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Population Pyramids by Region

Population pyramids illustrate the age and sex structure of a country’s populations. The shape of population pyramids evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends.
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Africa

Africa

Central

Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in Central or Middle Africa. These countries are Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe.

East

Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in East Africa (2024).

North

Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in North Africa (2024).

South

Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in Southern Africa. These countries are Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa.

West

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, This is a population pyramid for the countries in Western Africa. These countries are Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

Americas

Caribbean

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands, US British Virgin Islands*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Trinidad and Tobago, This is a population pyramid for the countries in the Caribbean. These countries are Turks and Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands, US British Virgin Islands.

Central

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in Central or Middle America. These countries are Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama.

North

Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in North America. These countries are Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States.

South

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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South America Population Pyramid - illustrating the 2024 age and sex structure of a region's populations.

Asia

Central

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in Central Asia. These countries are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

East

China, Hong Kong, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Macau, Mongolia, Taiwan*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in East Asia. These countries are China, Hong Kong, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Macau, Mongolia, Taiwan.

South

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in southern Asia. These countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.

Southeast

Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in Central or Middle Africa. These countries are Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam

West and the Middle East

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Gaza Strip, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, West Bank, Yemen*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Gaza Strip, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, This is a population pyramid for the countries in Western Asia and the Middle East. These countries are Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, West Bank, Yemen.

Europe

East

Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in Eastern Europe. These countries are Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine.

North

Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Guernsey, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Lativia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, UK*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in northern Europe. These countries are Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Guernsey, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Lativia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, UK.

South

Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gilbralter, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in southern Europe. These countries include Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gilbralter, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain.

West

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Switzerland*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in western Europe. These countries are Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Switzerland.

Oceania

Melanesia

Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in Melanesia, which include Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu

Micronesia

Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Fed States of Micronesia, Nauru, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a regional population pyramid for the counties in Micronesia, which include Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Fed States of Micronesia, Nauru, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau

Pacific

Australia, New Zealand*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the Pacific countries of Australia and New Zealand

Polynesia

American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna*

*U.S. Census Bureau regional groupings differ from those used by the World Factbook.

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This is a population pyramid for the countries in Polynesia. These countries are American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna.
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