Population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, female was 14.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 14.3%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 14.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 6 |
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64, female 713.92 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 149.24 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 70.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 749.22 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 202.24 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 183.55 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1965.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.