Eastern Asia Population Pyramid 2050

Eastern Asia
2050
Population: 1,467,038,093

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-5 -1   2050  +1 +5

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Eastern Asia in 2050

In 2050, Eastern Asia is projected to have a population of 1,467,038,094 people. Ten years before, in 2040, the projected population is still 1,563,342,226 — a ten-year decline of 6.2%.

The median age is projected at 53.2 years, with 17.3 children under 15 and 54.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.

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
1,467,038,094
Median age
53.2
0-14 %
10.1%
65+ %
31.6%
Child dependency
17.3
Old-age dependency
54.2
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.

What will the population of Eastern Asia be in 2050?
UN projections put Eastern Asia's population at 1,467,038,094 in 2050.
How old is the population of Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia's median age is 53.2 years.
What share of Eastern Asia's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Eastern Asia, 10.1% of people are under 15 and 31.6% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Eastern Asia have?
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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