Population in cities over 1 million in East Asia & Pacific in 2025 — 717,906,339 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 475.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: East Asia & Pacific
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 718M | +11.71M | +1.66% |
| 2024 | 706M | +12.33M | +1.78% |
| 2023 | 694M | +12.84M | +1.89% |
| 2022 | 681M | +13.21M | +1.98% |
| 2021 | 668M | +13.4M | +2.05% |
| 2020 | 654M | +13.4M | +2.09% |
| 2019 | 641M | +13.23M | +2.11% |
| 2018 | 628M | +13.54M | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 614M | +13.12M | +2.18% |
| 2016 | 601M | +12.93M | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 588M | +12.7M | +2.21% |
| 2014 | 575M | +12.37M | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 563M | +12.04M | +2.18% |
| 2012 | 551M | +11.7M | +2.17% |
| 2011 | 539M | +12.38M | +2.35% |
| 2010 | 527M | +14.23M | +2.77% |
| 2009 | 513M | +13.69M | +2.74% |
| 2008 | 499M | +13.19M | +2.71% |
| 2007 | 486M | +12.58M | +2.66% |
| 2006 | 473M | +12.13M | +2.63% |
| 2005 | 461M | +11.83M | +2.63% |
| 2004 | 449M | +11.39M | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 438M | +10.94M | +2.56% |
| 2002 | 427M | +10.53M | +2.53% |
| 2001 | 417M | +12.34M | +3.05% |
| 2000 | 404M | +16.36M | +4.22% |
| 1999 | 388M | +14.96M | +4.01% |
| 1998 | 373M | +13.81M | +3.85% |
| 1997 | 359M | +12.74M | +3.68% |
| 1996 | 346M | +12.04M | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 334M | +11.6M | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 323M | +10.83M | +3.47% |
| 1993 | 312M | +10.09M | +3.34% |
| 1992 | 302M | +9.47M | +3.24% |
| 1991 | 292M | +9.35M | +3.31% |
| 1990 | 283M | +8.4M | +3.06% |
| 1989 | 275M | +7.91M | +2.97% |
| 1988 | 267M | +7.57M | +2.92% |
| 1987 | 259M | +7.31M | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 252M | +6.89M | +2.82% |
| 1985 | 245M | +6.43M | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 238M | +6.17M | +2.66% |
| 1983 | 232M | +5.91M | +2.61% |
| 1982 | 226M | +5.09M | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 221M | +5.15M | +2.39% |
| 1980 | 216M | +5.4M | +2.56% |
| 1979 | 211M | +5.2M | +2.53% |
| 1978 | 205M | +4.9M | +2.44% |
| 1977 | 201M | +4.58M | +2.34% |
| 1976 | 196M | +4.54M | +2.37% |
| 1975 | 191M | +3.47M | +1.84% |
| 1974 | 188M | +5.27M | +2.89% |
| 1973 | 183M | +5.02M | +2.83% |
| 1972 | 178M | +4.8M | +2.77% |
| 1971 | 173M | +4.68M | +2.78% |
| 1970 | 168M | +4.47M | +2.73% |
| 1969 | 164M | +4.27M | +2.68% |
| 1968 | 159M | +4.13M | +2.66% |
| 1967 | 155M | +3.94M | +2.61% |
| 1966 | 151M | +4.09M | +2.77% |
| 1965 | 147M | +4.9M | +3.44% |
| 1964 | 142M | +4.54M | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 138M | +4.26M | +3.19% |
| 1962 | 134M | +4.18M | +3.23% |
| 1961 | 129M | +4.64M | +3.72% |
| 1960 | 125M | — | — |
The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.
Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
The absolute number of city dwellers by country.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.