Urban population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Urban population, per square kilometre was 62.44 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific is 62.44 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 62.44 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.33 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places East Asia & Pacific 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.33 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 10.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 11.23 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 11.46 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 11.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 12.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 12.81 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 13.17 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 13.58 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 14.38 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 14.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 15.49 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 16.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 17.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 18.25 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 19.64 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 20.62 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 21.33 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 22.12 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 22.94 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 23.64 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 24.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 24.77 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 25.61 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 26.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 27.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 27.86 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 28.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 29.9 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 31.15 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 32.4 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 33.64 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 34.91 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 36.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 37.35 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 38.65 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 39.87 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 41.06 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 42.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 43.68 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 44.83 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 46.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 47.1 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 49.04 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 50.3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 51.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 52.87 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 54.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 55.67 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 57.03 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 58.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 59.54 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 60.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 61.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 61.98 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.44 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.48 units per square kilometre | 10.33 units per square kilometre | 12.81 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.96 units per square kilometre | 13.17 units per square kilometre | 17.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 17.59 units per square kilometre | 24.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.74 units per square kilometre | 24.77 units per square kilometre | 33.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.48 units per square kilometre | 34.91 units per square kilometre | 46.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.59 units per square kilometre | 47.1 units per square kilometre | 59.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.54 units per square kilometre | 60.4 units per square kilometre | 62.44 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 1,652 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bermuda 1,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Palestine, State of 744.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 732.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Naoero 593.75 units per square kilometre 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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 62.44 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 62.44 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.