United Nations
GovernmentThe United Nations coordinates data collection and reporting across multiple specialized agencies including the World Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, and United Nations Development Programme. Member states submit statistical information on demographics, health outcomes, economic indicators, and progress toward sustainable development goals. UN data systems serve as reference points for international development tracking, policy benchmarking, and humanitarian response planning. While data quality varies by country and region, UN-compiled statistics represent the most systematic attempt to create internationally comparable datasets across nearly all nations.
Pinned datasets
World Population Prospects
How many people will live on Earth in 2050? In 2100? This dataset has population counts going back to 1950 and official UN predictions stretching to the end of this century. You can see how many people lived in any country in any year since 1950, then compare that to what the UN expects in the future. Useful if you're trying to understand global population trends, plan cities, or figure out how many workers or retirees a country might have decades from now.
International Migrant Stock
Ever wonder how many people living in a country were born somewhere else? This data answers that question for every country in the world. The United Nations estimates how many international migrants live in each place, broken down by male and female, going back to 1990. These estimates come from census counts and government population records, which the UN double-checks and adjusts to make sure the numbers are comparable across countries and years.