World Population

Question 1

What is the total world population?

Answer 1

7,256,490,011 (July 2015) ; approx 7 billion

Question 2

What percentage of the world’s population lives in cities?

Answer 2

54% of total population

Question 3

How many babies are born per minute in the world?

Answer 3

256 births worldwide

Question 4

What is the total fertility rate (TFR) in 2015?

Answer 4

2.42 children born

Question 5

How many years can a woman born in 2015 expect to live?

Answer 5

70.8 years

Question 6

Which age group (range) makes up the largest proportion of the world population?

Answer 6

25-54 years

Question 7

Approximately how many languages are spoken around the world?

Answer 7

7,100 langauges

Question 8

What is the most spoken language?

Answer 8

Mandarin chinese

Question 9

What is the most populated country in the world?

Answer 9

China (1.4 bil)

Question 10

What is the second most populated country in the world?

Answer 10

India (1.3 bil)

Question 11

What is the third most populated country in the world?

Answer 11

U.S. (3.21 mil)

Question 12

What is the fourth most populated country in the world?

Answer 12

Indonesia (2.56 mil)

Question 13

What is the fifth most populated country in the world?

Answer 13

Brazil (2.04 mil)

Question 14

What is the sixth most populated country in the world?

Answer 14

Pakistan (1.99 mil)

Question 15

What is the seventh most populated country in the world?

Answer 15

Nigeria (1.82 mil)

Question 16

What is the eight most populated country in the world?

Answer 16

Bangladesh (1.69 mil)

Question 17

What is the ninth most populated country in the world?

Answer 17

Russia (1.42 mil)

Question 18

What is the tenth most populated country in the world?

Answer 18

Japan (1.27 mil)