Population ages 20-24, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 20-24, female was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 20-24, 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 20-24, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 6.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2025.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.9% | — |
| 1961 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 7.5% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 8.3% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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 20-24, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 20-24, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.