Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes was 3.05 million 1000 No in 2100. β Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1950β2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. β 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. β 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) 3rd out of 46 regions with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 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)
More work & labour data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1.54 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 910,247 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 1.01 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3044 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3859 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 6.8% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 5.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. β total population - both sexes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Population - est. & proj. β 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. β 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. β 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. β total population - both sexes?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 46 regions with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. β 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. β Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.