[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Central and Southern Asia

Central and Southern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 48.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
26th
of 37 groups
All-time high
48.8%
in 2023
All-time low
28.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Central and Southern Asia, 2015–2023

010203040502015201920232015: 28.32016: 29.12017: 342018: 38.82019: 43.72020: 45.32021: 47.12022: 48.32023: 48.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Central and Southern Asia recorded 48.8% for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 48.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2015.

That places Central and Southern Asia 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Central and Southern Asia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 28.3%
2016 29.1% +2.8%
2017 34.0% +16.8%
2018 38.8% +14.1%
2019 43.7% +12.6%
2020 45.3% +3.7%
2021 47.1% +4.0%
2022 48.3% +2.5%
2023 48.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.8% 28.3% 43.7% 5
2020s 47.4% 45.3% 48.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Central and Southern Asia?
[ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Central and Southern Asia was 48.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2015.
How does Central and Southern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 777 data points, 2000–2025
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