Southern Asia Population Pyramid 2034
Year
2034Southern Asia in 2034
By 2034, the population of Southern Asia is expected to reach 2,267,662,742. Compared with 2024, when the projection stands at 2,064,056,491, that represents growth of 9.9% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 31.6 years, Southern Asia would have a youth dependency ratio of 34.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.0 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
14,857,548 immigrants live in Southern Asia.
| Afghanistan | 5,693,549 |
| Bangladesh | 2,338,190 |
| India | 2,131,118 |
| Myanmar | 1,381,635 |
| Pakistan | 853,388 |
47,612,838 people born in Southern Asia live in other countries.
| Saudi Arabia | 6,787,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5,352,371 |
| United States of America | 4,870,541 |
| India | 4,006,069 |
| Iran | 3,765,139 |





