Central Asia Population Pyramid 2008

Central Asia
2008
Population: 61,947,250

Year

-5 -1   2008  +1 +5

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Central Asia in 2008

The population of Central Asia in 2008 was 61,947,251. A decade earlier, in 1998, the population was 55,277,408; it has grown by 12.1% since.

With a median age of 24.5 years, Central Asia had a youth dependency ratio of 45.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.0 per 100 people of working age. 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
61,947,251
Median age
24.5
0-14 %
29.6%
65+ %
5.2%
Child dependency
45.5
Old-age dependency
8.0
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)

3,721,620 immigrants live in Central Asia.

Russian Federation1,834,377
Uzbekistan827,101
Ukraine232,130
China196,700
Turkmenistan119,267
Where emigrants live (2024)

6,331,874 people born in Central Asia live in other countries.

Russian Federation2,935,970
Kazakhstan989,442
Germany896,268
Ukraine536,540
Turkey388,541
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Central Asia in 2008?
Central Asia had a population of 61,947,251 in 2008.
What is the median age in Central Asia?
The median age in Central Asia is 24.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Central Asia?
5.2% of Central Asia's population is 65 or older, and 29.6% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Central Asia have?
Central Asia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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