South-Eastern Asia Population Pyramid 2009

South-Eastern Asia
2009
Population: 595,901,365

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-5 -1   2009  +1 +5

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South-Eastern Asia in 2009

In 2009, South-Eastern Asia had a total population of 595,901,366 people. A decade earlier, in 1999, the population was 519,294,856; it has grown by 14.8% since.

The median age was 26.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 42.7 children under 15 and 8.4 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
595,901,366
Median age
26.9
0-14 %
28.3%
65+ %
5.6%
Child dependency
42.7
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.

How many people lived in South-Eastern Asia in 2009?
South-Eastern Asia had a population of 595,901,366 in 2009.
What is the median age in South-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia's median age is 26.9 years.
What share of South-Eastern Asia's population is over 65 or under 15?
In South-Eastern Asia, 28.3% of people are under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older.
What shape is South-Eastern Asia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
South-Eastern Asia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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