Less developed regions Population Pyramid 2012

Less developed regions
2012
Population: 5,953,386,744

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-5 -1   2012  +1 +5

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Less developed regions in 2012

The population of Less developed regions in 2012 was 5,953,386,744. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 15.9%, up from 5,138,827,859 in 2002.

With a median age of 26.6 years, Less developed regions had a youth dependency ratio of 45.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.2 per 100 people of working age. 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
5,953,386,744
Median age
26.6
0-14 %
29.2%
65+ %
6.0%
Child dependency
45.0
Old-age dependency
9.2
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)

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 2012?
In 2012, Less developed regions's population was 5,953,386,744.
How old is the population of Less developed regions?
The median age in Less developed regions is 26.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Less developed regions?
In Less developed regions, 29.2% of people are under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older.
What shape is Less developed regions's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Less developed regions's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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