Less developed regions Population Pyramid 1959
Year
1959Less developed regions in 1959
The population of Less developed regions in 1959 was 2,063,375,189. With a median age of 19.9 years, Less developed regions had a youth dependency ratio of 74.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.3 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.
127,961,281 immigrants live in Less developed regions.
| India | 11,255,826 |
| Bangladesh | 7,639,177 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 7,089,968 |
| Venezuela | 6,814,312 |
| Afghanistan | 6,244,646 |
214,140,912 people born in Less developed regions live in other countries.
| United States of America | 42,667,753 |
| Saudi Arabia | 13,394,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7,847,130 |
| Canada | 6,612,618 |
| Spain | 6,022,898 |





