Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 2.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.1%
Rank
43rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
4.42 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-0.8285 % 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, 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 stood at 2.12 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 4.42 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.8285 % change on previous year, in 1961.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd of 44 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.8285 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8192 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1963 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 1964 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1966 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1967 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2025 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.8285 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 46 Jordan 4.8 % change on previous year compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific was 2.12 % 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8285 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.