South-Eastern Asia Population Pyramid 2018

South-Eastern Asia
2018
Population: 662,964,448

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-5 -1   2018  +1 +5

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South-Eastern Asia in 2018

The population of South-Eastern Asia in 2018 was 662,964,449. That is 12.7% more than in 2008, when the population stood at 588,032,881.

With a median age of 29.5 years, South-Eastern Asia had a youth dependency ratio of 38.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.9 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
662,964,449
Median age
29.5
0-14 %
25.9%
65+ %
6.6%
Child dependency
38.5
Old-age dependency
9.9
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 2018?
In 2018, South-Eastern Asia's population was 662,964,449.
What is the median age in South-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia's median age is 29.5 years.
How many children and older people live in South-Eastern Asia?
In South-Eastern Asia, 25.9% of people are under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does South-Eastern Asia have?
South-Eastern Asia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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