Population ages 15-64, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64, female was 68.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 68.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 70.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 1966.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.2% | — |
| 1961 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 62.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.7% | 54.1% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.4% | 54.6% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 58.3% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 63.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 66.9% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 68.5% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 67.9% | 68.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 British Virgin Islands 76.3% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 75.8% compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 73.7% compare
- 4 Kuwait 73.6% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.6786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 15-64, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 68.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 1966.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 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.