Population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, female was 151.18 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
151.18 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
151.18 million
in 2025
All-time low
18.80 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 151.18 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 151.18 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.80 million, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 10th out of 47 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 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.07 million | — |
| 1961 | 18.80 million | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 18.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 19.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 19.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 19.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 20.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 21.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 21.80 million | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 22.58 million | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 23.40 million | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 24.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 25.10 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 25.97 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 26.93 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 27.88 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 28.76 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 29.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 30.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 31.74 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 32.84 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 33.91 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 35.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 36.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 37.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 38.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 39.59 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 40.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 42.13 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 43.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 44.99 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 46.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 47.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 49.59 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 51.39 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 53.29 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 55.24 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 57.27 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 59.49 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 61.78 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 64.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 66.22 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 68.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 70.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 72.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 74.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 76.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 78.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 79.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 81.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 83.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 86.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 88.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 91.83 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 95.31 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 99.49 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 104.16 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 109.37 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 114.95 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 120.61 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 126.55 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 132.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 137.78 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 143.40 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 147.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 151.18 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.11 million | 18.80 million | 22.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.43 million | 23.40 million | 31.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.95 million | 32.84 million | 43.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.73 million | 44.99 million | 61.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.11 million | 64.03 million | 81.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.43 million | 83.72 million | 120.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.78 million | 126.55 million | 151.18 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 151.18 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 151.18 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.80 million in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.