Eastern Asia Population Pyramid 2021

Eastern Asia
2021
Population: 1,665,274,546

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-5 -1   2021  +1 +5

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Eastern Asia in 2021

The population of Eastern Asia in 2021 was 1,665,274,546. A decade earlier, in 2011, the population was 1,596,309,473; it has grown by 4.3% since.

The median age was 40.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 24.7 children under 15 and 21.2 people aged 65 or over. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
1,665,274,546
Median age
40.0
0-14 %
16.9%
65+ %
14.6%
Child dependency
24.7
Old-age dependency
21.2
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 2021?
Eastern Asia had a population of 1,665,274,546 in 2021.
How old is the population of Eastern Asia?
The median age in Eastern Asia is 40.0 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Eastern Asia's population is over 65 or under 15?
14.6% of Eastern Asia's population is 65 or older, and 16.9% 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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