Southern Asia Population Pyramid 2073
Year
2073Southern Asia in 2073
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Southern Asia at 2,628,959,413 in 2073. Compared with 2063, when the projection stands at 2,607,806,189, that represents growth of 0.8% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 42.2 years, Southern Asia would have a youth dependency ratio of 27.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 34.8 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 |





