Southern Asia Population Pyramid 2049

Southern Asia
2049
Population: 2,494,645,795

Year

-5 -1   2049  +1 +5

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Southern Asia in 2049

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Southern Asia at 2,494,645,796 in 2049. Ten years before, in 2039, the projected population is 2,355,672,130 — 5.9% lower.

The median age is projected at 36.5 years, with 30.1 children under 15 and 19.4 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
2,494,645,796
Median age
36.5
0-14 %
20.1%
65+ %
13.0%
Child dependency
30.1
Old-age dependency
19.4
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.

What will the population of Southern Asia be in 2049?
UN projections put Southern Asia's population at 2,494,645,796 in 2049.
How old is the population of Southern Asia?
The median age in Southern Asia is 36.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Southern Asia?
13.0% of Southern Asia's population is 65 or older, and 20.1% is under 15.
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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