Urban population, per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Urban population, per capita was 0.6477 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.6477 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.6477 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2361 units per person, in 1963.
That places East Asia & Pacific 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2485 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2483 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2379 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2361 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2467 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.246 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2465 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2471 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2479 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2488 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2494 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2504 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2513 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2534 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2543 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2562 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2581 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2601 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2636 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2718 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2759 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.282 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2859 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2938 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3039 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3096 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3161 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3225 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3271 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3311 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3325 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3388 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3439 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3492 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3545 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.36 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3712 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3822 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3932 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4041 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4163 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4262 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4377 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4495 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4601 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4704 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4812 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.493 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5022 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5127 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5202 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5377 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.547 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.557 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5661 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5772 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5879 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.598 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6085 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6174 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6237 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6324 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6368 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6402 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6437 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6477 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2454 units per person | 0.2361 units per person | 0.2488 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2569 units per person | 0.2494 units per person | 0.2718 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3048 units per person | 0.2759 units per person | 0.3311 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.363 units per person | 0.3325 units per person | 0.4041 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4649 units per person | 0.4163 units per person | 0.5127 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5717 units per person | 0.5202 units per person | 0.6174 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6374 units per person | 0.6237 units per person | 0.6477 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 13 Qatar 0.9936 units per person compare
- 14 San Marino 0.9719 units per person compare
- 15 Netherlands 0.9594 units per person compare
- 16 Malta 0.9568 units per person compare
- 17 Uruguay 0.9565 units per person compare
- 18 United States Virgin Islands 0.9539 units per person 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 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 urban population, per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Urban population, per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 0.6477 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6477 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2361 units per person in 1963.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for urban population, per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.