Less developed regions Population Pyramid 2022

Less developed regions
2022
Population: 6,737,630,527

Year

-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

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Less developed regions in 2022

In 2022, Less developed regions had a total population of 6,737,630,527 people. A decade earlier, in 2012, the population was 5,953,386,744; it has grown by 13.2% since.

With a median age of 29.2 years, Less developed regions had a youth dependency ratio of 41.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.1 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
6,737,630,527
Median age
29.2
0-14 %
27.1%
65+ %
7.8%
Child dependency
41.7
Old-age dependency
12.1
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.

What was the population of Less developed regions in 2022?
In 2022, Less developed regions's population was 6,737,630,527.
What is the median age in Less developed regions?
The median age in Less developed regions is 29.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Less developed regions?
7.8% of Less developed regions's population is 65 or older, and 27.1% 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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