Western Asia Population Pyramid 2025

Western Asia
2025
Population: 314,297,231

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Western Asia in 2025

The population of Western Asia in 2025 was 314,297,232. That is 18.6% more than in 2015, when the population stood at 264,901,431.

With a median age of 28.5 years, Western Asia had a youth dependency ratio of 41.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.4 per 100 people of working age. 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
314,297,232
Median age
28.5
0-14 %
27.4%
65+ %
6.3%
Child dependency
41.4
Old-age dependency
9.4
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
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 2025?
In 2025, Western Asia's population was 314,297,232.
How old is the population of Western Asia?
The median age in Western Asia is 28.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Western Asia?
In Western Asia, 27.4% of people are under 15 and 6.3% are 65 or older.
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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