Population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population ages 55-59, female was 78.24 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
78.24 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
78.24 million
in 2025
All-time low
14.77 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 78.24 million for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 78.24 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.77 million, in 1960.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.77 million | — |
| 1961 | 14.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 15.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 15.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 15.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 15.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 15.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 15.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 16.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 16.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 16.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 17.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 17.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 18.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 18.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 18.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 18.90 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 19.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 19.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 20.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 20.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 21.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 21.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 22.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 22.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 23.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 23.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 24.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 25.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 26.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 26.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 27.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 27.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 28.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 28.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 29.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 30.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 30.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 31.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 32.76 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 34.40 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 36.45 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 39.04 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 41.80 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 44.84 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 47.90 million | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 50.57 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 52.88 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 54.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 56.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 56.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 56.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.61 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 52.78 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 52.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.80 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 61.04 million | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 66.50 million | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 72.11 million | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 75.47 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 76.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 76.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 78.24 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.47 million | 14.77 million | 16.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.47 million | 16.80 million | 20.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.23 million | 20.87 million | 26.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.51 million | 26.73 million | 30.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.01 million | 30.73 million | 50.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.34 million | 52.56 million | 61.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.23 million | 66.50 million | 78.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 78.24 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.24 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.77 million in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.