Less developed regions Population Pyramid 1978
Year
1978Less developed regions in 1978
The population of Less developed regions in 1978 was 3,221,093,317. That is 26.1% more than in 1968, when the population stood at 2,553,707,523.
With a median age of 19.6 years, Less developed regions had a youth dependency ratio of 73.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.9 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 |





