Less developed regions, excluding China Population Pyramid 1997

Less developed regions, excluding China
1997
Population: 3,473,308,415

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-5 -1   1997  +1 +5

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Less 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.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

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

Population
3,473,308,415
Median age
21.1
0-14 %
37.6%
65+ %
4.2%
Child dependency
64.5
Old-age dependency
7.2
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

121,858,603 immigrants live in Less developed regions, excluding China.

India11,223,084
Bangladesh7,635,130
Syrian Arab Republic7,088,821
Venezuela6,808,426
Afghanistan6,243,077
Where emigrants live (2024)

200,222,062 people born in Less developed regions, excluding China live in other countries.

United States of America39,505,807
Saudi Arabia13,394,579
United Arab Emirates7,847,130
Spain5,823,989
France5,569,885
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Less developed regions, excluding China in 1997?
Less developed regions, excluding China had a population of 3,473,308,415 in 1997.
What is the median age in Less developed regions, excluding China?
The median age in Less developed regions, excluding China is 21.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Less developed regions, excluding China?
In Less developed regions, excluding China, 37.6% of people are under 15 and 4.2% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Less developed regions, excluding China have?
Less developed regions, excluding China's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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