Rural population in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Rural population was 842.28 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Rural population in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 842.28 million for rural population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.24 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 783.66 million, in 1960.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 854.18 million | 783.66 million | 943.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 billion | 967.31 million | 1.12 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion | 1.13 billion | 1.20 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 billion | 1.21 billion | 1.24 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion | 1.07 billion | 1.20 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 979.57 million | 902.76 million | 1.06 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 863.31 million | 842.28 million | 891.51 million | 6 |
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 29.93 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,099 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 92.73 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 305.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in East Asia & Pacific?
- Rural population in East Asia & Pacific was 842.28 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 billion in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 783.66 million in 1960.
- Is rural population rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.