Southern Asia Population Pyramid 2016

Southern Asia
2016
Population: 1,894,465,345

Year

-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

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Southern Asia in 2016

In 2016, Southern Asia had a total population of 1,894,465,345 people. A decade earlier, in 2006, the population was 1,645,686,881; it has grown by 15.1% since.

The median age was 25.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 46.2 children under 15 and 8.3 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
1,894,465,345
Median age
25.7
0-14 %
29.9%
65+ %
5.4%
Child dependency
46.2
Old-age dependency
8.3
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

14,857,548 immigrants live in Southern Asia.

Afghanistan5,693,549
Bangladesh2,338,190
India2,131,118
Myanmar1,381,635
Pakistan853,388
Where emigrants live (2024)

47,612,838 people born in Southern Asia live in other countries.

Saudi Arabia6,787,336
United Arab Emirates5,352,371
United States of America4,870,541
India4,006,069
Iran3,765,139
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Southern Asia in 2016?
In 2016, Southern Asia's population was 1,894,465,345.
How old is the population of Southern Asia?
Southern Asia's median age is 25.7 years.
How many children and older people live in Southern Asia?
In Southern Asia, 29.9% of people are under 15 and 5.4% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Southern Asia have?
Southern Asia has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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