Eastern Asia Population Pyramid 2013

Eastern Asia
2013
Population: 1,616,264,134

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-5 -1   2013  +1 +5

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Eastern Asia in 2013

As of 2013, Eastern Asia counted 1,616,264,135 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2003, the population was 1,526,307,007; it has grown by 5.9% since.

The median age was 37.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 24.8 children under 15 and 15.1 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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
1,616,264,135
Median age
37.0
0-14 %
17.7%
65+ %
10.8%
Child dependency
24.8
Old-age dependency
15.1
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 2013?
In 2013, Eastern Asia's population was 1,616,264,135.
How old is the population of Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia's median age is 37.0 years.
How many children and older people live in Eastern Asia?
10.8% of Eastern Asia's population is 65 or older, and 17.7% is under 15.
What shape is Eastern Asia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Eastern Asia's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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