Total population by age in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies

ESCAP_WB High Income Economies: Total population by age was 4,036 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,036
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
35th
of 155 groups
All-time high
4,250
in 2019
All-time low
707.8
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Total population by age in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies, 1950–2023

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ESCAP_WB High Income Economies recorded 4,036 for total population by age in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population by age in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies peaked at 4,250 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 707.8, in 1950.

ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ranks 35th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Total population by age in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies, year by year

Annual values for Total population by age (70 years old) in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 707.8
1951 751.96 +6.2%
1952 754.01 +0.3%
1953 823.51 +9.2%
1954 845.7 +2.7%
1955 836.41 -1.1%
1956 882.61 +5.5%
1957 892.11 +1.1%
1958 1,012 +13.5%
1959 1,028 +1.6%
1960 940.75 -8.5%
1961 993.25 +5.6%
1962 1,013 +1.9%
1963 1,058 +4.5%
1964 1,101 +4.0%
1965 1,130 +2.6%
1966 1,166 +3.3%
1967 1,192 +2.2%
1968 1,213 +1.8%
1969 1,266 +4.3%
1970 1,361 +7.5%
1971 1,429 +5.0%
1972 1,468 +2.8%
1973 1,502 +2.3%
1974 1,540 +2.6%
1975 1,569 +1.8%
1976 1,637 +4.4%
1977 1,727 +5.5%
1978 1,786 +3.4%
1979 1,833 +2.6%
1980 1,894 +3.3%
1981 1,957 +3.4%
1982 2,020 +3.2%
1983 2,046 +1.3%
1984 2,046 -0.0%
1985 1,984 -3.0%
1986 1,818 -8.4%
1987 1,712 -5.8%
1988 1,717 +0.3%
1989 1,857 +8.2%
1990 1,940 +4.4%
1991 1,966 +1.4%
1992 2,095 +6.5%
1993 2,276 +8.6%
1994 2,494 +9.6%
1995 2,674 +7.2%
1996 2,835 +6.0%
1997 2,963 +4.5%
1998 3,042 +2.7%
1999 3,062 +0.7%
2000 3,079 +0.5%
2001 3,044 -1.1%
2002 2,992 -1.7%
2003 2,879 -3.8%
2004 2,784 -3.3%
2005 2,975 +6.9%
2006 3,193 +7.3%
2007 3,381 +5.9%
2008 3,446 +1.9%
2009 3,475 +0.8%
2010 3,577 +2.9%
2011 3,547 -0.8%
2012 3,288 -7.3%
2013 2,959 -10.0%
2014 2,703 -8.6%
2015 2,616 -3.2%
2016 3,242 +24.0%
2017 3,994 +23.2%
2018 4,191 +4.9%
2019 4,250 +1.4%
2020 4,242 -0.2%
2021 4,112 -3.1%
2022 4,077 -0.9%
2023 4,036 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 853.46 707.8 1,028 10
1960s 1,107 940.75 1,266 10
1970s 1,585 1,361 1,833 10
1980s 1,905 1,712 2,046 10
1990s 2,535 1,940 3,062 10
2000s 3,125 2,784 3,475 10
2010s 3,437 2,616 4,250 10
2020s 4,116 4,036 4,242 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP_WB High Income Economies

  1. 32 Ethiopia 264.71 compare
  2. 33 Australia 246.12 compare
  3. 34 Romania 223.12 compare
  4. 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 215.25 compare
  5. 36 Morocco 200.41 compare
  6. 37 Algeria 199.37 compare
  7. 38 Netherlands 193.53 compare

See the full ranking of 389 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population by age in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
Total population by age in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies was 4,036 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest total population by age recorded in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
The highest recorded value was 4,250 in 2019.
What is the lowest total population by age recorded in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
The lowest recorded value was 707.8 in 1950.
How does ESCAP_WB High Income Economies rank for total population by age?
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ranks 35th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
Is total population by age rising or falling in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP_WB High Income Economies 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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Indicator
Total population by age (70 years old)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
389 places, 28,786 data points, 1950–2023
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