Population, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population, female was 1.06 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.06 billion
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.06 billion
in 2025
All-time low
441.10 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 1.06 billion for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 1.06 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 441.10 million, in 1960.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 441.10 million | — |
| 1961 | 441.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 447.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 458.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 470.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 482.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 495.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 508.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 522.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 536.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 551.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 566.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 580.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 593.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 606.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 618.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 629.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 639.47 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 649.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 660.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 670.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 680.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 692.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 704.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 715.65 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 727.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 739.39 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 752.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 765.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 777.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 790.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 802.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 813.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 824.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 835.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 846.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 857.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 868.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 878.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 887.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 896.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 904.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 912.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 920.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 928.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 935.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 942.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 950.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 957.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 964.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 971.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 979.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 988.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 996.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.00 billion | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 billion | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 billion | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 billion | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 billion | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.05 billion | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 billion | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 billion | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 billion | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.06 billion | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.06 billion | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 480.38 million | 441.10 million | 536.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 609.53 million | 551.16 million | 660.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 722.58 million | 670.31 million | 777.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 840.57 million | 790.38 million | 887.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 931.42 million | 896.59 million | 964.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion | 971.95 million | 1.04 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion | 1.05 billion | 1.06 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 8 Bangladesh 89.32 million compare
- 9 Russian Federation 76.96 million compare
- 10 Mexico 67.96 million compare
- 11 Ethiopia 67.60 million compare
- 12 Japan 63.22 million compare
- 13 Egypt 58.61 million compare
- 14 Philippines 58.54 million compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 1.06 billion 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 (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 441.10 million in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for population, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.