Least developed countries Population Pyramid 2034
Year
2034Least developed countries in 2034
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Least developed countries at 1,474,385,502 in 2034. Ten years before, in 2024, the projected population is 1,188,013,128 — 24.1% lower.
Half of the population would be younger than 22.2 years, with 35.9% children under 15 and 4.4% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 |





