Population ages 65 and above in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above was 12.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 12.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1966.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.7% | — |
| 1961 | 3.7% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 10 Croatia 23.6% compare
- 11 Isle of Man 23.6% compare
- 12 San Marino 23.1% compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 23.1% compare
- 14 Serbia 23.1% compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.9% compare
- 16 Bermuda 22.6% compare
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 65 and above in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1966.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.