Asia Population Pyramid 2005

Asia
2005
Population: 3,993,926,586

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-5 -1   2005  +1 +5

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Asia in 2005

In 2005, Asia had a total population of 3,993,926,586 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 14.5%, up from 3,487,680,511 in 1995.

The median age was 27.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 42.7 children under 15 and 9.7 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
3,993,926,586
Median age
27.1
0-14 %
28.0%
65+ %
6.4%
Child dependency
42.7
Old-age dependency
9.7
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

87,148,971 immigrants live in Asia.

India11,191,140
Bangladesh7,623,477
Syrian Arab Republic6,847,008
Afghanistan6,236,047
China6,129,789
Where emigrants live (2024)

120,763,610 people born in Asia live in other countries.

United States of America14,986,309
Saudi Arabia10,771,775
United Arab Emirates6,794,566
Turkey5,315,680
Germany4,744,443
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Asia in 2005?
Asia had a population of 3,993,926,586 in 2005.
How old is the population of Asia?
The median age in Asia is 27.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Asia?
6.4% of Asia's population is 65 or older, and 28.0% is under 15.
What shape is Asia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Asia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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