The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs' Population Division has released the World Population Prospects 2022 Summary of Results. The report provides comprehensive data and analysis on population size, characteristics, and trends for all countries and regions. The Population Division was founded in 1946 and supports the United Nations General Assembly, Economic and Social Council, and Commission on Population and Development on population and development issues. The report is embargoed until July 11, 2022, at 12:01 am EDT.
