Population density in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population density was 133.58 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 133.58 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 133.58 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.24 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.24 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 56.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 58.46 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 59.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 61.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 63.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 64.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 66.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 68.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 70.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 72.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 73.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 75.54 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 77.17 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 78.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 80.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 81.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 82.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 83.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 85.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 86.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 88 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 89.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 90.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 92.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 93.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 95.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 97.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 98.92 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 100.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 102.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 103.55 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 104.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 106.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 107.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 109.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 110.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 111.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 113.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 113.87 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 114.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 115.98 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 116.92 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 117.87 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 118.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 119.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 120.68 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 121.62 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 122.55 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 123.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 124.42 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 125.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 126.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 127.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 128.61 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 129.58 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 130.57 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 131.41 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 132.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 132.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 133.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 133.34 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 133.58 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.72 people per sq. km of land area | 56.24 people per sq. km of land area | 68.25 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.5 people per sq. km of land area | 70.12 people per sq. km of land area | 83.89 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.83 people per sq. km of land area | 85.18 people per sq. km of land area | 98.92 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.01 people per sq. km of land area | 100.53 people per sq. km of land area | 113.1 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.3 people per sq. km of land area | 113.87 people per sq. km of land area | 122.55 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.99 people per sq. km of land area | 123.45 people per sq. km of land area | 132.13 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.17 people per sq. km of land area | 132.73 people per sq. km of land area | 133.58 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 2 Monaco 18,693 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 3 Singapore 8,242 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 7,177 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,847 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 7 Maldives 1,765 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 8 Malta 1,727 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population in the largest city 7.7% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 28.82 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population density in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 133.58 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 133.58 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.24 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for population density?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.