Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 18.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.07 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
23.58 units per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
16.9 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 18.07 units per square kilometre for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 23.58 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.9 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.14 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 17.74 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 18.32 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 18.82 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 19.32 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 19.72 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 20.14 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 20.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 21.08 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 21.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 21.95 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 22.32 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 23.14 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 23.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 23.58 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 23.36 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 23.1 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 22.9 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 22.71 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 22.59 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 22.37 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 22.18 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 22.04 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 22.01 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 22.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 22.2 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 22.34 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.42 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 22.48 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.51 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.41 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 22.25 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 22.06 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 21.86 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 21.57 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 21.26 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.88 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 20.46 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.62 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.28 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19.09 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.97 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.89 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.83 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.86 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.94 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.24 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.21 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.06 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.78 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.75 units per square kilometre | 16.9 units per square kilometre | 20.62 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.63 units per square kilometre | 21.08 units per square kilometre | 23.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.36 units per square kilometre | 22.01 units per square kilometre | 22.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3 units per square kilometre | 21.86 units per square kilometre | 22.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.01 units per square kilometre | 18.89 units per square kilometre | 21.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.04 units per square kilometre | 18.81 units per square kilometre | 19.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6 units per square kilometre | 18.07 units per square kilometre | 19.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 22 Saint Martin (French part) 116.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Barbados 114.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 110.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Gambia 108.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Tuvalu 106.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Uganda 106.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Nigeria 103.82 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 18.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 23.58 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.