Population ages 70-74, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 70-74, male was 36.61 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 70-74, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 70-74, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 36.61 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 36.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.98 million, in 1962.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.13 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.00 million | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 3.98 million | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.99 million | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 5.23 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 5.49 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5.76 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 6.01 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 6.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 6.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 6.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 7.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 7.29 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.54 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 7.86 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 8.22 million | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 8.56 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 8.89 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 9.19 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 10.33 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 10.74 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.20 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 11.74 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 12.29 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 12.76 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.24 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.81 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 14.32 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 14.82 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.36 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 16.52 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 17.16 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 17.72 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 19.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 22.56 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 23.81 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 25.27 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 27.04 million | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 28.90 million | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 30.93 million | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 33.01 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 34.90 million | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 36.61 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 million | 3.98 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.83 million | 4.79 million | 6.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.37 million | 7.06 million | 9.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.04 million | 9.95 million | 14.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.28 million | 14.82 million | 19.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.38 million | 19.40 million | 25.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.90 million | 27.04 million | 36.61 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 6 Indonesia 2.61 million compare
- 7 Russian Federation 2.50 million compare
- 8 Germany 2.12 million compare
- 9 France 1.71 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 1.62 million compare
- 11 Italy 1.54 million compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.51 million compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -2.75 % 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 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 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 70-74, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 36.61 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 million in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.