Population in cities over 1 million in Eastern Asia in 2025 — 580,217,833 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 476.8%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Asia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 580M | +9.14M | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 571M | +9.75M | +1.74% |
| 2023 | 561M | +10.26M | +1.86% |
| 2022 | 551M | +10.63M | +1.97% |
| 2021 | 540M | +10.83M | +2.04% |
| 2020 | 530M | +10.85M | +2.09% |
| 2019 | 519M | +10.71M | +2.11% |
| 2018 | 508M | +10.75M | +2.16% |
| 2017 | 497M | +10.41M | +2.14% |
| 2016 | 487M | +10.3M | +2.16% |
| 2015 | 477M | +10.14M | +2.17% |
| 2014 | 466M | +9.88M | +2.16% |
| 2013 | 457M | +9.62M | +2.15% |
| 2012 | 447M | +9.34M | +2.13% |
| 2011 | 438M | +10.05M | +2.35% |
| 2010 | 428M | +11.72M | +2.82% |
| 2009 | 416M | +11.23M | +2.78% |
| 2008 | 405M | +10.81M | +2.74% |
| 2007 | 394M | +10.36M | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 383M | +10.05M | +2.69% |
| 2005 | 373M | +9.81M | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 364M | +9.43M | +2.66% |
| 2003 | 354M | +9.04M | +2.62% |
| 2002 | 345M | +8.69M | +2.58% |
| 2001 | 336M | +10.69M | +3.28% |
| 2000 | 326M | +14.6M | +4.69% |
| 1999 | 311M | +13.34M | +4.48% |
| 1998 | 298M | +12.23M | +4.28% |
| 1997 | 286M | +11.22M | +4.09% |
| 1996 | 274M | +10.45M | +3.96% |
| 1995 | 264M | +9.9M | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 254M | +9.2M | +3.76% |
| 1993 | 245M | +8.56M | +3.63% |
| 1992 | 236M | +8.01M | +3.51% |
| 1991 | 228M | +7.78M | +3.53% |
| 1990 | 220M | +6.59M | +3.08% |
| 1989 | 214M | +6.26M | +3.02% |
| 1988 | 208M | +6.01M | +2.98% |
| 1987 | 202M | +5.81M | +2.97% |
| 1986 | 196M | +5.46M | +2.87% |
| 1985 | 190M | +5.06M | +2.73% |
| 1984 | 185M | +4.84M | +2.68% |
| 1983 | 180M | +4.63M | +2.64% |
| 1982 | 176M | +3.85M | +2.24% |
| 1981 | 172M | +3.79M | +2.26% |
| 1980 | 168M | +3.82M | +2.32% |
| 1979 | 164M | +3.71M | +2.31% |
| 1978 | 161M | +3.47M | +2.21% |
| 1977 | 157M | +3.22M | +2.09% |
| 1976 | 154M | +3.19M | +2.12% |
| 1975 | 151M | +3.74M | +2.54% |
| 1974 | 147M | +3.59M | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 143M | +3.44M | +2.46% |
| 1972 | 140M | +3.33M | +2.44% |
| 1971 | 137M | +3.09M | +2.31% |
| 1970 | 134M | +3.07M | +2.36% |
| 1969 | 130M | +2.97M | +2.33% |
| 1968 | 127M | +2.89M | +2.32% |
| 1967 | 125M | +2.77M | +2.27% |
| 1966 | 122M | +3.15M | +2.65% |
| 1965 | 119M | +4M | +3.48% |
| 1964 | 115M | +3.66M | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 111M | +3.41M | +3.17% |
| 1962 | 108M | +3.31M | +3.18% |
| 1961 | 104M | +3.71M | +3.69% |
| 1960 | 101M | — | — |
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.
What share of a country's population lives in agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban populationThe 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.