Population in Southern Asia: Low income

Southern Asia: Low income: Population was 29,681 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
29,681
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
85th
of 91 groups
All-time high
29,681
in 2030
All-time low
6,303
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in Southern Asia: Low income, 1990–2030

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990201020301990: 6.3k1991: 6.4k1992: 6.9k1993: 7.7k1994: 8.4k1995: 8.7k1996: 9.1k1997: 9.4k1998: 9.7k1999: 10.0k2000: 10.1k2001: 10.1k2002: 10.6k2003: 11.3k2004: 11.7k2005: 12.2k2006: 12.7k2007: 13.1k2008: 13.4k2009: 14.0k2010: 14.6k2011: 15.2k2012: 16.0k2013: 16.7k2014: 17.5k2015: 18.2k2016: 18.8k2017: 19.5k2018: 20.2k2019: 21.0k2020: 21.8k2021: 22.4k2022: 22.9k2023: 23.5k2024: 24.4k2025: 25.2k2026: 26.0k2027: 26.9k2028: 27.8k2029: 28.7k2030: 29.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Southern Asia: Low income recorded 29,681 for population in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Southern Asia: Low income peaked at 29,681 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 6,303, in 1990.

Southern Asia: Low income ranks 85th of 91 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Population in Southern Asia: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in Southern Asia: Low income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 6,303
1991 6,384 +1.3%
1992 6,900 +8.1%
1993 7,734 +12.1%
1994 8,372 +8.3%
1995 8,747 +4.5%
1996 9,058 +3.5%
1997 9,357 +3.3%
1998 9,663 +3.3%
1999 9,980 +3.3%
2000 10,060 +0.8%
2001 10,108 +0.5%
2002 10,638 +5.2%
2003 11,312 +6.3%
2004 11,739 +3.8%
2005 12,190 +3.8%
2006 12,749 +4.6%
2007 13,062 +2.5%
2008 13,440 +2.9%
2009 14,041 +4.5%
2010 14,576 +3.8%
2011 15,249 +4.6%
2012 16,012 +5.0%
2013 16,709 +4.4%
2014 17,474 +4.6%
2015 18,181 +4.0%
2016 18,807 +3.4%
2017 19,499 +3.7%
2018 20,224 +3.7%
2019 20,981 +3.7%
2020 21,791 +3.9%
2021 22,437 +3.0%
2022 22,895 +2.0%
2023 23,535 +2.8%
2024 24,357 +3.5%
2025 25,184 +3.4%
2026 26,030 +3.4%
2027 26,895 +3.3%
2028 27,771 +3.3%
2029 28,697 +3.3%
2030 29,681 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,250 6,303 9,980 10
2000s 11,934 10,060 14,041 10
2010s 17,771 14,576 20,981 10
2020s 24,959 21,791 28,697 10
2030s 29,681 29,681 29,681 1

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  4. 85 Jordan 9,047 compare
  5. 86 Dominican Republic 9,035 compare
  6. 87 Portugal 9,009 compare
  7. 88 Czechia 8,965 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Southern Asia: Low income?
Population in Southern Asia: Low income was 29,681 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in Southern Asia: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 29,681 in 2030.
What is the lowest population recorded in Southern Asia: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 6,303 in 1990.
How does Southern Asia: Low income rank for population?
Southern Asia: Low income ranks 85th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in Southern Asia: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population (UN estimates and projections)
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International Labour Organization
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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