Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 0.9208 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Asia and the Pacific, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Asia and the Pacific recorded 0.9208 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Asia and the Pacific peaked at 2.14 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9208 % change on previous year, in 2030.
That places Asia and the Pacific 58th out of 91 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9897 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 0.9683 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2030 | 0.9208 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.9683 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.9208 % change on previous year | 0.9208 % change on previous year | 0.9208 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific
- 55 Papua New Guinea 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Algeria 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Turkmenistan 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Syrian Arab Republic 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Honduras 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Botswana 1.83 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Asia and the Pacific
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 896,603 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3.69 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3.69 million (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.95 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.07 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 20.02 (2025)
- Gender income gap 45.39 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 53.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Asia and the Pacific?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Asia and the Pacific was 0.9208 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9208 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Asia and the Pacific rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Asia and the Pacific ranks 58th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.