Less developed regions, excluding China Population Pyramid 1997
Year
1997Less developed regions, excluding China in 1997
The population of Less developed regions, excluding China in 1997 was 3,473,308,415. That is 24.1% more than in 1987, when the population stood at 2,798,159,403.
With a median age of 21.1 years, Less developed regions, excluding China had a youth dependency ratio of 64.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.2 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.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
121,858,603 immigrants live in Less developed regions, excluding China.
| India | 11,223,084 |
| Bangladesh | 7,635,130 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 7,088,821 |
| Venezuela | 6,808,426 |
| Afghanistan | 6,243,077 |
200,222,062 people born in Less developed regions, excluding China live in other countries.
| United States of America | 39,505,807 |
| Saudi Arabia | 13,394,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7,847,130 |
| Spain | 5,823,989 |
| France | 5,569,885 |





