Population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64, total was 1.46 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.46 billion
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.46 billion
in 2025
All-time low
491.07 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.46 billion for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.46 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 491.07 million, in 1960.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 491.07 million | — |
| 1961 | 492.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 498.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 506.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 514.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 525.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 539.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 554.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 570.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 586.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 604.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 621.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 639.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 656.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 670.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 683.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 695.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 710.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 734.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 759.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 782.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 804.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 827.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 851.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 876.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 901.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 925.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 948.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 971.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 992.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 billion | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.03 billion | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.05 billion | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.06 billion | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.08 billion | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.10 billion | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.12 billion | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 billion | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 billion | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.18 billion | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.20 billion | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.22 billion | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.24 billion | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.26 billion | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.28 billion | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 billion | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.32 billion | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.34 billion | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.35 billion | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 billion | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.38 billion | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39 billion | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.40 billion | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.41 billion | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.42 billion | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.42 billion | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.43 billion | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.43 billion | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 billion | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.44 billion | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 billion | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.44 billion | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.45 billion | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 billion | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.46 billion | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.46 billion | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 528.04 million | 491.07 million | 586.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 677.60 million | 604.07 million | 759.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 888.17 million | 782.13 million | 992.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion | 1.01 billion | 1.18 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion | 1.20 billion | 1.37 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 billion | 1.38 billion | 1.44 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 billion | 1.44 billion | 1.46 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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- 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)
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- 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 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.46 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 491.07 million in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.