10 Most Populous Countries



1China1376790000
2India1289590000
3United States323661000
4Indonesia257900000
5Brazil206140000
6Pakistan193273000
7Nigeria187200000
8Bangladesh160479000
9Russia141800000
10Japan126700000


10 most populous countries in the world. Almost 60% of the world population lives there.

Bowie at the Wall of Fame Mural in Basel


Europe Population Structure


The European Union statistical office has an interesting article related to the impact of demographic ageing within the European Union (EU). One of the data tables shows the breakdown of the population for ages 0-14, 15-64, and over 65. The previous chart shows this breakdown by country for the 0-14 and +65 brackets. It's interesting how Ireland is the youngest country by far.

Inflation in Venezuela


I was reading today in the news that the Venezuelan economy is in real trouble with inflation going through the roof and a lot of shortages even in the most basic products. It's sad that the country with one of the biggest oil reserves in the world is in such a bad shape. The IMF publishes data about inflation, and even if the newest data is from 2014, you can see the upward trend.

Busiest Airports in Europe


Graph with the busiest airports in Europe based on the passenger totals. Data from: Air Passenger Transport Statistics Next page