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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
9th
of 29 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 9th out of 29 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.

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

Year 1000 No Change
1950 25,628 1000 No —
1951 26,707 1000 No +4.2%
1952 27,857 1000 No +4.3%
1953 29,078 1000 No +4.4%
1954 30,373 1000 No +4.5%
1955 31,740 1000 No +4.5%
1956 33,179 1000 No +4.5%
1957 34,690 1000 No +4.6%
1958 36,273 1000 No +4.6%
1959 37,928 1000 No +4.6%
1960 39,638 1000 No +4.5%
1961 41,350 1000 No +4.3%
1962 43,132 1000 No +4.3%
1963 44,989 1000 No +4.3%
1964 46,915 1000 No +4.3%
1965 48,908 1000 No +4.2%
1966 50,969 1000 No +4.2%
1967 53,166 1000 No +4.3%
1968 55,444 1000 No +4.3%
1969 57,803 1000 No +4.3%
1970 60,304 1000 No +4.3%
1971 63,066 1000 No +4.6%
1972 66,163 1000 No +4.9%
1973 69,429 1000 No +4.9%
1974 72,736 1000 No +4.8%
1975 73,972 1000 No +1.7%
1976 77,119 1000 No +4.3%
1977 80,357 1000 No +4.2%
1978 83,705 1000 No +4.2%
1979 87,181 1000 No +4.2%
1980 91,016 1000 No +4.4%
1981 95,175 1000 No +4.6%
1982 99,435 1000 No +4.5%
1983 103,885 1000 No +4.5%
1984 108,544 1000 No +4.5%
1985 113,351 1000 No +4.4%
1986 118,314 1000 No +4.4%
1987 123,428 1000 No +4.3%
1988 128,686 1000 No +4.3%
1989 134,113 1000 No +4.2%
1990 139,695 1000 No +4.2%
1991 144,913 1000 No +3.7%
1992 150,388 1000 No +3.8%
1993 155,976 1000 No +3.7%
1994 161,685 1000 No +3.7%
1995 167,525 1000 No +3.6%
1996 173,509 1000 No +3.6%
1997 179,602 1000 No +3.5%
1998 185,804 1000 No +3.5%
1999 192,120 1000 No +3.4%
2000 198,781 1000 No +3.5%
2001 205,019 1000 No +3.1%
2002 211,355 1000 No +3.1%
2003 217,778 1000 No +3.0%
2004 224,283 1000 No +3.0%
2005 230,839 1000 No +2.9%
2006 237,439 1000 No +2.9%
2007 244,103 1000 No +2.8%
2008 250,862 1000 No +2.8%
2009 257,760 1000 No +2.7%
2010 264,804 1000 No +2.7%
2011 271,608 1000 No +2.6%
2012 278,471 1000 No +2.5%
2013 285,417 1000 No +2.5%
2014 292,409 1000 No +2.4%
2015 299,412 1000 No +2.4%
2016 306,405 1000 No +2.3%
2017 313,392 1000 No +2.3%
2018 320,382 1000 No +2.2%
2019 327,388 1000 No +2.2%
2020 334,419 1000 No +2.1%
2021 341,471 1000 No +2.1%
2022 348,533 1000 No +2.1%
2023 355,598 1000 No +2.0%
2024 362,656 1000 No +2.0%
2025 369,699 1000 No +1.9%
2026 376,721 1000 No +1.9%
2027 383,717 1000 No +1.9%
2028 390,682 1000 No +1.8%
2029 397,611 1000 No +1.8%
2030 404,497 1000 No +1.7%
2031 411,336 1000 No +1.7%
2032 418,122 1000 No +1.6%
2033 424,851 1000 No +1.6%
2034 431,518 1000 No +1.6%
2035 438,119 1000 No +1.5%
2036 444,649 1000 No +1.5%
2037 451,102 1000 No +1.5%
2038 457,474 1000 No +1.4%
2039 463,759 1000 No +1.4%
2040 469,950 1000 No +1.3%
2041 476,032 1000 No +1.3%
2042 482,029 1000 No +1.3%
2043 487,942 1000 No +1.2%
2044 493,770 1000 No +1.2%
2045 499,509 1000 No +1.2%
2046 505,156 1000 No +1.1%
2047 510,707 1000 No +1.1%
2048 516,163 1000 No +1.1%
2049 521,521 1000 No +1.0%
2050 526,780 1000 No +1.0%

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. 6 Brazil 215,063 1000 No compare
  2. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80,441 1000 No compare
  3. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare
  4. 7 USSR 189,602 1000 No compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 160,228 1000 No compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 65,711 1000 No compare
  7. 9 Mexico 144,910 1000 No compare
  8. 10 Bangladesh 117,837 1000 No compare
  9. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38,204 1000 No compare
  10. 11 Russian Federation 110,605 1000 No compare
  11. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 24,475 1000 No compare
  12. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,886 1000 No compare
  13. 12 Japan 103,039 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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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 9th out of 29 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.

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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
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.