Population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 55-59, female was 77.19 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
77.19 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
77.19 million
in 2025
All-time low
14.59 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 77.19 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 77.19 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.59 million, in 1960.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 9th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.59 million | — |
| 1961 | 14.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 14.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 15.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 15.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 15.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 15.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 15.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 15.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 16.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 16.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 17.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 17.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 17.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 17.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 18.27 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 18.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 18.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 19.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 19.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 20.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 20.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 21.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 21.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 22.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 22.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 23.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 24.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 24.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 25.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 26.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 26.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 27.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 27.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 27.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 28.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 28.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 29.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 30.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 30.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.10 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 33.75 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 35.81 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 38.41 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 41.21 million | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 44.30 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 47.40 million | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 50.08 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 52.38 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 54.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 55.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 56.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 55.59 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 53.85 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 52.00 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 51.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.01 million | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 60.23 million | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 65.66 million | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 71.23 million | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 74.54 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 75.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 77.19 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.28 million | 14.59 million | 16.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.21 million | 16.60 million | 19.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.83 million | 20.54 million | 25.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.88 million | 26.21 million | 29.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.40 million | 30.07 million | 50.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.65 million | 51.77 million | 60.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.28 million | 65.66 million | 77.19 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 77.19 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.19 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 million in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.