Population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 15-64, total was 1.64 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific is 1.64 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.64 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 588.20 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 635.51 million | 588.20 million | 704.17 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 807.78 million | 723.89 million | 899.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion | 924.28 million | 1.16 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion | 1.18 billion | 1.36 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion | 1.38 billion | 1.55 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 billion | 1.56 billion | 1.62 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion | 1.62 billion | 1.64 billion | 6 |
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population, female 1.19 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 147.76 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 12.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 332.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 13.9% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 20.3% (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population, male 1.21 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 15.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific was 1.64 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 588.20 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.