Least developed countries Population Pyramid 1959
Year
1959Least developed countries in 1959
The population of Least developed countries in 1959 was 239,467,807. Half of the population was younger than 18.9 years; 42.3% were children under 15 and 3.0% were 65 or older.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Least developed countries had on average 3.96 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 66.5 years in 2023: 68.9 for women and 64.2 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
17,864,207 immigrants live in Least developed countries.
| South Sudan | 2,983,086 |
| Sudan | 1,969,726 |
| D.R. Congo | 1,515,486 |
| Myanmar | 1,249,963 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 878,536 |
55,053,157 people born in Least developed countries live in other countries.
| Saudi Arabia | 6,100,861 |
| Iran | 3,752,317 |
| India | 3,111,262 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2,653,043 |
| United States of America | 2,530,746 |





