Total population by age in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA): Total population by age was 9,474 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,474
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
19th
of 155 groups
All-time high
9,474
in 2023
All-time low
994.54
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) is 9,474, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) peaked at 9,474 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 994.54, in 1952.
That places ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) 19th out of 155 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population by age in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,066 | — |
| 1951 | 1,027 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 994.54 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 1,016 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1,099 | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 1,201 | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 1,302 | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 1,413 | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 1,484 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 1,486 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1,469 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 1,455 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 1,435 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,453 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,535 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1,638 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1,740 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 1,849 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,932 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 1,968 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,991 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,011 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,031 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,076 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,154 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2,245 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,335 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,430 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 2,511 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2,566 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,613 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,663 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,711 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,766 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,835 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,911 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2,987 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3,066 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,148 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,232 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,319 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3,409 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3,504 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3,602 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,703 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3,809 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3,918 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4,032 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4,151 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4,278 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4,410 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4,544 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4,677 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,809 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4,938 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,061 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5,201 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5,361 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5,498 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5,593 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,680 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,799 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,947 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,123 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6,327 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6,555 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,797 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7,032 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7,236 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7,753 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 8,379 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 8,722 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 9,071 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 9,474 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,209 | 994.54 | 1,486 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,647 | 1,435 | 1,968 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,235 | 1,991 | 2,566 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,893 | 2,613 | 3,232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,773 | 3,319 | 4,278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,009 | 4,410 | 5,593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,525 | 5,680 | 7,753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,912 | 8,379 | 9,474 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
More population data for ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
- Total population by age 29,331 (2100)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 3 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 3 (2025)
- New internal displacements 15.35 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 14.65 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 23.54 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- Total population by age in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) was 9,474 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,474 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 994.54 in 1952.
- How does ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) rank for total population by age?
- ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 19th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) 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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