Less developed regions Population Pyramid 2015

Less developed regions
2015
Population: 6,208,202,771

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-5 -1   2015  +1 +5

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Less developed regions in 2015

In 2015, Less developed regions had a total population of 6,208,202,772 people. That is 15.5% more than in 2005, when the population stood at 5,374,298,180.

With a median age of 27.4 years, Less developed regions had a youth dependency ratio of 44.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.8 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
6,208,202,772
Median age
27.4
0-14 %
28.7%
65+ %
6.4%
Child dependency
44.1
Old-age dependency
9.8
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 2015?
Less developed regions had a population of 6,208,202,772 in 2015.
How old is the population of Less developed regions?
Less developed regions's median age is 27.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Less developed regions?
In Less developed regions, 28.7% of people are under 15 and 6.4% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Less developed regions have?
Less developed regions's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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