Asia Population Pyramid 2030

Asia
2030
Population: 4,969,233,394

Year

-5 -1   2030  +1 +5

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Asia in 2030

By 2030, the population of Asia is expected to reach 4,969,233,395. That would be 6.0% more than in 2020 (4,688,113,371).

The median age is projected at 35.2 years, with 29.7 children under 15 and 17.7 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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
4,969,233,395
Median age
35.2
0-14 %
20.1%
65+ %
12.0%
Child dependency
29.7
Old-age dependency
17.7
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.

How many people are projected to live in Asia in 2030?
UN projections put Asia's population at 4,969,233,395 in 2030.
What is the median age in Asia?
The median age in Asia is 35.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Asia?
In Asia, 20.1% of people are under 15 and 12.0% are 65 or older.
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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