Population, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population, total was 2.14 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.14 billion
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.14 billion
in 2025
All-time low
895.53 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 2.14 billion. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 2.14 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 895.53 million, in 1961.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 895.96 million | — |
| 1961 | 895.53 million | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 907.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 930.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 953.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 977.37 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.00 billion | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.03 billion | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.06 billion | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.09 billion | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.12 billion | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.15 billion | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.18 billion | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.20 billion | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.23 billion | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.25 billion | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.27 billion | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.29 billion | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.31 billion | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.34 billion | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.36 billion | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.38 billion | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.40 billion | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.42 billion | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.45 billion | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.47 billion | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.50 billion | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.52 billion | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.55 billion | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.58 billion | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.60 billion | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.63 billion | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.65 billion | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.67 billion | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.69 billion | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.72 billion | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.74 billion | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.76 billion | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 billion | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.80 billion | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.82 billion | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.84 billion | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.85 billion | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.87 billion | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.88 billion | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.90 billion | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.91 billion | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.93 billion | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.94 billion | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.96 billion | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.97 billion | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.99 billion | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.01 billion | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.02 billion | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.04 billion | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.06 billion | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.07 billion | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.09 billion | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.10 billion | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.11 billion | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.12 billion | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.13 billion | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.13 billion | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.14 billion | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.14 billion | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.14 billion | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 974.00 million | 895.53 million | 1.09 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 billion | 1.12 billion | 1.34 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 billion | 1.36 billion | 1.58 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 billion | 1.60 billion | 1.80 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 billion | 1.82 billion | 1.96 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 billion | 1.97 billion | 2.11 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 billion | 2.12 billion | 2.14 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 8 Bangladesh 175.69 million compare
- 9 Russian Federation 143.51 million compare
- 10 Ethiopia 135.47 million compare
- 11 Mexico 131.95 million compare
- 12 Japan 123.37 million compare
- 13 Egypt 118.37 million compare
- 14 Philippines 116.79 million compare
More climate change data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.33 billion (2025)
- Urban population 62.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,082 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 12.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 14.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 7.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 2.7% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.98 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 2.14 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 895.53 million in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for population, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.