In 2023, the total population in the Arab World increased by **** million inhabitants (+**** percent) compared to 2022. Therefore, the total population in the Arab World reached a peak in 2023 with ****** million inhabitants. Notably, the total population continuously increased over the last years.The total population of a country refers to the de facto number of people residing in a country, regardless of citizenship or legal status.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Arab, AL population pyramid, which represents the Arab population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Arab, AL, is 30.6.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Arab, AL, is 27.5.
• Total dependency ratio for Arab, AL is 58.1.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Arab, AL is 3.6.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Arab population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Arab for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Arab for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Arab for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

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Inspiration

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