Population, total in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population, total was 2.39 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in East Asia & Pacific is 2.39 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.39 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.04 billion, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 billion | 1.04 billion | 1.26 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 billion | 1.29 billion | 1.53 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 billion | 1.56 billion | 1.79 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 billion | 1.82 billion | 2.03 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 billion | 2.05 billion | 2.20 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 billion | 2.21 billion | 2.36 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 billion | 2.37 billion | 2.39 billion | 6 |
More climate change data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.55 billion (2025)
- Urban population 64.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,212 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 12.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 22.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 24.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.98 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population, total in East Asia & Pacific was 2.39 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 billion in 1960.
- Is population, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.