Population ages 75-79, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 75-79, female was 34.78 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
34.78 million
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
6th
of 41 groups
All-time high
34.78 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.96 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, female in East Asia & Pacific, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, female in East Asia & Pacific is 34.78 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 34.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.96 million, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific 6th out of 41 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 75-79, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.04 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.96 million | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 4.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4.74 million | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.94 million | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 5.16 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 5.36 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 5.55 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 5.75 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 5.98 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 6.28 million | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 6.61 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 6.96 million | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 7.32 million | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 7.64 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 7.93 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 8.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 8.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.82 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.14 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 9.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 9.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 10.44 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 10.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 11.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 11.60 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 11.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 12.70 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 13.22 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 13.76 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 14.37 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 15.02 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 15.64 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.18 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 16.72 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 17.33 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 17.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.39 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.11 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 21.81 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 22.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 23.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 25.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 26.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.63 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 30.29 million | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 32.30 million | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 34.78 million | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 million | 3.96 million | 4.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.99 million | 4.94 million | 7.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.99 million | 7.64 million | 10.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.69 million | 10.82 million | 15.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.25 million | 15.64 million | 21.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.94 million | 21.81 million | 26.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.01 million | 26.66 million | 34.78 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3542 % change on previous year (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 0-14, male, per capita 0.092 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 75-79, female in East Asia & Pacific was 34.78 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?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 million in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World 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.