List of Asian countries by population growth rate

The list is based on CIA World Factbook estimates for the year 2023. All sovereign states with United Nations membership and territory in Asia are included on the list apart from those who are also members of the Council of Europe. In addition, the list includes the special administrative regions of China (Hong Kong and Macao) and Taiwan.[1] Dependent territories of non-Asian countries are excluded.[why?]

## List[edit]

Annual Population Growth Rates in Asia (2023)[2]

| Rank | Country | Annual
growth (%)

|
|

1 |  Syria | 6.39
2 |  Afghanistan | 2.26
3 |  Timor-Leste | 2.10
4 |  Iraq | 1.94
5 |  Pakistan | 1.91
6 |  Yemen | 1.83
7 |  Oman | 1.80
8 |  Saudi Arabia | 1.65
9 |  Philippines | 1.58
10 |  Brunei | 1.43
11 |  Israel | 1.43
12 |  Tajikistan | 1.36
13 |  Laos | 1.30
13 |  Kuwait | 1.13
15 |  Cambodia | 1.04
15 |  Malaysia | 1.01
15 |  Bhutan | 0.96
18 |  Bangladesh | 0.91
19 |  Singapore | 0.90
20 |  Qatar | 0.86
21 |  Bahrain | 0.85
22 |  Mongolia | 0.83
23 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0.82
24 |  Uzbekistan | 0.81
25 |  Jordan | 0.79
26 |  Indonesia | 0.76
26 |  Myanmar | 0.75
26 |  Nepal | 0.74
29 |  Kazakhstan | 0.73
30 |  Macau | 0.71
31 |  India | 0.70
32 |  Lebanon | 0.64
33 |  Sri Lanka | 0.59
34 |  United Arab Emirates | 0.58
35 |  North Korea | 0.44
36 |  South Korea | 0.23
37 |  Macau | 0.71
38 |  Korea, North | 0.44
38 |  South Korea | 0.23
40 |  Thailand | 0.20
41 |  China | 0.18
42 |  HKG | 0.15
43 |  Taiwan | 0.03
44 |  Maldives | -0.17
45 |  Japan | -0.41

## Regions[edit]

Middle East

| Rank | Country | Annual
growth (%)

|
|

1 |  Iraq | 2.87
2 |  Qatar | 2.64
3 |  United Arab Emirates | 2.47
4 |  Yemen | 2.37
5 |  Bahrain | 2.33
6 |  Oman | 2.05
7 |  Syria | 1.56
8 |  Israel | 1.53
8 |  Kuwait | 1.53
10 |  Saudi Arabia | 1.46
11 |  Iran | 1.18
12 |  Jordan | 0.83
South Asia

| Rank | Country | Annual
growth (%)

|
|

1 |  Afghanistan | 2.34
2 |  Pakistan | 1.45
3 |  Nepal | 1.24
4 |  India | 1.19
5 |  Bhutan | 1.09
6 |  Bangladesh | 1.05
7 |  Sri Lanka | 0.80
8 |  Maldives | -0.07
Southeast Asia

| Rank | Country | Annual
growth (%)

|
|

1 |  Timor-Leste | 2.39
2 |  Brunei | 1.60
3 |  Philippines | 1.59
4 |  Cambodia | 1.56
5 |  Laos | 1.53
6 |  Malaysia | 1.40
7 |  Myanmar | 1.00
8 |  Vietnam | 0.95
9 |  Indonesia | 0.89
10 |  Thailand | 0.32

## See also[edit]

* List of Asian countries by population

## References[edit]

1. ^ The recognition of Taiwan is disputed; most UN-member states officially recognise the sovereignty of the People's Republic of China over Taiwan, however, many maintain non-diplomatic relations with the Republic of China. See Foreign relations of Taiwan.
2. ^ "Country Comparison : Population Growth". Cia.gov. Retrieved 17 October 2023.