South-Eastern Asia Population Pyramid 2008

South-Eastern Asia
2008
Population: 588,032,880

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South-Eastern Asia in 2008

In 2008, South-Eastern Asia had a total population of 588,032,881 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 15.1%, up from 511,067,380 in 1998.

With a median age of 26.6 years, South-Eastern Asia had a youth dependency ratio of 43.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.4 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
588,032,881
Median age
26.6
0-14 %
28.6%
65+ %
5.5%
Child dependency
43.5
Old-age dependency
8.4
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
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 2008?
In 2008, South-Eastern Asia's population was 588,032,881.
How old is the population of South-Eastern Asia?
The median age in South-Eastern Asia is 26.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in South-Eastern Asia?
In South-Eastern Asia, 28.6% of people are under 15 and 5.5% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does South-Eastern Asia have?
South-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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