Eastern Asia Population Pyramid 2000

Eastern Asia
2000
Population: 1,498,971,559

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-5 -1   2000  +1 +5

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Eastern Asia in 2000

In 2000, Eastern Asia had a total population of 1,498,971,560 people. A decade earlier, in 1990, the population was 1,370,847,252; it has grown by 9.3% since.

The median age was 30.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 34.3 children under 15 and 11.6 people aged 65 or over. 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
1,498,971,560
Median age
30.7
0-14 %
23.5%
65+ %
7.9%
Child dependency
34.3
Old-age dependency
11.6
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 2000?
In 2000, Eastern Asia's population was 1,498,971,560.
What is the median age in Eastern Asia?
The median age in Eastern Asia is 30.7 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Eastern Asia's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Eastern Asia, 23.5% of people are under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older.
What shape is Eastern Asia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Eastern Asia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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