Total population by age (70 years old) in ESCAP_All countries
ESCAP_All countries: Total population by age was 31,538 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31,538
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
3rd
of 155 groups
All-time high
31,538
in 2023
All-time low
4,056
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total population by age in ESCAP_All countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,056 | — |
| 1951 | 4,181 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 4,186 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 4,283 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 4,331 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 4,392 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 4,577 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 4,757 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 5,013 | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 5,030 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 4,827 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 4,800 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 4,875 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5,057 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 5,244 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 5,421 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 5,594 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5,774 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 5,949 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 6,087 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 6,328 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 6,610 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 6,823 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 7,053 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 7,281 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 7,474 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 7,712 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7,944 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 8,193 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 8,482 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 8,692 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 8,830 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9,041 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 9,369 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 9,697 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 9,815 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 9,773 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 9,834 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9,997 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10,375 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 10,824 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 11,152 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11,504 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 12,000 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 12,679 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 13,245 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 13,563 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 13,982 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 14,574 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 14,958 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 15,334 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 15,606 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 15,891 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 16,382 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 16,727 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 17,194 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17,707 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 18,144 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 18,421 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 18,496 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 18,811 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 19,205 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 19,160 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18,985 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 19,154 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19,770 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 21,322 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 23,074 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 24,272 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 25,708 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 27,681 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 28,861 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 30,294 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 31,538 | +4.1% |
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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