Southern Asia Population Pyramid 2025

Southern Asia
2025
Population: 2,085,207,716

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Southern Asia in 2025

The population of Southern Asia in 2025 was 2,085,207,716. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 11.4%, up from 1,871,872,057 in 2015.

Half of the population was younger than 28.5 years; 26.3% were children under 15 and 6.9% 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
2,085,207,716
Median age
28.5
0-14 %
26.3%
65+ %
6.9%
Child dependency
39.3
Old-age dependency
10.4
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
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.

How many people lived in Southern Asia in 2025?
Southern Asia had a population of 2,085,207,716 in 2025.
How old is the population of Southern Asia?
Southern Asia's median age is 28.5 years.
How many children and older people live in Southern Asia?
6.9% of Southern Asia's population is 65 or older, and 26.3% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Southern Asia have?
Southern Asia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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