Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.1392 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific is 0.1392 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.1392 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0379 units per person, in 1965.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0392 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0388 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0386 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0383 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.038 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0379 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.038 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0383 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0386 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0389 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0393 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0397 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0402 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0407 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0413 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.042 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0427 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0435 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0444 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0454 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0463 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0472 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.048 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0487 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0496 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0505 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0514 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0523 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0532 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0543 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0555 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0567 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.058 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0594 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.061 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0626 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0642 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0659 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0678 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0698 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0717 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0736 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0755 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0772 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0788 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0805 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0822 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0838 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0852 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0866 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.088 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0897 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0919 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0943 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.097 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1002 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1037 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1074 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1115 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1157 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1202 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1245 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1288 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1331 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1365 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1392 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0393 units per person | 0.0454 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0502 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 0.0543 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0621 units per person | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0698 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0795 units per person | 0.0717 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 units per person | 0.088 units per person | 0.1157 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1304 units per person | 0.1202 units per person | 0.1392 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 6 Greece 0.244 units per person compare
- 7 Finland 0.242 units per person compare
- 8 Germany 0.237 units per person compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 0.2367 units per person compare
- 10 Isle of Man 0.2361 units per person compare
- 11 Croatia 0.2361 units per person compare
- 12 San Marino 0.2315 units per person compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.96 % 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, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 0.1392 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1392 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0379 units per person in 1965.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.