Age Cohort Distribution
Blue: Male | Pink: FemalePopulation Trajectory (1960–2100)
-- 2.1 Replacement Level ThresholdDemographic Momentum Insight
At TFR 2.20 in 2026, global fertility sits slightly above the 2.1 replacement threshold. Demographic momentum preserves total population growth due to large historical youth cohorts aging into reproductive age.
Ground Truth: UN Population Division empirical trajectory (1960 TFR 5.0 -> 2026 TFR 2.2 -> Sub-replacement lag).