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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 1.29 million 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.29 million 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.29 million 1000 No
in 2046
All-time low
121,102 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Eastern Asia, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Eastern Asia stood at 1.29 million 1000 No.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.29 million 1000 No in 2046 and was at its lowest, 121,102 1000 No, in 1950.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Eastern Asia, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 121,102 1000 No —
1951 127,131 1000 No +5.0%
1952 133,000 1000 No +4.6%
1953 138,804 1000 No +4.4%
1954 144,654 1000 No +4.2%
1955 150,629 1000 No +4.1%
1956 156,798 1000 No +4.1%
1957 163,190 1000 No +4.1%
1958 169,841 1000 No +4.1%
1959 176,748 1000 No +4.1%
1960 183,919 1000 No +4.1%
1961 191,391 1000 No +4.1%
1962 199,240 1000 No +4.1%
1963 207,537 1000 No +4.2%
1964 216,420 1000 No +4.3%
1965 220,466 1000 No +1.9%
1966 225,202 1000 No +2.1%
1967 230,797 1000 No +2.5%
1968 236,867 1000 No +2.6%
1969 243,151 1000 No +2.7%
1970 249,425 1000 No +2.6%
1971 255,401 1000 No +2.4%
1972 261,286 1000 No +2.3%
1973 267,975 1000 No +2.6%
1974 275,449 1000 No +2.8%
1975 282,805 1000 No +2.7%
1976 288,985 1000 No +2.2%
1977 294,742 1000 No +2.0%
1978 303,415 1000 No +2.9%
1979 315,435 1000 No +4.0%
1980 327,914 1000 No +4.0%
1981 340,888 1000 No +4.0%
1982 354,345 1000 No +3.9%
1983 366,684 1000 No +3.5%
1984 379,601 1000 No +3.5%
1985 393,154 1000 No +3.6%
1986 407,647 1000 No +3.7%
1987 422,988 1000 No +3.8%
1988 438,802 1000 No +3.7%
1989 454,762 1000 No +3.6%
1990 470,665 1000 No +3.5%
1991 487,407 1000 No +3.6%
1992 503,875 1000 No +3.4%
1993 520,261 1000 No +3.3%
1994 536,683 1000 No +3.2%
1995 553,186 1000 No +3.1%
1996 569,604 1000 No +3.0%
1997 585,929 1000 No +2.9%
1998 602,347 1000 No +2.8%
1999 618,922 1000 No +2.8%
2000 635,753 1000 No +2.7%
2001 656,931 1000 No +3.3%
2002 680,221 1000 No +3.5%
2003 703,762 1000 No +3.5%
2004 727,549 1000 No +3.4%
2005 751,471 1000 No +3.3%
2006 774,774 1000 No +3.1%
2007 797,858 1000 No +3.0%
2008 821,143 1000 No +2.9%
2009 844,569 1000 No +2.9%
2010 868,193 1000 No +2.8%
2011 890,391 1000 No +2.6%
2012 912,079 1000 No +2.4%
2013 933,791 1000 No +2.4%
2014 955,479 1000 No +2.3%
2015 977,010 1000 No +2.3%
2016 998,346 1000 No +2.2%
2017 1.02 million 1000 No +2.1%
2018 1.04 million 1000 No +2.0%
2019 1.06 million 1000 No +1.9%
2020 1.08 million 1000 No +1.8%
2021 1.10 million 1000 No +1.7%
2022 1.11 million 1000 No +1.6%
2023 1.13 million 1000 No +1.5%
2024 1.15 million 1000 No +1.4%
2025 1.16 million 1000 No +1.3%
2026 1.17 million 1000 No +1.2%
2027 1.19 million 1000 No +1.1%
2028 1.20 million 1000 No +1.0%
2029 1.21 million 1000 No +1.0%
2030 1.22 million 1000 No +0.9%
2031 1.23 million 1000 No +0.8%
2032 1.24 million 1000 No +0.7%
2033 1.25 million 1000 No +0.7%
2034 1.26 million 1000 No +0.6%
2035 1.26 million 1000 No +0.5%
2036 1.27 million 1000 No +0.5%
2037 1.28 million 1000 No +0.4%
2038 1.28 million 1000 No +0.4%
2039 1.28 million 1000 No +0.3%
2040 1.29 million 1000 No +0.2%
2041 1.29 million 1000 No +0.2%
2042 1.29 million 1000 No +0.1%
2043 1.29 million 1000 No +0.1%
2044 1.29 million 1000 No +0.1%
2045 1.29 million 1000 No +0.0%
2046 1.29 million 1000 No +0.0%
2047 1.29 million 1000 No -0.0%
2048 1.29 million 1000 No -0.0%
2049 1.29 million 1000 No -0.1%
2050 1.29 million 1000 No -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 148,190 1000 No 121,102 1000 No 176,748 1000 No 10
1960s 215,499 1000 No 183,919 1000 No 243,151 1000 No 10
1970s 279,492 1000 No 249,425 1000 No 315,435 1000 No 10
1980s 388,678 1000 No 327,914 1000 No 454,762 1000 No 10
1990s 544,888 1000 No 470,665 1000 No 618,922 1000 No 10
2000s 739,403 1000 No 635,753 1000 No 844,569 1000 No 10
2010s 965,396 1000 No 868,193 1000 No 1.06 million 1000 No 10
2020s 1.15 million 1000 No 1.08 million 1000 No 1.21 million 1000 No 10
2030s 1.26 million 1000 No 1.22 million 1000 No 1.28 million 1000 No 10
2040s 1.29 million 1000 No 1.29 million 1000 No 1.29 million 1000 No 10
2050s 1.29 million 1000 No 1.29 million 1000 No 1.29 million 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 1.12 million 1000 No compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.09 million 1000 No compare
  3. 3 India 876,613 1000 No compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125,931 1000 No compare
  5. 4 Nigeria 287,130 1000 No compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 234,105 1000 No compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 82,192 1000 No compare
  8. 6 Brazil 215,063 1000 No compare
  9. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80,441 1000 No compare
  10. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare
  11. 7 USSR 189,602 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Eastern Asia?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Eastern Asia was 1.29 million 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million 1000 No in 2046.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 121,102 1000 No in 1950.
How does Eastern Asia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.