Population ages 65 and above, total in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 65 and above, total was 332.81 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
332.81 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
332.81 million
in 2025
All-time low
40.53 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in East Asia & Pacific stood at 332.81 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 332.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.53 million, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific 7th out of 45 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, total in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.87 million | — |
| 1961 | 40.53 million | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 40.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 41.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 42.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 43.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 44.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 45.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 47.30 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 48.92 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 50.61 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 52.52 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 54.38 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 56.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 58.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 60.49 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 62.52 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 64.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 66.93 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 69.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 72.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 74.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 77.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 79.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 82.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 84.85 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 87.77 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 90.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 93.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 97.30 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 100.87 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 104.50 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 108.33 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 112.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 116.88 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 121.43 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 126.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 131.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 136.30 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 141.68 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 147.01 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 152.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 157.44 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 162.34 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 167.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 171.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 176.74 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 181.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 186.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 190.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 194.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 200.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 206.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 213.84 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 221.67 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 230.59 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 240.24 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 250.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 261.80 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 273.02 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 284.74 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 295.59 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 306.58 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 317.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 325.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 332.81 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.54 million | 40.53 million | 48.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.63 million | 50.61 million | 69.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.95 million | 72.02 million | 97.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.97 million | 100.87 million | 141.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.27 million | 147.01 million | 190.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.37 million | 194.90 million | 273.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.52 million | 284.74 million | 332.81 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1758 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.092 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % 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, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in East Asia & Pacific was 332.81 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 332.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.53 million in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.