Asia Population

Population now

4,546,224,395

Male:	2,325,681,036	(51.15 %)
Female:	2,220,543,839	(48.85 %)

Births in 2020:	4,510,967
Deaths in 2020:	2,060,776

Life expectancy & Rates (2020)

Male:	71.32 years
Female:	75.16 years
Total:	73.18 years
Median Age:	31.01 years

Birth Rate:	15.87
Death Rate:	7.25
Growth Rate:	1.19 %
Fertility Rate:	2.08

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Median Age
Population structure (mid 2020)
Urbanization

Asia Population History

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
1960	1695M	866M	829M	1.04	0.54%	32.96	21.38	5.72	46.09	45.18	47.09	19.82	21.03%	53.68
1961	1713M	875M	838M	1.04	0.91%	31.84	16.71	5.78	46.67	45.76	47.67	19.72	21.50%	54.26
1962	1742M	890M	853M	1.04	1.63%	39.01	14.83	5.84	47.33	46.40	48.33	19.52	21.91%	55.19
1963	1784M	911M	873M	1.04	1.84%	41.28	14.52	5.89	48.16	47.19	49.19	19.27	22.31%	56.50
1964	1825M	932M	893M	1.04	1.67%	39.48	14.80	5.93	49.15	48.14	50.22	19.05	22.71%	57.81
1965	1868M	954M	914M	1.04	1.82%	38.84	13.77	5.94	50.24	49.18	51.37	18.90	22.82%	59.18
1966	1915M	977M	937M	1.04	1.82%	37.29	13.23	5.88	51.47	50.34	52.64	18.70	22.94%	60.66
1967	1962M	1001M	960M	1.04	1.88%	36.95	12.82	5.85	52.62	51.45	53.84	18.58	23.09%	62.14
1968	2009M	1025M	984M	1.04	1.98%	37.34	12.51	5.78	53.70	52.51	54.94	18.52	23.23%	63.64
1969	2060M	1051M	1009M	1.04	1.99%	36.53	12.22	5.67	54.68	53.47	55.94	18.50	23.42%	65.27
1970	2112M	1078M	1034M	1.04	2.05%	36.09	11.85	5.54	55.56	54.36	56.80	18.52	23.59%	66.91
1971	2165M	1105M	1060M	1.04	2.03%	34.82	11.51	5.38	56.35	55.18	57.57	18.55	23.77%	68.60
1972	2217M	1131M	1086M	1.04	2.00%	34.23	11.42	5.19	57.06	55.92	58.25	18.65	24.00%	70.24
1973	2268M	1158M	1111M	1.04	2.01%	33.31	11.05	5.00	57.73	56.61	58.89	18.77	24.26%	71.85
1974	2320M	1184M	1136M	1.04	1.90%	31.81	10.96	4.79	58.40	57.29	59.54	18.93	24.60%	73.48
1975	2369M	1209M	1160M	1.04	1.86%	30.82	10.76	4.59	59.05	57.94	60.19	19.08	24.86%	75.04
1976	2416M	1233M	1183M	1.04	1.79%	29.39	10.55	4.41	59.64	58.52	60.81	19.22	25.13%	76.53
1977	2462M	1257M	1206M	1.04	1.82%	28.84	10.21	4.25	60.21	59.04	61.41	19.38	25.42%	78.00
1978	2509M	1281M	1229M	1.04	1.90%	28.40	9.80	4.11	60.71	59.49	61.98	19.55	25.83%	79.49
1979	2558M	1306M	1252M	1.04	1.93%	28.12	9.59	4.01	61.18	59.90	62.50	19.74	26.37%	81.03
1980	2606M	1330M	1276M	1.04	1.95%	28.13	9.52	3.92	61.58	60.26	62.98	19.94	26.94%	82.57
1981	2656M	1356M	1301M	1.04	2.10%	29.02	9.37	3.86	61.97	60.61	63.42	20.15	27.52%	84.15
1982	2710M	1383M	1327M	1.04	2.15%	29.36	9.33	3.82	62.34	60.94	63.83	20.35	28.06%	85.84
1983	2763M	1410M	1353M	1.04	2.05%	28.38	9.32	3.78	62.67	61.24	64.19	20.53	28.55%	87.54
1984	2816M	1437M	1379M	1.04	2.06%	28.04	9.16	3.75	63.01	61.56	64.54	20.73	29.05%	89.22
1985	2870M	1465M	1406M	1.04	2.13%	28.18	9.01	3.71	63.33	61.88	64.86	20.94	29.54%	90.93
1986	2926M	1493M	1433M	1.04	2.19%	28.38	8.90	3.66	63.65	62.21	65.19	21.10	30.04%	92.70
1987	2984M	1523M	1461M	1.04	2.25%	28.37	8.73	3.60	63.98	62.53	65.51	21.29	30.54%	94.52
