Population ages 65 and above, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, male was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 11.1% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 11.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1966.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 6 |
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14, male 18.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 722.95 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 120.62 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 271.80 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 12.7% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 18.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 390.82 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 186.00 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 44.8% (2025)
- Population, female 1.06 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 11.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1966.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.