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List of Asian countries by population

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This is a list of Asian countries and dependencies by population in Asia, total projected population from the United Nations[1] and the latest official figure.

Map

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Asia population by country[1]

  India (29.9%)
  China (29.9%)
  Indonesia (5.7%)
  Pakistan (5.0%)
  Bangladesh (3.6%)
  Japan (2.6%)
  Philippines (2.5%)
Asian countries by population, 2023[1]

Table

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Country / dependency %
Asia		 Asia
population		  Total[1]
population		 %
growth		 Official
figure		 Official
date
1  India 29.9% 1,428,627,663 1,428,627,663 0.8% 1,388,163,000 1 Jul 2023[2] [a]
2  China 29.9% 1,425,671,352 1,425,671,352 0.0% 1,409,670,000 31 Dec 2023[3] [b]
3  Indonesia 5.7% 272,096,348 277,534,123 0.7% 277,749,853 31 Dec 2022[4] [c]
4  Pakistan 5.0% 240,485,658 240,485,658 2.5% 241,499,431 2023[6] [d]
5  Bangladesh 3.6% 172,954,319 172,954,319 1.0% 169,828,911 15 Jun 2022[7]
6  Japan 2.6% 123,294,513 123,294,513 -0.3% 124,352,000 1 Oct 2023[8]
7  Philippines 2.5% 117,337,368 117,337,368 1.5% 110,596,059 13 May 2023[9]
8  Vietnam 2.1% 98,858,950 98,858,950 0.7% 99,460,000 1 Jul 2022[10]
9  Iran 1.9% 89,172,767 89,172,767 0.7% 85,054,189 16 May 2023[11]
10  Turkey 1.5% 73,568,471 85,816,199 0.6% 85,279,553 31 Dec 2022[12] [e]
11  Thailand 1.5% 71,801,279 71,801,279 0.1% 68,263,022 1 Jul 2021[14]
12  Myanmar 1.1% 54,577,997 54,577,997 0.7% 56,067,251 15 May 2023[15]
13  South Korea 1.1% 51,784,059 51,784,059 -0.1% 51,408,155 1 Apr 2023[16]
14  Iraq 1.0% 45,504,560 45,504,560 2.3% 43,324,000 1 Jul 2023[17]
15  Afghanistan 0.9% 42,239,854 42,239,854 2.7% 32,890,171 1 Jun 2020[18]
16  Russia 0.8% 37,069,254 144,444,359 -0.2% 146,447,424 1 Jan 2023[19] [f]
17  Saudi Arabia 0.8% 36,947,025 36,947,025 1.5% 34,110,821 1 Jul 2021[24]
18  Uzbekistan 0.7% 35,163,944 35,163,944 1.5% 35,271,300 1 Jan 2022[25]
19  Yemen 0.7% 34,449,825 34,449,825 2.2% 31,890,000 1 Jul 2022[26]
20  Malaysia 0.7% 34,308,525 34,308,525 1.1% 32,697,494 16 May 2023[27]
21    Nepal 0.6% 30,896,590 30,896,590 1.1% 29,164,578 25 Nov 2021[28]
22  North Korea 0.5% 26,160,822 26,160,822 0.4% 25,850,000 1 Jul 2023[29]
23  Taiwan 0.5% 23,923,277 23,923,277 0.1% 23,347,374 30 Apr 2023[30] [g]
24  Syria 0.5% 23,227,014 23,227,014 5.0% 22,923,000 1 Jul 2021[31]
25  Sri Lanka 0.5% 21,893,579 21,893,579 0.3% 22,181,000 1 Jul 2022[32]
26  Kazakhstan 0.4% 19,014,710 19,606,634 1.1% 19,832,737 1 Jan 2023[33] [h]
27  Cambodia 0.4% 16,944,826 16,944,826 1.1% 15,552,211 3 Mar 2019[35]
28  Jordan 0.2% 11,337,053 11,337,053 0.5% 11,392,242 16 May 2023[36]
29  Tajikistan 0.2% 10,143,543 10,143,543 1.9% 9,313,800 1 Jan 2020[37]
30  Azerbaijan 0.2% 9,886,952 10,412,652 0.5% 10,135,373 1 Mar 2023[38] [i]
31  United Arab Emirates 0.2% 9,516,871 9,516,871 0.8% 9,503,738 1 Jul 2019[40]
32  Israel 0.2% 9,174,520 9,174,520 1.5% 9,140,500 31 Dec 2019[41]
33  Laos 0.2% 7,633,779 7,633,779 1.4% 7,231,200 1 Jul 2020[42]
 Hong Kong (China) 0.2% 7,491,609 7,491,609 0.0% 7,413,070 30 Jun 2021[43]
34  Kyrgyzstan 0.1% 6,735,348 6,735,348 1.6% 7,100,000 1 Apr 2023[44]
35  Turkmenistan 0.1% 6,516,100 6,516,100 1.3% 4,751,120 26 Dec 2012[45]
36  Singapore 0.1% 6,014,723 6,014,723 0.7% 5,637,000 30 Jun 2022[46]
37  Palestine 0.1% 5,371,230 5,371,230 2.3% 5,483,450 1 Jan 2023[47] [j]
38  Lebanon 0.1% 5,353,930 5,353,930 -2.5% 5,416,225 31 Dec 2017[48]
39  Oman 0.1% 4,644,384 4,644,384 1.5% 4,471,148 12 Dec 2020[49]
40  Kuwait 0.1% 4,310,108 4,310,108 1.0% 4,670,713 31 Dec 2020[50]
41  Georgia 0.1% 3,728,282 3,728,282 -0.4% 3,736,400 1 Jan 2023[51] [k]
42  Mongolia 0.1% 3,447,157 3,447,157 1.4% 3,457,548 12 Dec 2022[52]
43  Armenia 0.1% 2,777,971 2,777,971 -0.1% 2,981,200 1 Jan 2023[53]
44  Qatar 0.1% 2,716,391 2,716,391 0.8% 2,956,261 1 Apr 2023[54]
45  Bahrain 0.03% 1,485,510 1,485,510 0.9% 1,472,204 17 Mar 2020[55]
46  East Timor 0.03% 1,360,596 1,360,596 1.4% 1,354,662 1 Jul 2023[56]
47  Cyprus 0.03% 1,260,138 1,260,138 0.7% 918,100 1 Oct 2021[57]
48  Bhutan 0.02% 787,425 787,425 0.6% 770,276 1 Jan 2023[58]
49  Egypt 0.02% 773,938 112,716,599 1.6% 102,060,688 1 Jul 2021[59] [l]
 Macau (China) 0.01% 704,150 704,150 1.3% 673,600 31 Mar 2023[60]
50  Maldives 0.01% 523,787 523,787 0.5% 397,372 31 Dec 2019[61]
51  Brunei 0.01% 452,524 452,524 0.8% 440,715 31 Dec 2021[62]
Total 100% 4,772,122,568 5,010,243,461 0.6% 4,886,949,737

