Less developed regions Population Pyramid 2017

Less developed regions
2017
Population: 6,372,441,537

Year

-5 -1   2017  +1 +5

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Less developed regions in 2017

In 2017, Less developed regions had a total population of 6,372,441,537 people. A decade earlier, in 2007, the population was 5,535,084,720; it has grown by 15.1% since.

Half of the population was younger than 27.9 years; 28.3% were children under 15 and 6.8% were 65 or older. 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
6,372,441,537
Median age
27.9
0-14 %
28.3%
65+ %
6.8%
Child dependency
43.6
Old-age dependency
10.4
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 2017?
In 2017, Less developed regions's population was 6,372,441,537.
What is the median age in Less developed regions?
Less developed regions's median age is 27.9 years.
How many children and older people live in Less developed regions?
6.8% of Less developed regions's population is 65 or older, and 28.3% 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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