Population ages 0-14, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 0-14, total was 385.80 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
385.80 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
515.28 million
in 1977
All-time low
358.43 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 385.80 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 515.28 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 358.43 million, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population ages 0-14, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 360.31 million | — |
| 1961 | 358.43 million | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 364.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 378.62 million | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 392.89 million | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 404.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 416.93 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 426.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 435.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 446.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 457.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 468.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 477.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 485.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 495.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 504.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 512.62 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 515.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 510.13 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 503.95 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 499.46 million | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 495.87 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 494.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 492.66 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 487.94 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 484.07 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 481.91 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 482.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 483.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 485.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 490.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 494.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 497.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 499.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 500.45 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 500.39 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 498.96 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 495.51 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 491.46 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 487.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 481.38 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 474.19 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 465.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 455.47 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 445.97 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 435.85 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 428.13 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 424.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 421.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 420.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 419.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 419.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 421.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 423.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 426.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 427.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 429.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 432.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 433.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 432.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 429.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 423.13 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 415.39 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 406.24 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 396.23 million | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 385.80 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 398.49 million | 358.43 million | 446.79 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 493.01 million | 457.41 million | 515.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 488.86 million | 481.91 million | 499.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 495.52 million | 487.07 million | 500.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.20 million | 420.21 million | 481.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.52 million | 419.37 million | 433.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 409.31 million | 385.80 million | 429.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 0-14, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 385.80 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 515.28 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.43 million in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.