Population, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, female was 1.05 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.05 billion
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.05 billion
in 2025
All-time low
434.65 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.05 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.05 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 434.65 million, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 434.68 million | — |
| 1961 | 434.65 million | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 440.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 452.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 463.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 475.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 488.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 501.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 514.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 528.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 543.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 557.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 571.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 585.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 598.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 609.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 620.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 630.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 640.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 650.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 660.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 671.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 682.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 694.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 705.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 717.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 729.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 741.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 754.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 767.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 779.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 791.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 802.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 813.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 824.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 835.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 845.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 856.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 866.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 875.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 884.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 892.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 900.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 908.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 915.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 922.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 930.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 937.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 945.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 952.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 959.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 966.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 975.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 983.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 991.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 999.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 billion | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 billion | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 billion | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 billion | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 billion | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 billion | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 billion | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 billion | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.04 billion | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.05 billion | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 473.30 million | 434.65 million | 528.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 600.74 million | 543.11 million | 650.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 712.48 million | 660.81 million | 767.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 829.07 million | 779.51 million | 875.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 919.00 million | 884.49 million | 952.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 994.79 million | 959.20 million | 1.03 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion | 1.03 billion | 1.05 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.05 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.65 million in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.