Urban population, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
East Asia & Pacific 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, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 31 Malawi 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Ethiopia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Kiribati 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Pakistan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 62.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.