East Asia & Pacific Rural Population 1960-2023
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.
- East Asia & Pacific rural population for 2021 was 912,424,958, a 1.68% decline from 2020.
- East Asia & Pacific rural population for 2020 was 927,981,611, a 1.59% decline from 2019.
- East Asia & Pacific rural population for 2019 was 942,932,947, a 1.52% decline from 2018.
- East Asia & Pacific rural population for 2018 was 957,455,804, a 1.45% decline from 2017.
Similar Country Ranking |
Country Name |
Rural Population |
World |
3,401,483,101 |
South Asia |
1,214,195,771 |
East Asia & Pacific |
912,424,958 |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
678,421,501 |
OECD members |
258,158,568 |
Latin America & Caribbean |
122,600,284 |
European Union |
110,874,382 |
Euro Area |
76,394,998 |
North America |
63,860,455 |
East Asia & Pacific Rural Population - Historical Data |
Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
2021 |
912,424,958 |
38.52 |
-1.68% |
2020 |
927,981,611 |
39.30 |
-1.59% |
2019 |
942,932,947 |
40.11 |
-1.52% |
2018 |
957,455,804 |
40.94 |
-1.45% |
2017 |
971,544,839 |
41.80 |
-1.36% |
2016 |
984,924,556 |
42.68 |
-1.34% |
2015 |
998,293,577 |
43.57 |
-1.29% |
2014 |
1,011,313,804 |
44.45 |
-1.21% |
2013 |
1,023,748,248 |
45.34 |
-1.15% |
2012 |
1,035,676,882 |
46.23 |
-1.12% |
2011 |
1,047,369,292 |
47.12 |
-1.24% |
2010 |
1,060,510,964 |
48.05 |
-1.43% |
2009 |
1,075,918,846 |
49.08 |
-1.39% |
2008 |
1,091,048,001 |
50.11 |
-1.34% |
2007 |
1,105,876,262 |
51.16 |
-1.30% |
2006 |
1,120,399,883 |
52.19 |
-1.26% |
2005 |
1,134,720,051 |
53.24 |
-1.27% |
2004 |
1,149,310,927 |
54.33 |
-1.22% |
2003 |
1,163,546,812 |
55.42 |
-1.15% |
2002 |
1,177,059,342 |
56.50 |
-1.06% |
2001 |
1,189,702,238 |
57.59 |
-0.82% |
2000 |
1,199,492,091 |
58.58 |
-0.43% |
1999 |
1,204,728,342 |
59.39 |
-0.31% |
1998 |
1,208,526,620 |
60.16 |
-0.20% |
1997 |
1,210,959,569 |
60.93 |
-0.11% |
1996 |
1,212,307,235 |
61.69 |
-0.06% |
1995 |
1,213,054,421 |
62.45 |
-0.00% |
1994 |
1,213,076,341 |
63.20 |
0.07% |
1993 |
1,212,197,325 |
63.93 |
0.13% |
1992 |
1,210,604,305 |
64.65 |
0.23% |
1991 |
1,207,836,686 |
65.35 |
0.37% |
1990 |
1,203,406,482 |
66.04 |
0.52% |
1989 |
1,197,216,589 |
66.69 |
0.60% |
1988 |
1,190,019,223 |
67.33 |
0.69% |
1987 |
1,181,817,889 |
67.96 |
0.72% |
1986 |
1,173,345,585 |
68.58 |
0.69% |
1985 |
1,165,316,373 |
69.18 |
0.66% |
1984 |
1,157,731,377 |
69.78 |
0.66% |
1983 |
1,150,190,816 |
70.37 |
0.79% |
1982 |
1,141,200,956 |
70.94 |
0.69% |
1981 |
1,133,330,256 |
71.60 |
0.58% |
1980 |
1,126,830,192 |
72.27 |
0.59% |
1979 |
1,120,195,960 |
72.91 |
0.69% |
1978 |
1,112,532,298 |
73.52 |
0.99% |
1977 |
1,101,646,501 |
73.91 |
1.30% |
1976 |
1,087,501,040 |
74.10 |
1.44% |
1975 |
1,072,041,648 |
74.29 |
1.72% |
1974 |
1,053,913,215 |
74.42 |
1.76% |
1973 |
1,035,640,149 |
74.68 |
2.03% |
1972 |
1,015,067,622 |
74.86 |
2.26% |
1971 |
992,590,156 |
74.96 |
2.53% |
1970 |
968,136,429 |
75.08 |
2.51% |
1969 |
944,389,200 |
75.16 |
2.51% |
1968 |
921,245,377 |
75.24 |
2.42% |
1967 |
899,454,760 |
75.30 |
2.40% |
1966 |
878,358,740 |
75.35 |
2.64% |
1965 |
855,781,254 |
75.35 |
2.39% |
1964 |
835,811,040 |
75.35 |
1.70% |
1963 |
821,814,490 |
75.82 |
1.81% |
1962 |
807,191,039 |
76.29 |
0.69% |
1961 |
801,651,393 |
76.81 |
-0.57% |
1960 |
806,243,576 |
77.40 |
% |