Southern Asia Population Pyramid 2018

Southern Asia
2018
Population: 1,939,537,761

Year

-5 -1   2018  +1 +5

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Southern Asia in 2018

In 2018, Southern Asia had a total population of 1,939,537,762 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 14.3%, up from 1,697,543,102 in 2008.

Half of the population was younger than 26.3 years; 29.0% were children under 15 and 5.7% 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
1,939,537,762
Median age
26.3
0-14 %
29.0%
65+ %
5.7%
Child dependency
44.5
Old-age dependency
8.8
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 2018?
In 2018, Southern Asia's population was 1,939,537,762.
What is the median age in Southern Asia?
The median age in Southern Asia is 26.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Southern Asia?
In Southern Asia, 29.0% of people are under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older.
What shape is Southern Asia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Southern Asia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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