Population ages 65 and above in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 65 and above was 13.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 13.9% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 13.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, 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 | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 13.9% | 6 |
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population, female 1.19 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 15.6% (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)
- 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 185.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 65 and above in East Asia & Pacific was 13.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1965.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.