Population, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, total was 2.12 billion in 2025. β² Rising
Population, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2.12 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.12 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 883.56 million, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 49 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 960.89 million | 883.56 million | 1.07 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 billion | 1.10 billion | 1.32 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 billion | 1.34 billion | 1.55 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 billion | 1.58 billion | 1.78 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 billion | 1.80 billion | 1.93 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 billion | 1.95 billion | 2.09 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 billion | 2.10 billion | 2.12 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More climate change data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.31 billion (2025)
- Urban population 62.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,073 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 12.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 8.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 4.8% (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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.12 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 883.56 million in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.