Is PopulationPyramid.net free?

Yes. PopulationPyramid.net is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does PopulationPyramid.net take?

One quick round, then you can leave. We file it under "A minute" — every country's age structure, 1950 to 2100.

Does PopulationPyramid.net work on a phone?

Yes. PopulationPyramid.net works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

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Every country's age structure, 1950 to 2100

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What PopulationPyramid.net actually is

One chart per country showing population split by age band and sex, animated across the decades and projected forward to 2100. Countries can be placed side by side for comparison, and the underlying United Nations figures are downloadable.

Why it is worth your time

Running Japan and Nigeria forward together on one axis explains the phrase demographic transition faster than any paragraph about it.

Common questions

Is PopulationPyramid.net free?: Yes. PopulationPyramid.net is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does PopulationPyramid.net take?: One quick round, then you can leave. We file it under "A minute" — every country's age structure, 1950 to 2100.
Does PopulationPyramid.net work on a phone?: Yes. PopulationPyramid.net works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is PopulationPyramid.net?: We list it under Data Made Visible — numbers that finally mean something. Running Japan and Nigeria forward together on one axis explains the phrase demographic transition faster than any paragraph about it.

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PopulationPyramid.net

Every country's age structure, 1950 to 2100

Visit populationpyramid.net More Data Made Visible

populationpyramid.net

A minute · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2013

What PopulationPyramid.net actually is

Why it is worth your time

Running Japan and Nigeria forward together on one axis explains the phrase demographic transition faster than any paragraph about it.

Common questions

Is PopulationPyramid.net free?: Yes. PopulationPyramid.net is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does PopulationPyramid.net take?: One quick round, then you can leave. We file it under "A minute" — every country's age structure, 1950 to 2100.
Does PopulationPyramid.net work on a phone?: Yes. PopulationPyramid.net works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is PopulationPyramid.net?: We list it under Data Made Visible — numbers that finally mean something. Running Japan and Nigeria forward together on one axis explains the phrase demographic transition faster than any paragraph about it.