Total population by age in ESCAP_All countries
ESCAP_All countries: Total population by age was 31,538 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population by age in ESCAP_All countries, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in ESCAP_All countries stood at 31,538. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in ESCAP_All countries peaked at 31,538 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,056, in 1950.
That places ESCAP_All countries 3rd out of 155 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,481 | 4,056 | 5,030 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,363 | 4,800 | 6,087 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,390 | 6,328 | 8,482 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,542 | 8,692 | 10,375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,848 | 10,824 | 14,958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,990 | 15,334 | 18,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,946 | 18,811 | 25,708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,593 | 27,681 | 31,538 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_All countries
More population data for ESCAP_All countries
- Total population by age 47,399 (2100)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 2 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 2 (2025)
- New internal displacements 34.97 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 21.52 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 66.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in ESCAP_All countries?
- Total population by age in ESCAP_All countries was 31,538 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in ESCAP_All countries?
- The highest recorded value was 31,538 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in ESCAP_All countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,056 in 1950.
- How does ESCAP_All countries rank for total population by age?
- ESCAP_All countries ranks 3rd out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in ESCAP_All countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP_All countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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