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The current population of Asia is 4,779,626,497 as of Tuesday, April 30, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates. Asia population is equivalent to 59.22% of the total world population. Asia ranks number among regions of the world (roughly equivalent to "continents"), ordered by population.
The top 10 most populous countries in Asia are: China, 1.37 billion. India, 1.299 billion. Indonesia, 255.46 million. Pakistan, 191.78 million. Bangladesh, 158.76 million. Japan, 126.89 million. The Philippines, 102.96 million. Vietnam, 91.81 million. Iran, 78.77 million. Turkey, 78.21 million. Least Populous Countries.
The continent of Asia covers 29.4% of the Earth's land area and has a population of around 4.75 billion (as of 2022), accounting for about 60% of the world population. The combined population of both China and India is estimated to be over 2.8 billion people as of 2022.
Country Population by 2018 - Asia: 4,026,330,415: 1 People's Republic of China: 1,370,793,000 2 India: 1,309,172,906 3 Indonesia: 237,774,520 4 Pakistan: 207,310,000 5 Bangladesh: 142,319,000 6 Japan: 126,475,664 7 Philippines: 105,509,230 8 Vietnam: 89,316,000 9 Iran: 75,330,000 10 Thailand: 64,262,000 11 Burma: 53,999,804 12 South Korea ...
Population of Asia (2023) View live population, charts & trends: Population of Asia. Asia Population. 4,753,079,727. see live. Yearly Change. + 0.64 % Median Age. The median age in Asia is 31.9 years (2023). Fertility in Asia.
The two most populous countries in Asia are China and India together making up over 60 percent of the Asian population (and roughly 36 percent of the global population). India is projected to overtake China as the world's most populous nation in 2022 and be the first country to reach 1.5 billion people by 2029. A continent of mega cities.
Demographic trends. Asia constitutes roughly one-third of the world’s land area and is home to about three-fifths of its population. The continent includes the two most populous countries, China and India, which together account for nearly two-fifths of all people. Early population distribution.
