Less developed regions Population Pyramid 2009

Less developed regions
2009
Population: 5,699,574,970

Year

-5 -1   2009  +1 +5

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Less developed regions in 2009

In 2009, Less developed regions had a total population of 5,699,574,970 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 16.3%, up from 4,901,733,054 in 1999.

Half of the population was younger than 25.9 years; 29.8% were children under 15 and 5.7% were 65 or older. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
5,699,574,970
Median age
25.9
0-14 %
29.8%
65+ %
5.7%
Child dependency
46.2
Old-age dependency
8.9
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)

127,961,281 immigrants live in Less developed regions.

India11,255,826
Bangladesh7,639,177
Syrian Arab Republic7,089,968
Venezuela6,814,312
Afghanistan6,244,646
Where emigrants live (2024)

214,140,912 people born in Less developed regions live in other countries.

United States of America42,667,753
Saudi Arabia13,394,579
United Arab Emirates7,847,130
Canada6,612,618
Spain6,022,898
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Less developed regions in 2009?
In 2009, Less developed regions's population was 5,699,574,970.
How old is the population of Less developed regions?
Less developed regions's median age is 25.9 years.
How many children and older people live in Less developed regions?
5.7% of Less developed regions's population is 65 or older, and 29.8% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Less developed regions have?
Less developed regions has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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