More developed regions Population Pyramid 2008

More developed regions
2008
Population: 1,227,883,258

Year

-5 -1   2008  +1 +5

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More developed regions in 2008

As of 2008, More developed regions counted 1,227,883,259 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 3.7%, up from 1,184,498,831 in 1998.

With a median age of 39.4 years, More developed regions had a youth dependency ratio of 24.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 23.3 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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
1,227,883,259
Median age
39.4
0-14 %
16.6%
65+ %
15.8%
Child dependency
24.5
Old-age dependency
23.3
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 2008?
More developed regions had a population of 1,227,883,259 in 2008.
How old is the population of More developed regions?
More developed regions's median age is 39.4 years.
How many children and older people live in More developed regions?
15.8% of More developed regions's population is 65 or older, and 16.6% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does More developed regions have?
More developed regions's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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