Population ages 80 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 80 and above, female was 28.28 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.28 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
12th
of 43 groups
All-time high
28.28 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.79 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 28.28 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 28.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 1961.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.85 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.79 million | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.07 million | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.39 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.53 million | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.68 million | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.84 million | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 3.00 million | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 3.17 million | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 3.35 million | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.54 million | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 3.74 million | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 3.99 million | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 4.26 million | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 4.55 million | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 4.85 million | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 5.15 million | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 5.44 million | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 5.72 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 6.01 million | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 6.32 million | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.61 million | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 6.88 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 7.17 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.52 million | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.95 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 8.39 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 8.85 million | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 9.32 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 9.78 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 10.25 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 10.76 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 11.30 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 11.83 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 12.38 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 13.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 13.64 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 14.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 14.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.45 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 16.11 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 16.79 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 17.48 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 18.20 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 19.03 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 19.91 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 20.79 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.64 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 22.43 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.18 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 23.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 24.60 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 25.28 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 25.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 27.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 28.28 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 million | 1.79 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.80 million | 2.22 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 3.74 million | 6.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 million | 6.61 million | 10.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.35 million | 10.76 million | 16.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.33 million | 16.79 million | 23.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.35 million | 24.60 million | 28.28 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 28.28 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 80 and above, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.28 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.