More developed regions Population Pyramid 1978

More developed regions
1978
Population: 1,071,004,184

Year

-5 -1   1978  +1 +5

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More developed regions in 1978

The population of More developed regions in 1978 was 1,071,004,184. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 8.0%, up from 991,479,728 in 1968.

The median age was 31.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 35.1 children under 15 and 17.3 people aged 65 or over. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
1,071,004,184
Median age
31.6
0-14 %
23.0%
65+ %
11.3%
Child dependency
35.1
Old-age dependency
17.3
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 1978?
More developed regions had a population of 1,071,004,184 in 1978.
How old is the population of More developed regions?
The median age in More developed regions is 31.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of More developed regions's population is over 65 or under 15?
11.3% of More developed regions's population is 65 or older, and 23.0% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does More developed regions have?
More developed regions's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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