More developed regions Population Pyramid 1955

More developed regions
1955
Population: 861,213,039

Year

-5 -1   1955  +1 +5

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More developed regions in 1955

As of 1955, More developed regions counted 861,213,039 inhabitants. Half of the population was younger than 28.8 years; 27.5% were children under 15 and 8.0% were 65 or older.

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
861,213,039
Median age
28.8
0-14 %
27.5%
65+ %
8.0%
Child dependency
42.6
Old-age dependency
12.3
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
15304560
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

153,847,624 immigrants live in More developed regions.

Mexico11,497,815
Ukraine9,262,967
India7,278,019
Russian Federation6,778,787
China6,124,155
Where emigrants live (2024)

67,475,909 people born in More developed regions live in other countries.

Germany8,711,827
United States of America6,187,871
United Kingdom4,183,247
Ukraine3,847,017
Russian Federation3,485,143
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in More developed regions in 1955?
In 1955, More developed regions's population was 861,213,039.
How old is the population of More developed regions?
More developed regions's median age is 28.8 years.
How many children and older people live in More developed regions?
8.0% of More developed regions's population is 65 or older, and 27.5% is under 15.
What shape is More developed regions's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
More 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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