South-Eastern Asia Population Pyramid 1961

South-Eastern Asia
1961
Population: 220,997,518

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-5 -1   1961  +1 +5

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South-Eastern Asia in 1961

As of 1961, South-Eastern Asia counted 220,997,518 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1951, the population was 168,486,090; it has grown by 31.2% since.

Half of the population was younger than 19.1 years; 42.4% were children under 15 and 3.0% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

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
220,997,518
Median age
19.1
0-14 %
42.4%
65+ %
3.0%
Child dependency
77.6
Old-age dependency
5.5
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
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

10,188,681 immigrants live in South-Eastern Asia.

Myanmar2,022,111
Indonesia1,953,317
Malaysia1,770,892
China900,647
India648,154
Where emigrants live (2024)

24,202,972 people born in South-Eastern Asia live in other countries.

United States of America4,553,622
Malaysia2,492,653
Thailand2,411,537
Bangladesh1,936,329
Singapore1,733,686
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of South-Eastern Asia in 1961?
In 1961, South-Eastern Asia's population was 220,997,518.
What is the median age in South-Eastern Asia?
The median age in South-Eastern Asia is 19.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in South-Eastern Asia?
In South-Eastern Asia, 42.4% of people are under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older.
What shape is South-Eastern Asia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
South-Eastern Asia's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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