East Asia & Pacific Rural Population 1960-2021
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 2019 was 938,907,166, a 1.51% decline from 2018.
- East Asia & Pacific rural population for 2018 was 953,328,870, a 1.45% decline from 2017.
- East Asia & Pacific rural population for 2017 was 967,396,666, a 1.38% decline from 2016.
- East Asia & Pacific rural population for 2016 was 980,967,113, a 1.36% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| World |
3,397,467,990 |
| South Asia |
1,203,683,978 |
| East Asia & Pacific |
938,907,166 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
656,284,579 |
| OECD members |
261,050,799 |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
123,651,343 |
| European Union |
113,088,432 |
| Euro Area |
78,051,682 |
| North America |
64,537,275 |
| East Asia & Pacific Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2019 |
938,907,166 |
40.11 |
-1.51% |
| 2018 |
953,328,870 |
40.95 |
-1.45% |
| 2017 |
967,396,666 |
41.80 |
-1.38% |
| 2016 |
980,967,113 |
42.68 |
-1.36% |
| 2015 |
994,448,049 |
43.56 |
-1.33% |
| 2014 |
1,007,842,018 |
44.45 |
-1.29% |
| 2013 |
1,020,995,899 |
45.34 |
-1.26% |
| 2012 |
1,033,991,760 |
46.23 |
-1.24% |
| 2011 |
1,046,921,651 |
47.12 |
-1.28% |
| 2010 |
1,060,510,961 |
48.05 |
-1.43% |
| 2009 |
1,075,918,855 |
49.08 |
-1.39% |
| 2008 |
1,091,047,984 |
50.11 |
-1.34% |
| 2007 |
1,105,876,303 |
51.16 |
-1.30% |
| 2006 |
1,120,399,865 |
52.19 |
-1.26% |
| 2005 |
1,134,720,050 |
53.24 |
-1.27% |
| 2004 |
1,149,310,918 |
54.33 |
-1.22% |
| 2003 |
1,163,546,787 |
55.42 |
-1.15% |
| 2002 |
1,177,059,343 |
56.50 |
-1.06% |
| 2001 |
1,189,702,256 |
57.59 |
-0.82% |
| 2000 |
1,199,492,094 |
58.58 |
-0.43% |
| 1999 |
1,204,728,369 |
59.39 |
-0.31% |
| 1998 |
1,208,526,619 |
60.16 |
-0.20% |
| 1997 |
1,210,959,597 |
60.93 |
-0.11% |
| 1996 |
1,212,307,261 |
61.69 |
-0.06% |
| 1995 |
1,213,047,184 |
62.45 |
0.00% |
| 1994 |
1,213,028,359 |
63.20 |
0.07% |
| 1993 |
1,212,132,130 |
63.93 |
0.13% |
| 1992 |
1,210,560,391 |
64.65 |
0.23% |
| 1991 |
1,207,827,015 |
65.35 |
0.37% |
| 1990 |
1,203,419,861 |
66.04 |
0.52% |
| 1989 |
1,197,227,281 |
66.69 |
0.61% |
| 1988 |
1,190,027,255 |
67.33 |
0.69% |
| 1987 |
1,181,822,947 |
67.96 |
0.72% |
| 1986 |
1,173,347,899 |
68.58 |
0.69% |
| 1985 |
1,165,297,024 |
69.19 |
0.65% |
| 1984 |
1,157,716,161 |
69.78 |
0.66% |
| 1983 |
1,150,179,507 |
70.37 |
0.79% |
| 1982 |
1,141,193,633 |
70.94 |
0.69% |
| 1981 |
1,133,327,192 |
71.60 |
0.58% |
| 1980 |
1,126,824,236 |
72.27 |
0.59% |
| 1979 |
1,120,191,196 |
72.91 |
0.69% |
| 1978 |
1,112,528,702 |
73.52 |
0.99% |
| 1977 |
1,101,644,350 |
73.91 |
1.30% |
| 1976 |
1,087,500,097 |
74.10 |
1.43% |
| 1975 |
1,072,130,768 |
74.28 |
1.73% |
| 1974 |
1,053,913,239 |
74.42 |
1.78% |
| 1973 |
1,035,478,251 |
74.70 |
2.01% |
| 1972 |
1,015,067,661 |
74.86 |
2.26% |
| 1971 |
992,590,190 |
74.96 |
2.50% |
| 1970 |
968,401,382 |
75.05 |
2.51% |
| 1969 |
944,664,598 |
75.13 |
2.54% |
| 1968 |
921,260,262 |
75.23 |
2.39% |
| 1967 |
899,712,650 |
75.27 |
2.40% |
| 1966 |
878,652,623 |
75.32 |
2.64% |
| 1965 |
856,080,447 |
75.31 |
2.39% |
| 1964 |
836,115,909 |
75.31 |
1.70% |
| 1963 |
822,123,978 |
75.79 |
1.81% |
| 1962 |
807,504,372 |
76.25 |
0.69% |
| 1961 |
801,969,177 |
76.78 |
-0.50% |
| 1960 |
805,980,797 |
77.43 |
% |