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The most populous country in the world. Includes the population of the India-administered union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
  2. ^ Refers to mainland China and excludes the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
  3. ^ Asian population excludes Western New Guinea.[5] Transcontinental country mainly in Southeast Asia and partly in Oceania.
  4. ^ Includes the population of the Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
  5. ^ Asian population excludes East Thrace.[13] Transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and a small portion of Southeast Europe.
  6. ^ Asian population includes only the Ural, Siberian and Far Eastern federal districts comprising North Asia.[20] Total population includes the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol. Russia is a transcontinental country straddling Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.[21][22][23]
  7. ^ Taiwan is a widely but partially recognised country.
  8. ^ Asian population excludes the portions of West Kahakhstan and Atyrau that lie entirely west of the Ural River.[34] Transcontinental country mainly located in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe.
  9. ^ Asian population excludes the Guba-Khachmaz Economic Region.[39] Transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Eastern Europe.
  10. ^ Comprises the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Palestine is a widely but partially recognised country.
  11. ^ Transcontinental country mostly in Western Asia with a small part in Eastern Europe.
  12. ^ Asian population includes only North Sinai, South Sinai, Port Fuad and El Qantara El Sharqiya which all lie on the Sinai Peninsula.[59] Transcontinental country mainly in Northern Africa and partly in Western Asia.

