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