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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 3.05 million 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
3.05 million 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
3.05 million 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
198,760 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1950–2100

01.0M2.0M3.0M195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 3.05 million 1000 No, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.05 million 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 198,760 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 198,760 1000 No —
1951 202,652 1000 No +2.0%
1952 206,709 1000 No +2.0%
1953 210,879 1000 No +2.0%
1954 215,203 1000 No +2.1%
1955 219,741 1000 No +2.1%
1956 224,472 1000 No +2.2%
1957 229,334 1000 No +2.2%
1958 234,250 1000 No +2.1%
1959 239,468 1000 No +2.2%
1960 245,117 1000 No +2.4%
1961 251,054 1000 No +2.4%
1962 257,243 1000 No +2.5%
1963 263,628 1000 No +2.5%
1964 270,266 1000 No +2.5%
1965 277,174 1000 No +2.6%
1966 284,294 1000 No +2.6%
1967 291,716 1000 No +2.6%
1968 299,449 1000 No +2.7%
1969 307,337 1000 No +2.6%
1970 315,180 1000 No +2.6%
1971 322,597 1000 No +2.4%
1972 330,325 1000 No +2.4%
1973 339,084 1000 No +2.7%
1974 348,129 1000 No +2.7%
1975 356,932 1000 No +2.5%
1976 365,647 1000 No +2.4%
1977 374,384 1000 No +2.4%
1978 383,761 1000 No +2.5%
1979 393,812 1000 No +2.6%
1980 403,106 1000 No +2.4%
1981 412,147 1000 No +2.2%
1982 422,663 1000 No +2.6%
1983 434,246 1000 No +2.7%
1984 446,054 1000 No +2.7%
1985 457,976 1000 No +2.7%
1986 469,955 1000 No +2.6%
1987 482,190 1000 No +2.6%
1988 494,517 1000 No +2.6%
1989 507,111 1000 No +2.5%
1990 519,817 1000 No +2.5%
1991 532,721 1000 No +2.5%
1992 547,033 1000 No +2.7%
1993 562,620 1000 No +2.8%
1994 578,162 1000 No +2.8%
1995 593,745 1000 No +2.7%
1996 609,545 1000 No +2.7%
1997 625,407 1000 No +2.6%
1998 641,542 1000 No +2.6%
1999 657,759 1000 No +2.5%
2000 673,774 1000 No +2.4%
2001 690,025 1000 No +2.4%
2002 707,417 1000 No +2.5%
2003 725,266 1000 No +2.5%
2004 742,876 1000 No +2.4%
2005 760,903 1000 No +2.4%
2006 779,396 1000 No +2.4%
2007 797,686 1000 No +2.3%
2008 816,442 1000 No +2.4%
2009 835,865 1000 No +2.4%
2010 855,530 1000 No +2.4%
2011 875,871 1000 No +2.4%
2012 896,874 1000 No +2.4%
2013 918,463 1000 No +2.4%
2014 940,481 1000 No +2.4%
2015 962,709 1000 No +2.4%
2016 985,619 1000 No +2.4%
2017 1.01 million 1000 No +2.4%
2018 1.03 million 1000 No +2.4%
2019 1.06 million 1000 No +2.4%
2020 1.08 million 1000 No +2.4%
2021 1.11 million 1000 No +2.4%
2022 1.13 million 1000 No +2.3%
2023 1.16 million 1000 No +2.3%
2024 1.19 million 1000 No +2.3%
2025 1.22 million 1000 No +2.3%
2026 1.24 million 1000 No +2.3%
2027 1.27 million 1000 No +2.3%
2028 1.30 million 1000 No +2.2%
2029 1.33 million 1000 No +2.2%
2030 1.36 million 1000 No +2.2%
2031 1.39 million 1000 No +2.1%
2032 1.42 million 1000 No +2.1%
2033 1.45 million 1000 No +2.1%
2034 1.47 million 1000 No +2.0%
2035 1.50 million 1000 No +2.0%
2036 1.53 million 1000 No +2.0%
2037 1.56 million 1000 No +1.9%
2038 1.59 million 1000 No +1.9%
2039 1.62 million 1000 No +1.9%
2040 1.65 million 1000 No +1.8%
2041 1.68 million 1000 No +1.8%
2042 1.71 million 1000 No +1.8%
2043 1.74 million 1000 No +1.7%
2044 1.77 million 1000 No +1.7%
2045 1.80 million 1000 No +1.7%
2046 1.83 million 1000 No +1.7%
2047 1.86 million 1000 No +1.6%
2048 1.89 million 1000 No +1.6%
