Western Asia Population Pyramid 2034

Western Asia
2034
Population: 355,272,457

Year

-5 -1   2034  +1 +5

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Western Asia in 2034

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Western Asia at 355,272,457 in 2034. That would be 14.8% more than in 2024 (309,350,818).

Half of the population would be younger than 30.3 years, with 25.1% children under 15 and 7.9% aged 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
355,272,457
Median age
30.3
0-14 %
25.1%
65+ %
7.9%
Child dependency
37.4
Old-age dependency
11.8
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.

How many people are projected to live in Western Asia in 2034?
Western Asia is projected to have a population of 355,272,457 in 2034.
How old is the population of Western Asia?
The median age in Western Asia is 30.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Western Asia?
7.9% of Western Asia's population is 65 or older, and 25.1% is under 15.
What shape is Western Asia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Western Asia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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