Least developed countries Population Pyramid 1970

Least developed countries
1970
Population: 315,180,140

Year

-5 -1   1970  +1 +5

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Least developed countries in 1970

In 1970, Least developed countries had a total population of 315,180,140 people. That is 28.6% more than in 1960, when the population stood at 245,116,605. With a median age of 18.1 years, Least developed countries had a youth dependency ratio of 82.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.8 per 100 people of working age. 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.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

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


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