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Asia Population Ranking 2018

The 47 Asia economies ranked by population. Combined: 4.56B — about 59.2% of world population. China is the most populous at 1.40B.

Source: World BankMembers: 47Asia total: 4.56BShare: 59.2% world
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4.56B
Asia combined population
59.2%
of world population
47
member economies

Share within Asia

Each member's share of the bloc's total population.

China
30.8%
India
30.2%
Indonesia
5.9%
Pakistan
5.0%
Bangladesh
3.6%
Japan
2.8%
Philippines
2.4%
Viet Nam
2.1%
Iran, Islamic Rep.
1.9%
Turkiye
1.8%
Thailand
1.6%
Myanmar
1.1%
Korea, Rep.
1.1%
Iraq
0.9%
Afghanistan
0.8%
Yemen, Rep.
0.7%
Malaysia
0.7%
Uzbekistan
0.7%
Saudi Arabia
0.7%
Nepal
0.6%
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
0.6%
Sri Lanka
0.5%
Syrian Arab Republic
0.4%
Kazakhstan
0.4%
Cambodia
0.4%
Jordan
0.2%
Azerbaijan
0.2%
United Arab Emirates
0.2%
Tajikistan
0.2%
Israel
0.2%
Lao PDR
0.2%
Turkmenistan
0.1%
Kyrgyz Republic
0.1%
Lebanon
0.1%
Singapore
0.1%
Oman
0.1%
Kuwait
0.1%
Georgia
0.1%
Mongolia
0.1%
Armenia
0.1%
Qatar
0.1%
Bahrain
0.0%
Timor-Leste
0.0%
Cyprus
0.0%
Bhutan
0.0%
Maldives
0.0%
Brunei Darussalam
0.0%

Asia ranking — all members

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FAQ

Which Asia country has the highest population?

China has the highest population in Asia at 1.40B.

What is the total population of Asia?

The combined population of Asia members is 4.56B in 2018 — about 59.2% of world.

Can I download Asia population data?

Yes — all member countries are available as Excel and CSV.

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