Population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 55-59, female was 87.08 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
87.08 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
6th
of 41 groups
All-time high
87.08 million
in 2025
All-time low
17.39 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific, 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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific stood at 87.08 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 87.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.39 million, in 1960.
That places East Asia & Pacific 6th out of 41 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 17.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 17.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 17.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 18.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 18.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 18.83 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 19.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 19.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 19.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 20.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 20.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 21.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 21.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 21.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 22.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 22.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 23.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 23.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 24.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 25.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 26.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 26.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 27.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 27.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 28.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 29.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 30.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 30.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 31.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 32.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 33.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 33.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 34.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 34.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 34.66 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 35.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 35.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 36.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 36.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 37.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 38.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 39.58 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 41.58 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 44.02 million | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 47.05 million | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 50.03 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 52.98 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 55.87 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 58.37 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 60.59 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 62.28 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 63.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 64.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 64.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.63 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 60.93 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 60.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.17 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 69.47 million | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 74.98 million | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 80.50 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 83.83 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 84.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 85.59 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 87.08 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.47 million | 17.39 million | 19.84 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.30 million | 20.28 million | 24.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.36 million | 25.44 million | 31.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.66 million | 32.46 million | 36.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.49 million | 37.28 million | 58.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.34 million | 60.59 million | 69.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.77 million | 74.98 million | 87.08 million | 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 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 65 and above, female, 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 55-59, female in East Asia & Pacific was 87.08 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?
- The highest recorded value was 87.08 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.39 million in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.