Less developed regions Population Pyramid 2021

Less developed regions
2021
Population: 6,670,349,468

Year

-5 -1   2021  +1 +5

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Less developed regions in 2021

As of 2021, Less developed regions counted 6,670,349,469 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 13.7%, up from 5,867,818,542 in 2011.

The median age was 28.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 42.2 children under 15 and 11.8 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
6,670,349,469
Median age
28.9
0-14 %
27.4%
65+ %
7.6%
Child dependency
42.2
Old-age dependency
11.8
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 2021?
In 2021, Less developed regions's population was 6,670,349,469.
How old is the population of Less developed regions?
The median age in Less developed regions is 28.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Less developed regions?
7.6% of Less developed regions's population is 65 or older, and 27.4% is under 15.
What shape is Less developed regions's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
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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