Population ages 15-64, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 15-64, female was 67.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in East Asia & Pacific, 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 is 67.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 70.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 1966.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.2% | — |
| 1961 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 55.8% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 58.5% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 59.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 61.8% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.0% | 55.6% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 56.0% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 59.2% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 64.5% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 67.1% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 68.0% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.3% | 67.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 4 Kuwait 73.6% compare
- 5 Macau, China 73.0% compare
- 6 Jamaica 72.6% compare
- 7 Singapore 72.4% compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 72.3% compare
- 9 Qatar 72.2% compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 72.0% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 15-64, female in East Asia & Pacific was 67.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 1966.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.