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Share of children in the population of the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory
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UNESCAP. (December 4, 2023). Share of children in the population of the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/677838/asia-pacific-children-as-a-percentage-of-the-population/
UNESCAP. "Share of children in the population of the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory." Chart. December 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/677838/asia-pacific-children-as-a-percentage-of-the-population/
UNESCAP. (2023). Share of children in the population of the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/677838/asia-pacific-children-as-a-percentage-of-the-population/
UNESCAP. "Share of Children in The Population of The Asia-pacific Region in 2023, by Country or Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/677838/asia-pacific-children-as-a-percentage-of-the-population/
UNESCAP, Share of children in the population of the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/677838/asia-pacific-children-as-a-percentage-of-the-population/ (last visited March 09, 2025)
Share of children in the population of the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory [Graph], UNESCAP, December 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/677838/asia-pacific-children-as-a-percentage-of-the-population/
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