Less developed regions Population Pyramid 2024

Less developed regions
2024
Population: 6,875,913,454

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-5 -1   2024  +1 +5

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Less developed regions in 2024

In 2024, Less developed regions had a total population of 6,875,913,454 people. A decade earlier, in 2014, the population was 6,124,495,112; it has grown by 12.3% since.

With a median age of 29.7 years, Less developed regions had a youth dependency ratio of 40.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.7 per 100 people of working age. 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
6,875,913,454
Median age
29.7
0-14 %
26.4%
65+ %
8.3%
Child dependency
40.5
Old-age dependency
12.7
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 2024?
Less developed regions had a population of 6,875,913,454 in 2024.
How old is the population of Less developed regions?
Less developed regions's median age is 29.7 years.
What share of Less developed regions's population is over 65 or under 15?
8.3% of Less developed regions's population is 65 or older, and 26.4% is under 15.
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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