1988	3042M	1553M	1489M	1.04	2.24%	27.67	8.55	3.52	64.27	62.83	65.80	21.48	31.04%	96.36
1989	3099M	1582M	1517M	1.04	2.22%	26.99	8.37	3.42	64.58	63.13	66.12	21.70	31.53%	98.19
1990	3156M	1611M	1545M	1.04	2.19%	26.45	8.30	3.31	64.88	63.41	66.44	21.93	32.03%	99.99
1991	3212M	1640M	1572M	1.04	2.13%	25.63	8.18	3.20	65.18	63.68	66.76	22.14	32.54%	101.76
1992	3267M	1668M	1599M	1.04	2.08%	24.78	8.05	3.09	65.46	63.94	67.09	22.41	33.05%	103.48
1993	3320M	1695M	1625M	1.04	2.06%	24.34	7.95	2.98	65.74	64.20	67.40	22.72	33.55%	105.17
1994	3373M	1722M	1651M	1.04	2.06%	23.88	7.80	2.88	66.04	64.47	67.73	23.02	34.07%	106.85
1995	3425M	1749M	1676M	1.04	2.01%	23.33	7.74	2.80	66.33	64.73	68.04	23.32	34.59%	108.51
1996	3478M	1776M	1702M	1.04	2.01%	22.95	7.63	2.73	66.66	65.04	68.40	23.67	35.12%	110.17
1997	3530M	1802M	1727M	1.04	1.99%	22.49	7.53	2.66	67.00	65.37	68.74	23.99	35.64%	111.81
1998	3581M	1828M	1753M	1.04	1.94%	21.88	7.45	2.61	67.34	65.71	69.08	24.30	36.18%	113.43
1999	3630M	1853M	1777M	1.04	1.88%	21.25	7.37	2.56	67.69	66.08	69.41	24.61	36.71%	115.01
2000	3679M	1879M	1801M	1.04	1.85%	20.82	7.30	2.53	68.06	66.45	69.78	24.93	37.26%	116.56
2001	3728M	1903M	1824M	1.04	1.81%	20.34	7.23	2.49	68.42	66.82	70.12	25.20	37.93%	118.09
2002	3775M	1928M	1847M	1.04	1.78%	19.95	7.18	2.46	68.77	67.17	70.46	25.48	38.67%	119.59
2003	3822M	1952M	1869M	1.04	1.75%	19.61	7.14	2.44	69.11	67.51	70.79	25.77	39.40%	121.07
2004	3868M	1977M	1891M	1.05	1.74%	19.38	7.08	2.41	69.43	67.84	71.12	26.07	40.14%	122.53
2005	3914M	2001M	1913M	1.05	1.71%	19.21	7.08	2.39	69.74	68.13	71.43	26.37	40.89%	123.98
2006	3959M	2024M	1935M	1.05	1.66%	18.94	7.13	2.36	70.04	68.42	71.76	26.65	41.61%	125.43
2007	4005M	2048M	1957M	1.05	1.64%	18.77	7.12	2.34	70.33	68.69	72.08	26.93	42.33%	126.86
2008	4050M	2071M	1978M	1.05	1.61%	18.58	7.13	2.31	70.62	68.95	72.39	27.21	43.06%	128.29
2009	4095M	2095M	2000M	1.05	1.59%	18.35	7.08	2.28	70.90	69.21	72.71	27.49	43.77%	129.71
2010	4139M	2118M	2022M	1.05	1.56%	18.06	7.06	2.25	71.16	69.43	72.99	27.78	44.48%	131.13
2011	4184M	2141M	2043M	1.05	1.53%	17.84	7.05	2.22	71.40	69.66	73.26	28.05	45.14%	132.54
2012	4228M	2163M	2065M	1.05	1.52%	17.68	7.02	2.21	71.65	69.88	73.53	28.33	45.77%	133.93
2013	4272M	2186M	2086M	1.05	1.50%	17.47	7.00	2.18	71.88	70.09	73.78	28.61	46.41%	135.33
2014	4316M	2208M	2108M	1.05	1.49%	17.37	6.98	2.16	72.10	70.30	74.02	28.90	47.04%	136.72
2015	4360M	2231M	2129M	1.05	1.45%	17.10	6.97	2.15	72.30	70.49	74.24	29.24	47.68%	138.11
2016	4404M	2253M	2150M	1.05	1.40%	16.88	7.03	2.13	72.49	70.67	74.44	29.60	48.32%	139.50
2017	4447M	2275M	2172M	1.05	1.35%	16.61	7.08	2.12	72.66	70.83	74.61	29.96	48.96%	140.88
2018	4487M	2296M	2191M	1.05	1.29%	16.36	7.14	2.11	72.83	70.99	74.79	30.33	49.58%	142.13
2019	4525M	2315M	2210M	1.05	1.24%	16.11	7.20	2.10	73.01	71.16	74.98	30.68	50.19%	143.35
2020	4562M	2334M	2229M	1.05	1.19%	15.87	7.25	2.08	73.18	71.32	75.16	31.01	50.79%	144.53

