Secretariat and United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), Compendium of Human Settlement Statistics 2001 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.01.XVII.5), Compendium of Human Settlement Statistics 1995 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.95.XVII.11) and United Nations, Compendium of Human Settlements Statistics 1983 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E/F.84.XVII.5); United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Ethnic and Cultural Diversity By Country. James D. Faeron. Journal of Economic Growth, 8, 195-222, 2003, p. 215 ff.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990-2010. Estimates Developed by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and the World Bank.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Russian diaspora (Statistics); United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; World Bank national accounts data; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanisation Prospects.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of countries by refugee population (By Country of Asylum); Australian Bureau of Statistics, "Migration, Australia, 2011-12 and 2012-13" (XLS), "Estimated resident population, Country of birth, State/territory, Age and sex - 30 June 2011", 18 December 2013; Demographia World Urban Areas (Built-Up Urban Areas and World Agglomerations): 10th Annual Edition, May 2014 Revision, Table 1, p. 20 ff.); United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2177.html, median age; Wikipedia: List of urban areas by population (Number of urban areas by country) (Demographia World Urban Areas (World Agglomerations): 9th Annual Edition, March 2013); Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center Spanish Statistical Institute. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Wikipedia: World Giving Index (World Giving Index); US State Department's International Religious Freedom Report 2004 and Jewish Population Tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Immigration to Canada (Canadian permanent resident population by country of birth) ([1] , Place of birth for the immigrant population by period of immigration, 2006 counts and percentages [1] , Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories); Wikipedia: Marriageable age (South America); United Nations Statistics Division Original html; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables). Available at http://esa.un.org/wpp/unpp/panel_population.htm, (2) University of California, Berkeley, and Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. Human Mortality Database. [ www.mortality.org or www.humanmortality.de].; Ethnic and Cultural Diversity By Country. James D. Faeron. Journal of Economic Growth, 8, 195-222, 2003, p. 215 ff.; Wikipedia: African diaspora (Estimated population and distribution); Wikipedia: Visa policy of Australia (Modified Non-Return Rate) (Modified Non-Return Rate Quarterly Report Ending at 30 June 2013, ); Human Development Reports, United Nations 2002; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division; The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanisation Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Australian Bureau of Statistics, "Migration, Australia, 2011-12 and 2012-13" (XLS), "Estimated resident population, Country of birth, State/territory, Age and sex - 30 June 2011", 18 December 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center; Food and Agriculture Organization; Wikipedia: Urbanization by country (Countries) ([1] United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs); United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Demographics of China (People from other immigration jurisdictions). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Source tables, Population projections. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Visa requirements for British citizens (Visa requirements); United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2008 Revision.; United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2008 Revision. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNICEF; https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Rv2hLhme008J:www.jewishdatabank.org/Reports/World_Jewish_Population_2010.pdf+world+jewish+population+2010&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShFmlEo2XYeBjYVUGgz_STm8ZXvaFqIMHdpfxUC8uWpDuLqb9l7GvJbF2piXHqxgDaGkOY3jfCA_RkpUlKLSByoSQC3cLV-5LcpxgXggqUIYwzK9hdfmwVv4Sz0BdeFMxJ_-2To&sig=AHIEtbT5tVUek4PSi_N_5f0Dwe-11sBzMg, Number 2 - 2010. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Sergio DellaPergola. p. 60.; http://www.ssb.no/en/innvbef; Ethnic and Cultural Diversity By Country. James D. Faeron. Journal of Economic Growth, 8, 195-222, 2003, p. 215 ff. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=404&GH=4&GF=1&SC=1&S=1&O=D; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center Spanish Statistical Institute; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo.; World Health Organization, Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition. Country-level data are unadjusted data from national surveys, and thus may not be comparable across countries. Adjusted, comparable data are available at http://www.who.int/nutgrowthdb/en. Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.; Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990-2010. Estimates Developed by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and the World Bank. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Spain#Major_immigration. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Frxe9dxe9ric Docquier, B. Lindsay Lowell, and Abdeslam Marfouk's , "A Gendered Assessment of Highly Skilled Emigration" (2009).; United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables). Available at http://esa.un.org/wpp/unpp/panel_population.htm.; World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division Source tables; World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted by national agencies, and Macro International.; Wikipedia: List of urban areas by population (Number of urban areas by country) (Demographia World Urban Areas (World Agglomerations): 9th Annual Edition, March 2013). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database: www.emdat.be, Universitxe9 Catholique de Louvain, Brussels (Belgium), World Bank.

SHOW ALL

LESS

Citation

Compare India and Japan in

Agriculture	Energy	Lifestyle
Background	Environment	Media
Conflict	Geography	Military
Cost of living	Government	People
Crime	Health	Religion
Culture	Import	Sports
Disasters	Industry	Terrorism
Economy	Labor	Transport
Education	Language	Weather

People Stats: compare key data on India & Japan

Definitions

Citation

Compare India and Japan in

Factoid #48

Stats

Country profiles

Compare

Adblocker detected! Please consider reading this notice.

Definitions

APA MLA MHRA CSE AMA Chicago Bluebook Bluebook/JOLT Citation

Compare India and Japan in

Factoid #48

Stats

Country profiles

Compare

Embed content

Adblocker detected! Please consider reading this notice.

Citation