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Population Pyramid of Asia2024

Total population
4.81B
Median age
33.1
Peak year
2054
Peak population
5.29B

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 1.37B · median age 21.6
Population pyramid: Asia, 1950. Total population 1.37 billion, median age 21.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 2.63B · median age 20.8
Population pyramid: Asia, 1980. Total population 2.63 billion, median age 20.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 3.75B · median age 25.7
Population pyramid: Asia, 2000. Total population 3.75 billion, median age 25.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 4.81B · median age 33.1
Population pyramid: Asia, 2024. Total population 4.81 billion, median age 33.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 5.28B · median age 40.8
Population pyramid: Asia, 2050. Total population 5.28 billion, median age 40.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 4.61B · median age 47.7
Population pyramid: Asia, 2100. Total population 4.61 billion, median age 47.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Asia presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 33.1 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 22.6% of the population; people 65 and older account for 10.1%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Asia's peak population in 2054.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 1368.1 million with median age 21.6. Projected 2100 values are 4612.7 million and median age 47.7.