Population ages 75-79, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 75-79, female was 27.31 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 75-79, female 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 75-79, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 27.31 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 27.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million, in 1962.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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 75-79, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.20 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.10 million | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.08 million | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 3.63 million | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 3.79 million | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 3.96 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.10 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.55 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 4.78 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 5.05 million | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 5.35 million | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 5.66 million | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 5.94 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 6.18 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 6.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.60 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 7.90 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 8.20 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.53 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.88 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 9.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 10.14 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 10.52 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 10.94 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.43 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 11.90 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 12.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.15 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 13.58 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.50 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 15.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 15.57 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.16 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 17.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 17.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 17.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.26 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 23.58 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 25.22 million | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 27.31 million | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 million | 3.08 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.59 million | 3.79 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.88 million | 5.94 million | 7.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.70 million | 8.20 million | 11.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.88 million | 11.90 million | 16.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.30 million | 16.72 million | 19.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.36 million | 20.51 million | 27.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 75-79, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 27.31 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 75-79, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.31 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.