Urban population, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.8477 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.8477 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.39 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -6.23 % change on previous year, in 1962.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +301.0% |
| 1963 | 0.827 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1964 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +1034.8% |
| 1965 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1966 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 1967 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1975 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1979 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 1980 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1984 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1992 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1997 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 2012 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7918 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7972 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8477 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +1034.8% | 0.827 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -301.0% | -1.55 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.63 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.7918 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Lesotho 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Georgia 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Nigeria 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 3.38 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- 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, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6203 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 62.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.31 billion (2025)
- Population, total 2.12 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 81.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.8477 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.23 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.