Rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, per square kilometre was 51.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51.58 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
75.13 units per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
45.4 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 51.58 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 75.13 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 45.4 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 46.8 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 48.17 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 48.67 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 49.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 51.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 52.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 54.09 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 55.57 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 57.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 58.65 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 60.1 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 61.4 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 62.75 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 63.83 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 64.8 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 65.7 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 66.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 66.75 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.41 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 67.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 68.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 69.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.13 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.67 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 70.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.7 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 71.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 72.22 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 73.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 73.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.09 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 74.48 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 75.13 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.7 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 74.24 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.7 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 73.09 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 72.01 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 71.45 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.68 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 69.82 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.12 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.4 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.57 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.58 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 65.93 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 65.02 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 64.49 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.54 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 61.75 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.84 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 60 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 58.84 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 57.71 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 56.65 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.45 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 54.43 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.72 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 52.53 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 51.97 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 51.58 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.31 units per square kilometre | 45.4 units per square kilometre | 55.57 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.75 units per square kilometre | 57.1 units per square kilometre | 66.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.63 units per square kilometre | 67.41 units per square kilometre | 72.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.11 units per square kilometre | 73.09 units per square kilometre | 75.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.66 units per square kilometre | 65.02 units per square kilometre | 72.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.27 units per square kilometre | 54.43 units per square kilometre | 64.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.45 units per square kilometre | 51.58 units per square kilometre | 53.72 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 4 Rwanda 402.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Mauritius 381.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 India 314.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Comoros 305.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 284.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 266.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Aruba 227.63 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.72 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Rural population 804.03 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 38.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3797 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 51.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.13 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.