Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in South-eastern Asia

South-eastern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 526,780 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
526,780 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
11th
of 34 groups
All-time high
526,780 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
25,628 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k195020002050

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

Analysis

South-eastern Asia recorded 526,780 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in South-eastern Asia peaked at 526,780 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 25,628 1000 No, in 1950.

That places South-eastern Asia 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 31,345 1000 No 25,628 1000 No 37,928 1000 No 10
1960s 48,231 1000 No 39,638 1000 No 57,803 1000 No 10
1970s 73,403 1000 No 60,304 1000 No 87,181 1000 No 10
1980s 111,595 1000 No 91,016 1000 No 134,113 1000 No 10
1990s 165,122 1000 No 139,695 1000 No 192,120 1000 No 10
2000s 227,822 1000 No 198,781 1000 No 257,760 1000 No 10
2010s 295,969 1000 No 264,804 1000 No 327,388 1000 No 10
2020s 366,111 1000 No 334,419 1000 No 397,611 1000 No 10
2030s 434,543 1000 No 404,497 1000 No 463,759 1000 No 10
2040s 496,278 1000 No 469,950 1000 No 521,521 1000 No 10
2050s 526,780 1000 No 526,780 1000 No 526,780 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia

  1. 8 Pakistan 160,228 1000 No compare
  2. 9 Mexico 144,910 1000 No compare
  3. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125,931 1000 No compare
  4. 11 Bangladesh 117,837 1000 No compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 110,605 1000 No compare
  6. 13 Japan 103,039 1000 No compare
  7. 14 Philippines 93,465 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for South-eastern Asia

All data for South-eastern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in South-eastern Asia?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in South-eastern Asia was 526,780 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 South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 526,780 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 25,628 1000 No in 1950.
How does South-eastern Asia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
South-eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South-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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 101 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.