Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -1770.0% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +93.7% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -22.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1770.0% | -0.1% | 1.3% |
| 1963 | +93.7% | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| 2021 | -30.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | -0.1% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More climate change data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1286 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total 2.12 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.31 billion (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6203 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 132.93 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 81.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population growth in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population growth?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.