Eastern Asia Population (LIVE)

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Eastern Asia Population (1950 - 2025)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Eastern Asia

Country Population
(2025)
China 1,419,321,278
Japan 123,753,041
South Korea 51,717,590
DPRK 26,498,823
Taiwan 23,213,962
Hong Kong 7,414,909
Mongolia 3,475,540
Macao 720,262
  • The current population of Eastern Asia is 1,653,280,447 as of Friday, March 21, 2025, based on Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Eastern Asia population is equivalent to 20.07% of the total world population.
  • Eastern Asia ranks number 2 in Asia among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Eastern Asia is 143 per Km² (370 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 11,560,456 Km² (4,463,515 sq. miles).
  • 70.3% of the population is urban (1,160,856,728 people in 2025)
  • The median age in Eastern Asia is 41 years.

Population of Eastern Asia (2025 and historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Eastern Asia's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Eastern Asia
Rank
2025 1,652,185,615 −0.24% −3,929,790 −67,936 41 1.03 143 70.3% 1,160,856,728 20.07% 8,231,613,070 2
2024 1,656,115,405 −0.24% −3,913,141 −135,546 40.5 1.03 143 69.2% 1,146,031,087 20.29% 8,161,972,572 2
2023 1,660,028,546 −0.19% −3,236,355 −334,315 40 1.01 144 68.1% 1,130,381,458 20.52% 8,091,734,930 2
2022 1,663,264,901 −0.07% −1,134,038 −52,649 39.5 1.05 144 67% 1,113,901,358 20.74% 8,021,407,192 2
2020 1,665,532,976 0.38% 6,213,860 47,288 38.5 1.23 144 64.8% 1,078,434,915 21.12% 7,887,001,292 2
2015 1,634,463,675 0.59% 9,474,018 −171,758 36.8 1.65 141 59.8% 977,010,127 21.88% 7,470,491,872 2
2010 1,587,093,583 0.57% 8,822,550 26,616 35 1.66 137 54.7% 868,193,190 22.60% 7,021,732,148 2
2005 1,542,980,833 0.58% 8,801,855 −27,077 32.5 1.58 133 48.7% 751,471,132 23.42% 6,586,970,132 2
2000 1,498,971,559 0.75% 10,936,246 −120,710 29.7 1.59 130 42.4% 635,753,113 24.29% 6,171,702,993 1
1995 1,444,290,328 1.05% 14,688,615 −442,476 26.9 1.59 125 38.3% 553,186,093 25.08% 5,758,878,982 1
1990 1,370,847,252 1.56% 20,452,064 98,106 24.6 2.42 119 34.3% 470,664,827 25.73% 5,327,803,110 1
1985 1,268,586,934 1.41% 17,138,061 −84,592 22.8 2.52 110 31% 393,153,604 26.05% 4,868,943,465 1
1980 1,182,896,629 1.38% 15,619,192 −223,307 21.9 2.63 102 27.7% 327,914,222 26.60% 4,447,606,236 1
1975 1,104,800,669 2.06% 21,391,207 −160,566 20 3.34 96 25.6% 282,805,349 27.14% 4,070,735,277 1
1970 997,844,635 2.42% 22,526,429 151,197 19.1 5.37 86 25% 249,424,766 27.01% 3,694,683,794 1
1965 885,212,489 1.93% 16,176,065 −125,970 19.5 5.79 77 24.9% 220,466,457 26.55% 3,334,533,703 1
1960 804,332,164 1.65% 12,640,959 −36,834 20.4 4.15 70 22.9% 183,919,087 26.67% 3,015,470,894 1
1955 741,127,370 1.98% 13,842,493 68,203 20.8 5.65 64 20.3% 150,628,617 27.05% 2,740,213,792 1

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Eastern Asia Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Eastern Asia's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Eastern Asia
Rank
2030 1,629,985,992 −0.27% −4,439,925 −41,223 43.6 1.08 141 75% 1,222,479,233 19.02% 8,569,124,911 2
2035 1,600,012,016 −0.37% −5,994,795 −86,068 46.3 1.12 138 79% 1,263,838,140 18.01% 8,885,210,181 2
2040 1,563,342,226 −0.46% −7,333,958 −68,197 48.9 1.15 135 82.3% 1,286,455,223 17.04% 9,177,190,203 2
2045 1,520,004,398 −0.56% −8,667,566 −56,619 50.8 1.18 131 85.1% 1,293,158,117 16.10% 9,439,639,668 2
2050 1,467,038,093 −0.71% −10,593,261 −33,603 52.2 1.2 127 88% 1,290,701,455 15.18% 9,664,378,587 2

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Notes

The Eastern Asia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Eastern Asia delivered by Worldometer’s RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Eastern Asia (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the region as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the countries within Eastern Asia, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Eastern Asia’s Share of World Pop: Total population as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Eastern Asia in the list of all regions worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

See also