Population, male, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, male, per square kilometre was 67.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.29 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 44 groups
All-time high
67.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
28.41 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 67.29 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 67.29 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.41 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, male, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.77 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 29.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 30.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 30.95 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 31.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 32.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 33.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 34.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 35.32 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 36.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 37.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 38.04 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 38.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 39.59 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 40.27 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 40.91 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 41.55 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 42.21 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 42.86 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 43.52 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 44.27 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 45.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 45.75 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 46.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 47.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 48.12 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 48.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 49.81 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 50.64 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 51.43 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 52.18 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 52.91 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 53.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 54.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 55.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.75 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 56.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 57.06 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.45 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 58.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 59.51 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 59.98 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.45 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.94 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.42 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.36 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.86 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.42 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 63.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 64.49 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.47 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.95 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.36 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.98 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.09 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.21 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.29 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.12 units per square kilometre | 28.41 units per square kilometre | 34.38 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.02 units per square kilometre | 35.32 units per square kilometre | 42.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.21 units per square kilometre | 42.86 units per square kilometre | 49.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.94 units per square kilometre | 50.64 units per square kilometre | 57.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.72 units per square kilometre | 57.45 units per square kilometre | 61.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.66 units per square kilometre | 62.36 units per square kilometre | 66.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.14 units per square kilometre | 66.98 units per square kilometre | 67.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 3 Singapore 4,260 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 3,235 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 1,914 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,224 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 1,096 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 896.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 649 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 67.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.29 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.41 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male 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.