Population ages 0-14 in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 0-14 was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in East Asia & Pacific is 17.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 40.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2025.
That places East Asia & Pacific 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.7% | — |
| 1961 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 40.0% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 39.9% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 38.7% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 37.8% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 36.8% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 35.2% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 33.8% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 32.2% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 30.9% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.0% | 39.5% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 36.8% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 30.0% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 26.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 21.0% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.6% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 35 Senegal 37.7% compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 37.7% compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 37.6% compare
- 38 Eritrea 37.6% compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 37.5% compare
- 40 Naoero 37.2% compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 37.1% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 0-14 in East Asia & Pacific was 17.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 0-14?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.