Total population by age in Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Southern Asia (UNSDG): Total population by age was 8,896 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population by age in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Southern Asia (UNSDG) is 8,896, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 8,896 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 940.81, in 1952.
Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 24th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 1,149 | 940.81 | 1,414 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,555 | 1,351 | 1,862 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,115 | 1,881 | 2,439 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,753 | 2,485 | 3,073 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,576 | 3,154 | 4,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,726 | 4,159 | 5,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,170 | 5,370 | 7,324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,388 | 7,914 | 8,896 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (UNSDG)
More population data for Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 28,732 (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 15.19 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 14.00 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 16.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Total population by age in Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 8,896 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,896 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 940.81 in 1952.
- How does Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for total population by age?
- Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 24th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia (UNSDG) 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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