Western Asia Population Pyramid 2015

Western Asia
2015
Population: 264,901,430

Year

-5 -1   2015  +1 +5

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Western Asia in 2015

The population of Western Asia in 2015 was 264,901,431. A decade earlier, in 2005, the population was 208,672,640; it has grown by 26.9% since.

The median age was 26.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 46.1 children under 15 and 7.7 people aged 65 or over. 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
264,901,431
Median age
26.3
0-14 %
30.0%
65+ %
5.0%
Child dependency
46.1
Old-age dependency
7.7
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
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

47,180,132 immigrants live in Western Asia.

India8,327,502
Syrian Arab Republic6,841,578
Bangladesh4,967,051
Egypt4,048,148
Pakistan3,881,526
Where emigrants live (2024)

25,439,115 people born in Western Asia live in other countries.

Turkey4,324,628
Jordan4,231,189
Saudi Arabia2,895,909
Germany2,629,358
Lebanon1,280,621
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Western Asia in 2015?
In 2015, Western Asia's population was 264,901,431.
How old is the population of Western Asia?
The median age in Western Asia is 26.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Western Asia?
5.0% of Western Asia's population is 65 or older, and 30.0% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Western Asia have?
Western Asia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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