2049 1.92 million 1000 No +1.6%
2050 1.95 million 1000 No +1.5%
2051 1.98 million 1000 No +1.5%
2052 2.01 million 1000 No +1.5%
2053 2.04 million 1000 No +1.5%
2054 2.07 million 1000 No +1.4%
2055 2.09 million 1000 No +1.4%
2056 2.12 million 1000 No +1.4%
2057 2.15 million 1000 No +1.4%
2058 2.18 million 1000 No +1.3%
2059 2.21 million 1000 No +1.3%
2060 2.24 million 1000 No +1.3%
2061 2.27 million 1000 No +1.2%
2062 2.29 million 1000 No +1.2%
2063 2.32 million 1000 No +1.2%
2064 2.35 million 1000 No +1.2%
2065 2.37 million 1000 No +1.1%
2066 2.40 million 1000 No +1.1%
2067 2.43 million 1000 No +1.1%
2068 2.45 million 1000 No +1.1%
2069 2.48 million 1000 No +1.0%
2070 2.50 million 1000 No +1.0%
2071 2.53 million 1000 No +1.0%
2072 2.55 million 1000 No +1.0%
2073 2.58 million 1000 No +0.9%
2074 2.60 million 1000 No +0.9%
2075 2.62 million 1000 No +0.9%
2076 2.64 million 1000 No +0.9%
2077 2.67 million 1000 No +0.8%
2078 2.69 million 1000 No +0.8%
2079 2.71 million 1000 No +0.8%
2080 2.73 million 1000 No +0.8%
2081 2.75 million 1000 No +0.7%
2082 2.77 million 1000 No +0.7%
2083 2.79 million 1000 No +0.7%
2084 2.81 million 1000 No +0.7%
2085 2.83 million 1000 No +0.7%
2086 2.85 million 1000 No +0.6%
2087 2.86 million 1000 No +0.6%
2088 2.88 million 1000 No +0.6%
2089 2.90 million 1000 No +0.6%
2090 2.91 million 1000 No +0.6%
2091 2.93 million 1000 No +0.5%
2092 2.95 million 1000 No +0.5%
2093 2.96 million 1000 No +0.5%
2094 2.97 million 1000 No +0.5%
2095 2.99 million 1000 No +0.5%
2096 3.00 million 1000 No +0.4%
2097 3.01 million 1000 No +0.4%
2098 3.03 million 1000 No +0.4%
2099 3.04 million 1000 No +0.4%
2100 3.05 million 1000 No +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 218,147 1000 No 198,760 1000 No 239,468 1000 No 10
1960s 274,728 1000 No 245,117 1000 No 307,337 1000 No 10
1970s 352,985 1000 No 315,180 1000 No 393,812 1000 No 10
1980s 452,996 1000 No 403,106 1000 No 507,111 1000 No 10
1990s 586,835 1000 No 519,817 1000 No 657,759 1000 No 10
2000s 752,965 1000 No 673,774 1000 No 835,865 1000 No 10
2010s 953,630 1000 No 855,530 1000 No 1.06 million 1000 No 10
2020s 1.20 million 1000 No 1.08 million 1000 No 1.33 million 1000 No 10
2030s 1.49 million 1000 No 1.36 million 1000 No 1.62 million 1000 No 10
2040s 1.78 million 1000 No 1.65 million 1000 No 1.92 million 1000 No 10
2050s 2.08 million 1000 No 1.95 million 1000 No 2.21 million 1000 No 10
2060s 2.36 million 1000 No 2.24 million 1000 No 2.48 million 1000 No 10
2070s 2.61 million 1000 No 2.50 million 1000 No 2.71 million 1000 No 10
2080s 2.82 million 1000 No 2.73 million 1000 No 2.90 million 1000 No 10
2090s 2.98 million 1000 No 2.91 million 1000 No 3.04 million 1000 No 10
2100s 3.05 million 1000 No 3.05 million 1000 No 3.05 million 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 2 China 645,797 1000 No compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 633,368 1000 No compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 511,001 1000 No compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 476,748 1000 No compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 430,709 1000 No compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia 367,290 1000 No compare
  7. 8 Indonesia 295,511 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.05 million 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 3.05 million 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 198,760 1000 No in 1950.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.