Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 126.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
126.3 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
136.58 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
63.6 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in South Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in South Asia stood at 126.3 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 136.58 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.6 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Asia 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 65.59 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 67.63 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 69.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 71.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 72.97 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 74.57 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 76.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 77.82 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 79.42 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 80.95 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 82.54 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 84.26 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 86.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 87.77 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 89.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 91.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 93.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 94.88 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 96.85 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 98.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 101.06 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 103.19 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 105.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 107.56 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 109.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 111.86 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 113.87 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 115.81 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 117.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 119.5 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 121.23 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 122.91 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 124.73 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 126.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 127.51 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 128.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 129.89 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 130.95 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 131.94 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 132.94 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 133.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 134.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 135.43 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 135.94 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 136.28 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 136.47 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 136.55 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 136.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 136.51 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 136.31 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 136 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 135.49 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 134.81 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 133.95 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 133.02 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 132.02 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 131.06 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 130.13 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 129.16 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 128.21 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 127.26 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 126.3 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.03 units per square kilometre | 63.6 units per square kilometre | 77.82 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.97 units per square kilometre | 79.42 units per square kilometre | 94.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.42 units per square kilometre | 96.85 units per square kilometre | 115.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.93 units per square kilometre | 117.7 units per square kilometre | 130.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.07 units per square kilometre | 131.94 units per square kilometre | 136.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.93 units per square kilometre | 130.13 units per square kilometre | 136.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.73 units per square kilometre | 126.3 units per square kilometre | 129.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in South Asia was 126.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.58 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Asia rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.