Population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 15-64, total was 1.64 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.64 billion
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.64 billion
in 2025
All-time low
588.20 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific is 1.64 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.64 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 588.20 million, in 1960.
That places East Asia & Pacific 9th out of 45 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 588.20 million | — |
| 1961 | 591.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 600.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 610.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 621.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 634.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 650.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 667.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 685.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 704.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 723.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 744.42 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 764.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 783.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 800.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 814.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 828.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 846.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 872.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 899.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 924.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 949.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 973.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 999.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.03 billion | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 billion | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.08 billion | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.11 billion | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.13 billion | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.16 billion | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.18 billion | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.19 billion | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.21 billion | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.23 billion | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.25 billion | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.27 billion | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.29 billion | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.31 billion | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 billion | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.36 billion | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.38 billion | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.40 billion | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.42 billion | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.44 billion | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.46 billion | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.48 billion | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.50 billion | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.52 billion | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.53 billion | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.55 billion | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.56 billion | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.57 billion | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.58 billion | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.59 billion | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.60 billion | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.60 billion | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.61 billion | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.61 billion | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.61 billion | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.62 billion | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.62 billion | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.62 billion | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.62 billion | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.63 billion | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.63 billion | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.64 billion | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 635.51 million | 588.20 million | 704.17 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 807.78 million | 723.89 million | 899.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion | 924.28 million | 1.16 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion | 1.18 billion | 1.36 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion | 1.38 billion | 1.55 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 billion | 1.56 billion | 1.62 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion | 1.62 billion | 1.64 billion | 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 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 15-64, total in East Asia & Pacific was 1.64 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 588.20 million in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.