Asia Population Pyramid 2024

Asia
2024
Population: 4,806,898,007

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-5 -1   2024  +1 +5

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Asia in 2024

As of 2024, Asia counted 4,806,898,007 inhabitants. That is 8.3% more than in 2014, when the population stood at 4,436,946,289.

The median age was 33.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 33.5 children under 15 and 14.9 people aged 65 or over. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
4,806,898,007
Median age
33.1
0-14 %
22.6%
65+ %
10.1%
Child dependency
33.5
Old-age dependency
14.9
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 2024?
Asia had a population of 4,806,898,007 in 2024.
How old is the population of Asia?
The median age in Asia is 33.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Asia's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Asia, 22.6% of people are under 15 and 10.1% are 65 or older.
What shape is Asia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Asia has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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