Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income: Child population (UN estimates and projections) was 28,144 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
28,144
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
59th
of 89 groups
All-time high
32,243
in 1993
All-time low
28,144
in 2030
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990–2030

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990201020301990: 32.0k1991: 32.1k1992: 32.2k1993: 32.2k1994: 32.2k1995: 32.0k1996: 31.7k1997: 31.3k1998: 30.9k1999: 30.4k2000: 30.0k2001: 29.7k2002: 29.3k2003: 29.0k2004: 28.8k2005: 28.6k2006: 28.4k2007: 28.3k2008: 28.3k2009: 28.3k2010: 28.3k2011: 28.4k2012: 28.5k2013: 28.8k2014: 29.1k2015: 29.6k2016: 30.0k2017: 30.4k2018: 30.8k2019: 31.0k2020: 31.2k2021: 31.3k2022: 31.3k2023: 31.1k2024: 30.8k2025: 30.4k2026: 30.0k2027: 29.6k2028: 29.1k2029: 28.6k2030: 28.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 28,144 for child population (un estimates and projections) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 32,243 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28,144, in 2030.

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 59th of 89 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 31,968
1991 32,142 +0.5%
1992 32,237 +0.3%
1993 32,243 +0.0%
1994 32,151 -0.3%
1995 31,952 -0.6%
1996 31,662 -0.9%
1997 31,299 -1.1%
1998 30,863 -1.4%
1999 30,424 -1.4%
2000 30,032 -1.3%
2001 29,653 -1.3%
2002 29,304 -1.2%
2003 29,004 -1.0%
2004 28,758 -0.8%
2005 28,557 -0.7%
2006 28,398 -0.6%
2007 28,295 -0.4%
2008 28,263 -0.1%
2009 28,265 +0.0%
2010 28,281 +0.1%
2011 28,353 +0.3%
2012 28,514 +0.6%
2013 28,756 +0.9%
2014 29,109 +1.2%
2015 29,556 +1.5%
2016 29,993 +1.5%
2017 30,409 +1.4%
2018 30,763 +1.2%
2019 31,034 +0.9%
2020 31,226 +0.6%
2021 31,313 +0.3%
2022 31,269 -0.1%
2023 31,079 -0.6%
2024 30,791 -0.9%
2025 30,431 -1.2%
2026 30,026 -1.3%
2027 29,588 -1.5%
2028 29,122 -1.6%
2029 28,636 -1.7%
2030 28,144 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,694 30,424 32,243 10
2000s 28,853 28,263 30,032 10
2010s 29,477 28,281 31,034 10
2020s 30,348 28,636 31,313 10
2030s 28,144 28,144 28,144 1

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income

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  3. 58 Burundi 6,524 compare
  4. 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,517 compare
  5. 60 Guinea 6,504 compare
  6. 61 Italy 6,215 compare
  7. 62 Kazakhstan 6,050 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Child population (un estimates and projections) in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income was 28,144 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 32,243 in 1993.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 28,144 in 2030.
How does Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank for child population (un estimates and projections)?
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 59th out of 89 groups with data for 2030.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14)
Source
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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