Population, total, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for population, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places East Asia & Pacific 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 31 Myanmar 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Nepal 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Pakistan 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Tajikistan 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Benin 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Guinea 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Senegal 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 62.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.