Rural population in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Rural population was 842.28 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Rural population in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 842.28 million for rural population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.24 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 783.66 million, in 1960.
That places East Asia & Pacific 12th out of 49 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 854.18 million | 783.66 million | 943.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 billion | 967.31 million | 1.12 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion | 1.13 billion | 1.20 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 billion | 1.21 billion | 1.24 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion | 1.07 billion | 1.20 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 979.57 million | 902.76 million | 1.06 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 863.31 million | 842.28 million | 891.51 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (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)
- Land under cereal production 29.93 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 92.73 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,099 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 305.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in East Asia & Pacific?
- Rural population in East Asia & Pacific was 842.28 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 billion in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 783.66 million in 1960.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for rural population?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.