Total population by age in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)

East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Total population by age was 17,592 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,592
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
10th
of 155 groups
All-time high
17,592
in 2023
All-time low
2,167
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Total population by age in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1950–2023

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 17,592 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population by age in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 17,592 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,167, in 1950.

That places East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) 10th out of 155 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total population by age in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Total population by age (70 years old) in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2,167
1951 2,287 +5.5%
1952 2,322 +1.5%
1953 2,326 +0.2%
1954 2,265 -2.6%
1955 2,231 -1.5%
1956 2,265 +1.5%
1957 2,320 +2.4%
1958 2,383 +2.7%
1959 2,385 +0.1%
1960 2,291 -3.9%
1961 2,229 -2.7%
1962 2,308 +3.6%
1963 2,428 +5.2%
1964 2,486 +2.4%
1965 2,525 +1.6%
1966 2,554 +1.2%
1967 2,593 +1.5%
1968 2,657 +2.5%
1969 2,698 +1.5%
1970 2,814 +4.3%
1971 3,001 +6.6%
1972 3,148 +4.9%
1973 3,297 +4.7%
1974 3,407 +3.4%
1975 3,482 +2.2%
1976 3,564 +2.3%
1977 3,613 +1.4%
1978 3,720 +3.0%
1979 3,895 +4.7%
1980 3,988 +2.4%
1981 4,012 +0.6%
1982 4,111 +2.5%
1983 4,357 +6.0%
1984 4,622 +6.1%
1985 4,736 +2.5%
1986 4,797 +1.3%
1987 4,897 +2.1%
1988 4,972 +1.5%
1989 5,120 +3.0%
1990 5,389 +5.3%
1991 5,591 +3.7%
1992 5,711 +2.1%
1993 5,907 +3.4%
1994 6,240 +5.6%
1995 6,497 +4.1%
1996 6,523 +0.4%
1997 6,682 +2.4%
1998 7,059 +5.7%
1999 7,295 +3.3%
2000 7,532 +3.3%
2001 7,720 +2.5%
2002 7,940 +2.8%
2003 8,418 +6.0%
2004 8,728 +3.7%
2005 8,863 +1.6%
2006 8,989 +1.4%
2007 9,056 +0.7%
2008 9,122 +0.7%
2009 9,082 -0.4%
2010 9,227 +1.6%
2011 9,559 +3.6%
2012 9,665 +1.1%
2013 9,685 +0.2%
2014 9,931 +2.5%
2015 10,399 +4.7%
2016 11,046 +6.2%
2017 11,766 +6.5%
2018 12,529 +6.5%
2019 13,363 +6.7%
2020 14,686 +9.9%
2021 15,628 +6.4%
2022 16,731 +7.1%
2023 17,592 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,295 2,167 2,385 10
1960s 2,477 2,229 2,698 10
1970s 3,394 2,814 3,895 10
1980s 4,561 3,988 5,120 10
1990s 6,289 5,389 7,295 10
2000s 8,545 7,532 9,122 10
2010s 10,717 9,227 13,363 10
2020s 16,159 14,686 17,592 4

Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 7 Indonesia 1,273 compare
  2. 8 Germany 943.73 compare
  3. 9 France 743 compare
  4. 10 Bangladesh 703.81 compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 681.34 compare
  6. 12 Italy 667.97 compare
  7. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 661.18 compare

See the full ranking of 389 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population by age in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Total population by age in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 17,592 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest total population by age recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 17,592 in 2023.
What is the lowest total population by age recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,167 in 1950.
How does East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for total population by age?
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 10th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
Is total population by age rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total population by age (70 years old)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
389 places, 28,786 data points, 1950–2023
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