Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 22.7%
Rank
42nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
5.07 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-1.73 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2.16 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5.07 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.73 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.2681 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1963 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +403.4% |
| 1964 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1966 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1967 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2025 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 39 Sudan 5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Malaysia 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Congo 4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Bahrain 4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 43 South Sudan 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Aruba 4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Tunisia 4.89 % change on previous year compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0377 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 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.73 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.