India, Nov. 3 -- The World Bank warns that South Asia's demographic dividend is fading as its working-age population growth slows.

By 2034, the region will reach its peak working-age share, transitioning to an aged economy by 2049.

This rapid shift, coupled with low per capita income, threatens economic stability and demands urgent policy action.

South Asia, hosting around 22 per cent of the world's working-age population, is aging faster. And it is a warning sign for one of the poorest regions of the world.

"In less than a decade, South Asia's working-age population will peak and start shrinking. By 2049, it will be an aged regional economy with 14 per cent of its population aged 65 and older," says the World Bank in its report "Demo...