Eastern Asia Population Pyramid 2004

Eastern Asia
2004
Population: 1,534,526,695

Year

-5 -1   2004  +1 +5

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Eastern Asia in 2004

As of 2004, Eastern Asia counted 1,534,526,695 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 7.2%, up from 1,431,910,040 in 1994.

With a median age of 32.9 years, Eastern Asia had a youth dependency ratio of 29.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.4 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
1,534,526,695
Median age
32.9
0-14 %
20.5%
65+ %
8.8%
Child dependency
29.1
Old-age dependency
12.4
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.

How many people lived in Eastern Asia in 2004?
In 2004, Eastern Asia's population was 1,534,526,695.
How old is the population of Eastern Asia?
The median age in Eastern Asia is 32.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Asia?
8.8% of Eastern Asia's population is 65 or older, and 20.5% is under 15.
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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