Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Low income

Southern Asia: Low income: Child population (UN estimates and projections) was 20,358 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
20,358
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
68th
of 89 groups
All-time high
20,358
in 2030
All-time low
5,743
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Low income, 1990–2030

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990201020301990: 5.7k1991: 5.9k1992: 6.4k1993: 7.2k1994: 7.9k1995: 8.3k1996: 8.7k1997: 9.1k1998: 9.5k1999: 9.9k2000: 10.1k2001: 10.2k2002: 10.7k2003: 11.4k2004: 11.8k2005: 12.2k2006: 12.7k2007: 12.8k2008: 13.0k2009: 13.4k2010: 13.7k2011: 14.1k2012: 14.5k2013: 14.9k2014: 15.3k2015: 15.7k2016: 15.9k2017: 16.2k2018: 16.5k2019: 16.9k2020: 17.3k2021: 17.6k2022: 17.7k2023: 17.9k2024: 18.3k2025: 18.7k2026: 19.0k2027: 19.4k2028: 19.7k2029: 20.0k2030: 20.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2030, child population (un estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Low income stood at 20,358. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Low income peaked at 20,358 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 5,743, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia: Low income 68th out of 89 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) in Southern Asia: Low income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 5,743
1991 5,855 +2.0%
1992 6,379 +8.9%
1993 7,210 +13.0%
1994 7,879 +9.3%
1995 8,318 +5.6%
1996 8,706 +4.7%
1997 9,095 +4.5%
1998 9,497 +4.4%
1999 9,908 +4.3%
2000 10,070 +1.6%
2001 10,176 +1.1%
2002 10,740 +5.5%
2003 11,421 +6.3%
2004 11,822 +3.5%
2005 12,214 +3.3%
2006 12,675 +3.8%
2007 12,848 +1.4%
2008 13,043 +1.5%
2009 13,425 +2.9%
2010 13,708 +2.1%
2011 14,099 +2.8%
2012 14,548 +3.2%
2013 14,914 +2.5%
2014 15,318 +2.7%
2015 15,650 +2.2%
2016 15,893 +1.6%
2017 16,190 +1.9%
2018 16,520 +2.0%
2019 16,875 +2.2%
2020 17,278 +2.4%
2021 17,563 +1.7%
2022 17,684 +0.7%
2023 17,919 +1.3%
2024 18,290 +2.1%
2025 18,660 +2.0%
2026 19,017 +1.9%
2027 19,364 +1.8%
2028 19,699 +1.7%
2029 20,029 +1.7%
2030 20,358 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,859 5,743 9,908 10
2000s 11,844 10,070 13,425 10
2010s 15,372 13,708 16,875 10
2020s 18,551 17,278 20,029 10
2030s 20,358 20,358 20,358 1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Low income

  1. 65 Guatemala 5,681 compare
  2. 66 Spain 5,413 compare
  3. 67 Cambodia 5,268 compare
  4. 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4,948 compare
  5. 69 Poland 4,820 compare
  6. 70 Sri Lanka 4,804 compare
  7. 71 Australia 4,759 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Low income?
Child population (un estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Low income was 20,358 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Southern Asia: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 20,358 in 2030.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Southern Asia: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 5,743 in 1990.
How does Southern Asia: Low income rank for child population (un estimates and projections)?
Southern Asia: Low income ranks 68th out of 89 groups with data for 2030.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in Southern Asia: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia: Low 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
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. La población infantil incluye a los niños menores de 15 años who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.