Eastern Asia Population Pyramid 1985
Eastern Asia in 1985
The population of Eastern Asia in 1985 was 1,268,586,935. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 14.8%, up from 1,104,800,669 in 1975.
With a median age of 24.2 years, Eastern Asia had a youth dependency ratio of 46.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.3 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 |





