Infographics

The following infographics provide background information on population trends, environmental impacts, and quality of life issues from around the world and here in the U.S. These data visualizations can all be downloaded as easy to print/share PDFs or as image files that are simple to add to any format of virtual presentation.

Global environmental & social infographic collection

Data visualizations on global environmental and social trends shaping our world today and over time

Graph shows a higher percentage of people in the least developed countries have access to safe water and sanitation in 2022 than had access in 2000
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Access to Water and Sanitation in LDCs infographic

Percentage of people in LDCs with access to safe drinking water and sanitation in 2000, 2010, and 2022.

Infographic uses Earth graphics to display human's growing global footprint from 1970 to 1995 to 2022
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Ecological Footprint Over Time infographic

Earth graphics display human's growing global footprint from 1970 to 1995 to 2022.

Forest loss in Indonesia and the Brazilian Amazon. Graph shows percentage of 1970s forest remaining through 2020
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Forest Coverage Over Time infographic

Forest loss in Indonesia and the Brazilian Amazon as a percentage of 1970s forest remaining in 2020.

Increase in the global use of renewable energy from 1990 to 2021, and projected use in 2027
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Global Use of Renewable Energy Over Time infographic

The percentage of global energy use from renewable sources has increased since 1990.

Infographic shows the number of people living in urban areas vs rural areas from 1950 to today and projected to 2050
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Growth of Urban Population infographic

Number of people living in urban areas vs rural areas starting in 1950 and projected to 2050.

Infographic on historic production level of meat. Graphs show per capita and total production.
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Historic Meat Production infographic

Historic production levels, per capita and total, of global meat products.

The number of international migrants, and migrants as a percentage of world population, have increased from 1970 to 2020
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Historic Number of International Migrants infographic

Data in 10-year increments from 1970 to 2020.

Comparison of quality of life indicators' statistics in 1974 and 2022, during which the global population doubled from 4 billion to 8 billion.
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How We Live infographic: Comparing 1974 and 2022 Global Statistics

Graphics of 18 demographic, wealth, resource and impact indicators compare 1974 with 2022.

There were more climate-related disasters between 2000-2019 than there were between 1980-1999
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Increase of Climate-Related Disasters infographic

The number of droughts, extreme temperatures, major storms, and floods have increased.

Artful bar graph shows the growth in the number of cities with over 1 million residents from 1960 to 2030
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Increasing Number of Large Cities infographic

Historic growth in the number of cities with over 1 million residents from 1960 to 2030.

Shrinking biodiversity - global wildlife has declined 69 percent since 1970.
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Loss of Biodiversity infographic

Since 1970, global wildlife has declined 69%. This includes drops in mammal, bird, fish, reptile, and amphibian populations. Biodiversity data... Read more »

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Loss of Coral Reefs infographic

Comparison graphs of two coral reefs' shrinking size over recent 25 year period.

Graph compares 2000 data and 2020 data on maternal mortality and child mortality in least developed countries
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Maternal and Child Mortality in Least Developed Countries infographic

Compares 2000 and 2020 statistics on maternal and child mortality in LDCs.

Pie chart of the levels of water stress people are experiencing globally
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Percentage of People Experiencing Water Stress infographic

Percentage of people living with various levels of water stress.

Graph shows global population and carbon emissions from 1927 to 2022. Infographic
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Population and Carbon Emissions Over Time infographic

Data spans from 1927 to 2022.

Age diagrams for Tanzania, Peru and Norway show different population growth rates and different stages of the DTM.
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Population Pyramids for Tanzania, Peru and Norway infographic

Three age structure pyramids compare different population pyramid shapes and growth rates.

Line graph shows the number of undernourished people in the world from 2002 to 2022
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Prevalence of Undernourishment infographic

Line graph shows the number of undernourished people in the world from 2002 to 2022.

Infographic shows uneven energy use across the world by comparing energy used per capita in high-, upper-middle-, lower-middle-, and low-income countries
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Uneven Energy Use Across the Globe infographic

Comparison of energy use per capita over time based on wealth.

Graph shows connection between fertility and education by comparing nine countries' TFR with mean years of schooling
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Women’s Education and Fertility infographic

Graph displays the fertility rate and mean years of schooling for nine countries.

Infographic depicts the UN's population projections to 2100 including the high, medium, and low fertility variants
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World Population Projections infographic

Display of the UN's population projections to 2100 including the high, medium, and low fertility variants


United States' demography infographic collection

Data visualizations on demographic trends in the United States today and through history

Graph shows the average number of children per U.S. family has decreased since 1800 with an exception of the baby boom
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Average Number of Children Per U.S. Family (Historic), infographic

Average number of children per woman in the U.S. from 1800 to 2018.

Infographic shows the average U.S. house size (in sq ft) and the average number of people per household from 1790 to 2019
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Average U.S. House and Household Size infographic

Average number of people per house and average house size in the U.S., 1790-2019.

Infographic shows the distribution of household net worth in the U.S. with the top 1% holding over 32% of all U.S. wealth
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Distribution of U.S. Household Net Worth infographic

Visual display of household wealth in the U.S. - the top 1% holds 32% of wealth.

Line graph shows the number of immigrants to enter the U.S. over time, divided by their home geographic regions
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Immigration to the U.S. by Geographic Region (Historic) infographic

Line graph displays the number of immigrants to the U.S. by home region over time.

Graph of U.S. population growth from 4 million in 1790 to 332 million in 2020 and projection to reach 388 million by 2050
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U.S. Population and Projection (1790-2050) infographic

U.S. population from its founding in 1790, to present, and projected U.S. growth through 2050.

Population pyramid for the U.S. population in 2020. The age diagram shows U.S. population distribution by age and gender
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U.S. Population Pyramid infographic

Unites States' population pyramid, or age structure diagram, for the 2020 population.