Western Asia Population Pyramid 2042

Western Asia
2042
Population: 388,735,674

Year

-5 -1   2042  +1 +5

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Western Asia in 2042

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Western Asia at 388,735,675 in 2042. Ten years before, in 2032, the projected population is 346,593,386 — 12.2% lower.

Half of the population would be younger than 31.9 years, with 23.7% children under 15 and 9.5% aged 65 or older. 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
388,735,675
Median age
31.9
0-14 %
23.7%
65+ %
9.5%
Child dependency
35.5
Old-age dependency
14.2
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 2042?
UN projections put Western Asia's population at 388,735,675 in 2042.
How old is the population of Western Asia?
The median age in Western Asia is 31.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Western Asia?
9.5% of Western Asia's population is 65 or older, and 23.7% is under 15.
What shape is Western Asia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Western Asia has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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