Population, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, female, per square kilometre was 65.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.63 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 44 groups
All-time high
65.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
27.51 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 65.63 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 65.63 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.51 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 28.61 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 29.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 30.06 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 30.9 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 31.71 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 32.56 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 33.45 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 34.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 35.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 36.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 37.04 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 37.84 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 38.58 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 39.25 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 39.89 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 40.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 41.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 41.82 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 42.48 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 43.21 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 43.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 44.65 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 45.38 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 46.14 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 46.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 47.76 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 48.55 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 49.33 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 50.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 50.78 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 51.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 52.16 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 52.84 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 53.52 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 54.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 54.83 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 55.42 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.79 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 56.31 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.81 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.26 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 57.73 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.63 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 59.56 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.01 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.45 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 60.93 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.46 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 61.99 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 62.5 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.48 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.98 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.41 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.79 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.11 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.29 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.48 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.63 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.22 units per square kilometre | 27.51 units per square kilometre | 33.45 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.02 units per square kilometre | 34.37 units per square kilometre | 41.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.09 units per square kilometre | 41.82 units per square kilometre | 48.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.46 units per square kilometre | 49.33 units per square kilometre | 55.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.94 units per square kilometre | 55.79 units per square kilometre | 60.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7 units per square kilometre | 60.45 units per square kilometre | 64.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.38 units per square kilometre | 65.11 units per square kilometre | 65.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 3 Singapore 3,982 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 3,942 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 1,933 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 830.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 747.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 670.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 669.05 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 65.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.63 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.51 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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, female 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.