References

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  2. ^ Official projection "Population Proiections For India And States 2011 - 2036" (PDF). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 1 July 2020. p44. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ^ Official estimate "Statistical Communiqué Of The People'S Republic Of China On The 2023 National Economic And Social Development". National Bureau of Statistics of China. 29 February 2024. Table 1: Population and Its Composition by the End of 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. ^ Official estimate "Population Data". Ministry of Home Affairs. 11 October 2022. 1. Total Population of Indonesia. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Indonesia: Cities and Settlements". City Population. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. ^ Official census "Pakistan Demographic Census - 2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023. Table 1 Population by Age, Sex and Urban - Rural Residence. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  7. ^ 2022 final census result "Bangladesh's population reaches almost 170m, final census data shows". bdnews24.com. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  8. ^ Official estimate "Current Population Estimates as of October 1, 2023". Statistic Bureau of Japan. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  9. ^ National population clock "Philippine Population Clock". POPCOM. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  10. ^ Official estimate "Report On Socio-Economic Situation In The Fourth Quarter And 2022". General Statistics Office. 29 December 2022. 11. Certain social situations. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  11. ^ Official figure "Statistical Center of Iran". Statistical Centre of Iran. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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  14. ^ Official estimate "Number of Population from Migration Survey by Status of Migration Agegroup, Sex, Region, Province and Area: 2021". Thailand NSO. 1 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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  17. ^ Official estimate "Estimated population of Iraq for the period (2015-2030)". cosit.gov.iq. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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  21. ^ [1] ''a country in northern Asia and eastern Europe''
  22. ^ [2] ''country in Europe and Asia.''
  23. ^ [3] ''77% of Russia is on the Asian continent, 23% of Russia is on the Eurasian continent.'' ''Russia is considered to be both in Europe and Asia with 23 percent in Europe and 77 percent in Asia. Therefore, Russia is part of both the Eurasian and Asian continents.''
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  25. ^ Official estimate "Republic of Uzbekistan". City Population. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  26. ^ Official estimate "Republic of Yemen". City Population. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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  28. ^ 2021 final census result "National Population and Housing Census 2021". Nepal National Statistics Office. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  29. ^ National annual projection"Democratic People's Republic of Korea Population Projection (2014–2050)" (PDF). who.int. 1 October 2020. p40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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  33. ^ Official estimate "Population, at the beginning of the year". stat.gov.kz. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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  35. ^ 2019 census result "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019" (PDF). nis.gov.kh. 1 October 2020. p19. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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  37. ^ Official estimate "Republic of Tajikistan". City Population. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  38. ^ Monthly national estimate "Republic of Tajikistan". stat.gov.az. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  39. ^ "Republic of Azerbaijan". City Population. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  40. ^ Official estimate "UAE". City Population. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  41. ^ Official estimate "State of Israel". City Population. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  42. ^ Official projection "Lao People's Democratic Republic". City Population. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  43. ^ 2021 census result "2021 Population Census". Census and Statistics Department. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  44. ^ Monthly official estimate "National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic". National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  45. ^ Partial 2012 census result "Unpublished Census Provides Rare and Unvarnished Look at Turkmenistan". The Jamestown Foundation. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  46. ^ Official estimate "Population and Population Structure". Department of Statistics Singapore. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  47. ^ Official projection "Estimated population in Palestine mid-year by governorate, 1997-2026". Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  48. ^ Official estimate "Lebanese Republic". City Population. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  49. ^ 2020 Census "Sultanate of Oman". City Population. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  50. ^ Official estimate "Increase in the population of Kuwait 'the year of Corona'". alqabas.com. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  51. ^ Official estimate "National Statistics Office". National Statistics Office of Georgia. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  52. ^ Official figure "Unified Database of Statistics". 1212.mn. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  53. ^ Official figure "Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia". armstat.am. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  54. ^ Official figure "Planning and Statistics Authority". psa.gov.qa. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  55. ^ Official figure "Bahrain Open Data Portal". data.gov.bh. Quick Figures. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  56. ^ Official projection "Timor-Leste Population and Housing Census 2015" (PDF). data.gov.bh. 2018. p48. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  57. ^ 2021 census result "Census of Population and Housing 2021, Preliminary Results". cystat.gov.cy. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  58. ^ Official projection "National Statistics Bureau". nsb.gov.bt. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  59. ^ a b Official Estimate "Egypt: Administrative Division". City Population. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  60. ^ National quarterly estimate "Population (end-period)". dsec.gov.mo. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  61. ^ Official figure "Table 3.3: Total Population by Islands, Census 2014 and Registered Population, 2019" (PDF). Statistics Maldives. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  62. ^ Official figure "National Statistics". Department of Economic Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

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