Population, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population, total, per square kilometre was 97.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific is 97.52 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 97.52 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.82 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.82 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.42 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 44.48 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 45.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 46.6 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 47.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 48.97 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 50.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 51.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 52.82 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 54.22 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 55.51 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 56.76 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 57.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 59.01 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 60 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 60.93 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 61.86 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 62.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 63.74 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 64.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 65.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 66.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 67.86 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 68.89 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 69.97 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 71.11 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 72.27 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 73.4 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 74.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 75.59 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 76.61 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 77.61 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 78.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 79.57 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 80.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 81.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 82.41 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 83.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 83.86 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 84.62 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 86.64 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 87.28 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.93 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.6 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.27 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 89.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 90.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 91.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.95 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 92.69 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.39 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.07 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.69 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.36 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.94 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.83 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.33 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.52 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.81 units per square kilometre | 42.82 units per square kilometre | 51.49 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.19 units per square kilometre | 52.82 units per square kilometre | 62.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.46 units per square kilometre | 63.74 units per square kilometre | 73.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.02 units per square kilometre | 74.52 units per square kilometre | 83.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.94 units per square kilometre | 83.86 units per square kilometre | 89.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.63 units per square kilometre | 90.54 units per square kilometre | 96.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.17 units per square kilometre | 96.83 units per square kilometre | 97.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 7 Maldives 1,765 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 1,727 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 857.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Channel Islands 842.13 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for East Asia & Pacific
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1068 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6477 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 64.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.55 billion (2025)
- Population, total 2.39 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 97.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 97.52 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.82 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.