Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — East Asia & Pacific

Share of population aged 65 and over in East Asia & Pacific in 2025 — 13.9%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 10 pp.

2025 13.9% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 13.9%2025
Period minimum 3.8%1965

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — East Asia & Pacific, 1960–202505101519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.9%1962: 3.9%1964: 3.8%1966: 3.8%1968: 3.9%1970: 3.9%1972: 4%1974: 4.1%1976: 4.3%1978: 4.4%1980: 4.6%1982: 4.8%1984: 5%1986: 5.1%1988: 5.3%1990: 5.5%1992: 5.8%1994: 6.1%1996: 6.4%1998: 6.8%2000: 7.2%2002: 7.5%2004: 7.9%2006: 8.2%2008: 8.5%2010: 8.8%2012: 9.2%2014: 9.7%2016: 10.4%2018: 11.2%2020: 12%2022: 12.9%2024: 13.6%2025: 13.9%
Change over the period: +10 pp Annual average: 0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific 13.9%
World 10.4%
Share of population aged 65 and over — East Asia & Pacific, by year East Asia & Pacific All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 13.9 +0.3 pp
2024 13.6 +0.3 pp
2023 13.3 +0.4 pp
2022 12.9 +0.4 pp
2021 12.4 +0.4 pp
2020 12 +0.4 pp
2019 11.6 +0.4 pp
2018 11.2 +0.4 pp
2017 10.7 +0.4 pp
2016 10.4 +0.3 pp
2015 10 +0.3 pp
2014 9.7 +0.3 pp
2013 9.4 +0.2 pp
2012 9.2 +0.2 pp
2011 9 +0.2 pp
2010 8.8 +0.1 pp
2009 8.7 +0.1 pp
2008 8.5 +0.1 pp
2007 8.4 +0.2 pp
2006 8.2 +0.2 pp
2005 8 +0.2 pp
2004 7.9 +0.2 pp
2003 7.7 +0.2 pp
2002 7.5 +0.2 pp
2001 7.4 +0.2 pp
2000 7.2 +0.2 pp
1999 7 +0.2 pp
1998 6.8 +0.2 pp
1997 6.6 +0.2 pp
1996 6.4 +0.2 pp
1995 6.3 +0.2 pp
1994 6.1 +0.2 pp
1993 5.9 +0.1 pp
1992 5.8 +0.1 pp
1991 5.7 +0.1 pp
1990 5.5 +0.1 pp
1989 5.4 +0.1 pp
1988 5.3 +0.1 pp
1987 5.2 +0.1 pp
1986 5.1 +0.1 pp
1985 5 +0.1 pp
1984 5 +0.1 pp
1983 4.9 +0.1 pp
1982 4.8 +0.1 pp
1981 4.7 +0.1 pp
1980 4.6 +0.1 pp
1979 4.5 +0.1 pp
1978 4.4 +0.1 pp
1977 4.3 +0.1 pp
1976 4.3 +0.1 pp
1975 4.2 +0.1 pp
1974 4.1 +0.1 pp
1973 4.1 +0.1 pp
1972 4 +0 pp
1971 4 +0 pp
1970 3.9 +0 pp
1969 3.9 +0 pp
1968 3.9 +0 pp
1967 3.8 +0 pp
1966 3.8 +0 pp
1965 3.8 −0 pp
1964 3.8 −0 pp
1963 3.8 −0 pp
1962 3.9 −0 pp
1961 3.9 −0 pp
1960 3.9

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.