East Asia & Pacific population
2,367,527,180 people live in East Asia & Pacific — 28.8% of everyone alive, across 37 economies. China alone holds 59% of the region; the three largest (China, Indonesia, Japan) hold 77%. Population-weighted growth is +0.11% a year, so the region adds about 2,650,527 people annually. The fastest-growing country is Solomon Islands (+2.35%/yr); the oldest society is Japan (30.0% aged 65+).
All 37 countries in East Asia & Pacific
| Rank | Country | Population | Growth /yr | Share of region | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  China | 1,406,585,000 | −0.17% | 59.4% | #2 |
| #2 |  Indonesia | 285,721,236 | +0.78% | 12.1% | #4 |
| #3 |  Japan | 123,366,734 | −0.49% | 5.2% | #12 |
| #4 |  Philippines | 116,786,962 | +0.81% | 4.9% | #14 |
| #5 |  Vietnam | 101,598,527 | +0.60% | 4.3% | #16 |
| #6 |  Thailand | 71,619,863 | −0.07% | 3.0% | #20 |
| #7 |  Myanmar | 54,850,648 | +0.64% | 2.3% | #27 |
| #8 |  South Korea | 51,684,564 | −0.13% | 2.2% | #29 |
| #9 |  Malaysia | 35,977,838 | +1.17% | 1.5% | #45 |
| #10 |  Australia | 27,614,411 | +1.53% | 1.2% | #55 |
| #11 |  North Korea | 26,571,036 | +0.27% | 1.1% | #56 |
| #12 |  Cambodia | 17,847,982 | +1.18% | 0.8% | #72 |
| #13 |  Papua New Guinea | 10,762,817 | +1.75% | 0.5% | #91 |
| #14 |  Laos | 7,873,046 | +1.32% | 0.3% | #102 |
| #15 |  Hong Kong | 7,498,900 | −0.34% | 0.3% | #104 |
| #16 |  Singapore | 6,111,175 | +1.22% | 0.3% | #113 |
| #17 |  New Zealand | 5,324,700 | +0.65% | 0.2% | #124 |
| #18 |  Mongolia | 3,568,978 | +1.25% | 0.2% | #132 |
| #19 |  Timor-Leste | 1,418,517 | +1.27% | 0.1% | #154 |
| #20 |  Fiji | 933,154 | +0.47% | 0.0% | #161 |
| #21 |  Solomon Islands | 838,645 | +2.35% | 0.0% | #163 |
| #22 |  Macau | 685,900 | −0.16% | 0.0% | #167 |
| #23 |  Brunei | 466,330 | +0.78% | 0.0% | #173 |
| #24 |  Vanuatu | 335,169 | +2.23% | 0.0% | #177 |
| #25 |  New Caledonia | 295,333 | +0.92% | 0.0% | #178 |
| #26 |  French Polynesia | 282,465 | +0.23% | 0.0% | #180 |
| #27 |  Samoa | 219,306 | +0.59% | 0.0% | #182 |
| #28 |  Guam | 168,999 | +0.73% | 0.0% | #184 |
| #29 |  Kiribati | 136,488 | +1.45% | 0.0% | #187 |
| #30 |  Micronesia | 113,683 | +0.46% | 0.0% | #190 |
| #31 |  Tonga | 103,742 | −0.42% | 0.0% | #193 |
| #32 |  American Samoa | 46,029 | −1.59% | 0.0% | #205 |
| #33 |  Northern Mariana Islands | 43,541 | −1.68% | 0.0% | #207 |
| #34 |  Marshall Islands | 36,282 | −3.43% | 0.0% | #212 |
| #35 |  Palau | 17,663 | −0.18% | 0.0% | #215 |
| #36 |  Nauru | 12,025 | +0.65% | 0.0% | #216 |
| #37 |  Tuvalu | 9,492 | −1.61% | 0.0% | #217 |
Largest cities in East Asia & Pacific
| # | City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai | China | 29,558,908 |
| 2 | Guangzhou | China | 27,563,372 |
| 3 | Manila | Philippines | 24,735,305 |
| 4 | Seoul | South Korea | 22,490,482 |
| 5 | Bangkok | Thailand | 18,180,280 |
| 6 | Shenzhen | China | 17,494,398 |
| 7 | Beijing | China | 17,013,303 |
| 8 | Tokyo | Japan | 14,187,176 |
| 9 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 14,002,598 |
| 10 | Osaka | Japan | 12,964,145 |
| 11 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 10,609,681 |
| 12 | Dongguan | China | 9,644,871 |
City figures as shown on each city page (official unit total, UN urban area, or GeoNames administrative city).
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