More developed regions Population Pyramid 1972

More developed regions
1972
Population: 1,026,163,896

Year

-5 -1   1972  +1 +5

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More developed regions in 1972

In 1972, More developed regions had a total population of 1,026,163,897 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 9.8%, up from 934,505,563 in 1962.

With a median age of 30.8 years, More developed regions had a youth dependency ratio of 39.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 15.8 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
1,026,163,897
Median age
30.8
0-14 %
25.2%
65+ %
10.2%
Child dependency
39.0
Old-age dependency
15.8
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
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 1972?
More developed regions had a population of 1,026,163,897 in 1972.
What is the median age in More developed regions?
More developed regions's median age is 30.8 years.
What share of More developed regions's population is over 65 or under 15?
10.2% of More developed regions's population is 65 or older, and 25.2% 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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