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

World: Low income: Child population (UN estimates and projections) was 348,372 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
348,372
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
15th
of 89 groups
All-time high
348,372
in 2030
All-time low
131,861
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990201020301990: 131.9k1991: 135.4k1992: 139.5k1993: 144.3k1994: 148.7k1995: 153.1k1996: 158.2k1997: 163.2k1998: 168.1k1999: 172.8k2000: 177.4k2001: 182.1k2002: 187.2k2003: 192.6k2004: 197.8k2005: 203.1k2006: 208.6k2007: 214.0k2008: 219.5k2009: 225.1k2010: 230.7k2011: 236.3k2012: 241.9k2013: 247.6k2014: 253.1k2015: 258.6k2016: 264.0k2017: 269.6k2018: 275.4k2019: 281.5k2020: 287.6k2021: 293.6k2022: 299.4k2023: 305.3k2024: 311.4k2025: 317.7k2026: 324.0k2027: 330.2k2028: 336.3k2029: 342.4k2030: 348.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child population (un estimates and projections) in World: Low income is 348,372, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) in World: Low income peaked at 348,372 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 131,861, in 1990.

That places World: Low income 15th out of 89 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) in World: Low income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 131,861
1991 135,403 +2.7%
1992 139,528 +3.0%
1993 144,308 +3.4%
1994 148,723 +3.1%
1995 153,102 +2.9%
1996 158,154 +3.3%
1997 163,230 +3.2%
1998 168,052 +3.0%
1999 172,806 +2.8%
2000 177,415 +2.7%
2001 182,067 +2.6%
2002 187,242 +2.8%
2003 192,580 +2.9%
2004 197,755 +2.7%
2005 203,071 +2.7%
2006 208,608 +2.7%
2007 214,009 +2.6%
2008 219,482 +2.6%
2009 225,135 +2.6%
2010 230,721 +2.5%
2011 236,302 +2.4%
2012 241,934 +2.4%
2013 247,567 +2.3%
2014 253,138 +2.3%
2015 258,576 +2.1%
2016 264,034 +2.1%
2017 269,642 +2.1%
2018 275,438 +2.1%
2019 281,451 +2.2%
2020 287,587 +2.2%
2021 293,628 +2.1%
2022 299,447 +2.0%
2023 305,316 +2.0%
2024 311,440 +2.0%
2025 317,725 +2.0%
2026 323,995 +2.0%
2027 330,182 +1.9%
2028 336,293 +1.9%
2029 342,371 +1.8%
2030 348,372 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151,517 131,861 172,806 10
2000s 200,736 177,415 225,135 10
2010s 255,880 230,721 281,451 10
2020s 314,798 287,587 342,371 10
2030s 348,372 348,372 348,372 1

Countries ranked near World: Low income

  1. 12 Tanzania 33,294 compare
  2. 13 Mexico 30,197 compare
  3. 14 Philippines 28,934 compare
  4. 15 Uganda 23,854 compare
  5. 16 Sudan 22,769 compare
  6. 17 Kenya 21,579 compare
  7. 18 Russia 21,321 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) in World: Low income?
Child population (un estimates and projections) in World: Low income was 348,372 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in World: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 348,372 in 2030.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in World: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 131,861 in 1990.
How does World: Low income rank for child population (un estimates and projections)?
World: Low income ranks 15th out of 89 groups with data for 2030.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in World: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: 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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Indicator
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.