South-Eastern Asia Population Pyramid 2015

South-Eastern Asia
2015
Population: 642,375,721

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South-Eastern Asia in 2015

In 2015, South-Eastern Asia had a total population of 642,375,722 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 13.9%, up from 564,152,095 in 2005.

With a median age of 28.6 years, South-Eastern Asia had a youth dependency ratio of 39.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.1 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
642,375,722
Median age
28.6
0-14 %
26.6%
65+ %
6.1%
Child dependency
39.6
Old-age dependency
9.1
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 2015?
South-Eastern Asia had a population of 642,375,722 in 2015.
What is the median age in South-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia's median age is 28.6 years.
How many children and older people live in South-Eastern Asia?
In South-Eastern Asia, 26.6% of people are under 15 and 6.1% are 65 or older.
What shape is South-Eastern Asia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
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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