Rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Rural population, per square kilometre was 35.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
35.08 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
50.92 units per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
32.19 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific is 35.08 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 50.92 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32.19 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.19 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 33.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 33.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 34.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 35.14 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 36.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 36.87 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 37.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 38.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 39.65 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 40.65 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 41.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 42.37 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 43.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 43.89 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 44.51 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 45.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 45.55 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 45.74 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 46.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 46.46 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 46.97 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 47.2 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.24 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.56 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 47.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 48.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 48.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 49.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 49.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 49.98 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 50.26 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.51 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 50.73 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.92 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.64 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.35 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.01 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.61 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.95 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 48.56 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.98 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.34 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.78 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.22 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.62 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.92 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.44 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.81 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 43.44 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.17 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 41.65 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 41.06 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.52 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 39.77 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.02 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.33 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 37.56 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 36.89 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 36.43 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 35.66 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.35 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.08 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.33 units per square kilometre | 32.19 units per square kilometre | 38.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.22 units per square kilometre | 39.65 units per square kilometre | 45.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.53 units per square kilometre | 46.16 units per square kilometre | 49.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.28 units per square kilometre | 49.61 units per square kilometre | 50.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.46 units per square kilometre | 43.81 units per square kilometre | 48.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.04 units per square kilometre | 36.89 units per square kilometre | 43.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.63 units per square kilometre | 35.08 units per square kilometre | 36.43 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 10 Aruba 227.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Grenada 218.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 212.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 208.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Viet Nam 198.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Pakistan 196.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Haiti 192.34 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3523 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 778.27 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 35.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 50.92 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.19 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.