Eastern Asia Population (LIVE)

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Eastern Asia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Eastern Asia

CountryPopulation (2024)
China1,419,321,278
Japan123,753,041
South Korea51,717,590
North Korea26,498,823
Taiwan23,213,962
Hong Kong7,414,909
Mongolia3,475,540
Macao720,262
  • The current population of Eastern Asia is 1,654,250,585 as of Saturday, December 21, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Eastern Asia population is equivalent to 20.29% 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 (371 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 11,560,456 Km2 (4,463,515 sq. miles)
  • 69.2 % of the population is urban (1,146,031,087 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Eastern Asia is 40.5years.

Population of Eastern Asia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationEastern Asia's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationEastern Asia
Rank within
Asia
2024 1,656,115,405 -0.24 % -3,913,141 -135,546.0 40.5 1.0 143 69.2 % 1,146,031,087 20.3 % 8,161,972,572 2
2020 1,665,532,976 0.15 % 2,444,678 47,288 37.1 1.56 144 64.8 % 1,078,434,915 21.1 % 7,887,001,292 2
2015 1,634,463,675 0.59 % 9,474,018 -171,800 36.8 1.65 141 59.8 % 977,010,127 23.3 % 7,470,491,872 2
2010 1,587,093,583 0.57 % 8,822,550 26,600 35.0 1.66 137 54.7 % 868,193,190 24.1 % 7,021,732,148 2
2005 1,542,980,833 0.58 % 8,801,855 -27,100 32.5 1.58 133 48.7 % 751,471,132 25.0 % 6,586,970,132 2
2000 1,498,971,559 0.75 % 10,936,246 -120,700 29.7 1.60 130 42.4 % 635,753,113 26.0 % 6,171,702,993 1
1995 1,444,290,328 1.05 % 14,688,615 -442,500 26.9 1.59 125 38.3 % 553,186,093 27.1 % 5,758,878,982 1
1990 1,370,847,252 1.56 % 20,452,064 98,100 24.6 2.42 119 34.3 % 470,664,827 28.2 % 5,327,803,110 1
1985 1,268,586,934 1.41 % 17,138,061 -84,600 22.8 2.52 110 31 % 393,153,604 28.5 % 4,868,943,465 1
1980 1,182,896,629 1.38 % 15,619,192 -223,300 21.9 2.63 102 27.7 % 327,914,222 29.1 % 4,447,606,236 1
1975 1,104,800,669 2.06 % 21,391,207 -160,600 20.0 3.34 96 25.6 % 282,805,349 29.9 % 4,070,735,277 1
1970 997,844,635 2.42 % 22,526,429 151,200 19.1 5.37 86 25 % 249,424,766 29.9 % 3,694,683,794 1
1965 885,212,489 1.93 % 16,176,065 -126,000 19.5 5.79 77 17 % 150,628,617 29.4 % 3,334,533,703 1
1960 804,332,164 1.65 % 12,640,959 -36,800 20.4 4.15 70 22.9 % 183,919,087 29.4 % 3,015,470,894 1
1955 741,127,370 1.98 % 13,842,493 68,200 20.8 5.65 64 20.3 % 150,628,617 29.7 % 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).
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Eastern Asia Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationEastern Asia's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationEastern Asia
Rank within
Asia
2025 1,652,185,615 -0.16 % -2,669,472 -67,900 41.0 1.03 143 70.3 % 1,160,856,728 20.9 % 8,231,613,070 2
2030 1,629,985,992 -0.27 % -4,439,925 -41,200 43.6 1.08 141 75 % 1,222,479,233 19.8 % 8,569,124,911 2
2035 1,600,012,016 -0.37 % -5,994,795 -86,100 46.3 1.12 138 79 % 1,263,838,140 18.0 % 8,885,210,181 2
2040 1,563,342,226 -0.46 % -7,333,958 -68,200 48.9 1.15 135 82.3 % 1,286,455,223 17.6 % 9,177,190,203 2
2045 1,520,004,398 -0.56 % -8,667,566 -56,600 50.8 1.18 131 85.1 % 1,293,158,117 16.6 % 9,439,639,668 2
2050 1,467,038,093 -0.71 % -10,593,261 -33,600 52.2 1.20 127 88 % 1,290,701,455 15.5 % 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).
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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 - 2024) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2024.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2024. 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 sub-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 2024: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). 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 2024: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). 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. 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.

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

See also