Population, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population, female was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in East Asia & Pacific stood at 49.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 49.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2005.
That places East Asia & Pacific 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.4% | — |
| 1961 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population, female in East Asia & Pacific was 49.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2005.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.