Population ages 0-14, total in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 0-14, total was 420.34 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
420.34 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
575.20 million
in 1977
All-time low
412.34 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in East Asia & Pacific, 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
East Asia & Pacific recorded 420.34 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 575.20 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 412.34 million, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 413.75 million | — |
| 1961 | 412.34 million | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 418.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 432.77 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 447.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 459.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 471.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 481.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 491.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 503.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 514.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 525.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 535.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 544.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 554.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 564.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 572.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 575.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 569.87 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 563.53 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 558.75 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 555.05 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 553.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 551.16 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 545.76 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 540.98 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 537.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 536.87 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 536.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 538.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 541.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 545.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 546.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 548.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 549.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 548.54 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 546.62 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 542.69 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 538.20 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 533.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 527.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 519.83 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 510.33 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 500.35 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 490.38 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 479.71 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 471.45 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 466.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 464.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 462.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 460.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 460.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 461.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 463.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 465.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 466.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 468.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 470.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 471.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 470.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 466.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 459.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 451.52 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 441.86 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 431.32 million | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 420.34 million | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 453.02 million | 412.34 million | 503.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 552.09 million | 514.22 million | 575.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 545.52 million | 536.87 million | 558.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 544.05 million | 533.34 million | 549.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 489.24 million | 462.07 million | 527.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 465.83 million | 460.11 million | 471.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 445.22 million | 420.34 million | 466.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1758 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.092 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3347 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 0-14, total in East Asia & Pacific was 420.34 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?
- The highest recorded value was 575.20 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 412.34 million in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.