Eastern Asia Population Pyramid 1981
Eastern Asia in 1981
In 1981, Eastern Asia had a total population of 1,199,374,753 people. A decade earlier, in 1971, the population was 1,021,538,109; it has grown by 17.4% since.
With a median age of 22.9 years, Eastern Asia had a youth dependency ratio of 55.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.1 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.
11,200,990 immigrants live in Eastern Asia.
| China | 4,666,475 |
| Viet Nam | 1,214,703 |
| Philippines | 677,355 |
| Indonesia | 628,419 |
| Myanmar | 485,005 |
17,176,811 people born in Eastern Asia live in other countries.
| United States of America | 4,792,564 |
| China, Hong Kong SAR | 2,587,882 |
| Japan | 1,323,751 |
| Canada | 1,231,317 |
| Australia | 1,015,329 |





