More developed regions Population Pyramid 1968

More developed regions
1968
Population: 991,479,728

Year

-5 -1   1968  +1 +5

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More developed regions in 1968

In 1968, More developed regions had a total population of 991,479,728 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 11.2%, up from 891,994,412 in 1958.

Half of the population was younger than 30.3 years; 26.5% were children under 15 and 9.5% 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
991,479,728
Median age
30.3
0-14 %
26.5%
65+ %
9.5%
Child dependency
41.4
Old-age dependency
14.9
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.

What was the population of More developed regions in 1968?
In 1968, More developed regions's population was 991,479,728.
What is the median age in More developed regions?
The median age in More developed regions is 30.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in More developed regions?
9.5% of More developed regions's population is 65 or older, and 26.5% is under 15.
What shape is More developed regions's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
More developed regions's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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