Less developed regions Population Pyramid 1972
Year
1972Less developed regions in 1972
In 1972, Less developed regions had a total population of 2,818,753,783 people. That is 28.8% more than in 1962, when the population stood at 2,188,868,752.
Half of the population was younger than 18.8 years; 41.9% were children under 15 and 3.6% were 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.
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 |





