Least developed countries Population Pyramid 2014
Year
2014Least developed countries in 2014
As of 2014, Least developed countries counted 940,480,902 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 26.6%, up from 742,875,658 in 2004.
The median age was 19.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 73.7 children under 15 and 6.1 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 |





