Eastern Asia Population Pyramid 1998

Eastern Asia
1998
Population: 1,478,344,902

Year

-5 -1   1998  +1 +5

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Eastern Asia in 1998

The population of Eastern Asia in 1998 was 1,478,344,903. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 11.2%, up from 1,329,289,028 in 1988.

With a median age of 29.6 years, Eastern Asia had a youth dependency ratio of 36.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.0 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
1,478,344,903
Median age
29.6
0-14 %
24.6%
65+ %
7.5%
Child dependency
36.2
Old-age dependency
11.0
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
285582110
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

11,200,990 immigrants live in Eastern Asia.

China4,666,475
Viet Nam1,214,703
Philippines677,355
Indonesia628,419
Myanmar485,005
Where emigrants live (2024)

17,176,811 people born in Eastern Asia live in other countries.

United States of America4,792,564
China, Hong Kong SAR2,587,882
Japan1,323,751
Canada1,231,317
Australia1,015,329
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Eastern Asia in 1998?
Eastern Asia had a population of 1,478,344,903 in 1998.
What is the median age in Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia's median age is 29.6 years.
What share of Eastern Asia's population is over 65 or under 15?
7.5% of Eastern Asia's population is 65 or older, and 24.6% is under 15.
What shape is Eastern Asia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Eastern Asia has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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