Asia Population Projections

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
2021	4599M	2352M	2247M	1.05	1.13%	15.64	7.33	2.07	73.35	71.48	75.33	31.33	51.38%	145.68
2022	4634M	2370M	2264M	1.05	1.08%	15.41	7.40	2.06	73.52	71.63	75.51	31.66	51.96%	146.80
2023	4668M	2387M	2282M	1.05	1.03%	15.18	7.48	2.05	73.68	71.79	75.68	32.00	52.53%	147.88
2024	4701M	2403M	2298M	1.05	0.98%	14.95	7.55	2.04	73.85	71.94	75.86	32.34	53.10%	148.93
2025	4733M	2419M	2315M	1.05	0.93%	14.72	7.62	2.03	74.01	72.10	76.03	32.68	53.66%	149.95
2026	4764M	2434M	2330M	1.04	0.88%	14.54	7.72	2.02	74.17	72.25	76.19	33.00	54.21%	150.92
2027	4794M	2449M	2345M	1.04	0.84%	14.36	7.82	2.01	74.32	72.39	76.35	33.31	54.75%	151.87
2028	4823M	2463M	2360M	1.04	0.79%	14.18	7.92	2.00	74.47	72.54	76.51	33.60	55.29%	152.77
2029	4850M	2476M	2374M	1.04	0.75%	14.00	8.02	1.99	74.62	72.69	76.67	33.90	55.83%	153.64
2030	4877M	2489M	2388M	1.04	0.70%	13.81	8.11	1.98	74.78	72.83	76.83	34.18	56.35%	154.48
2031	4902M	2501M	2401M	1.04	0.66%	13.68	8.23	1.98	74.92	72.97	76.98	34.43	56.88%	155.29
2032	4926M	2513M	2414M	1.04	0.62%	13.55	8.35	1.97	75.06	73.10	77.13	34.68	57.39%	156.06
2033	4950M	2524M	2426M	1.04	0.58%	13.42	8.47	1.96	75.21	73.24	77.28	34.93	57.91%	156.79
2034	4972M	2534M	2437M	1.04	0.55%	13.28	8.59	1.95	75.35	73.38	77.43	35.18	58.41%	157.50
2035	4993M	2544M	2449M	1.04	0.51%	13.14	8.71	1.94	75.50	73.51	77.58	35.43	58.92%	158.17
2036	5013M	2554M	2459M	1.04	0.48%	13.05	8.83	1.94	75.64	73.65	77.72	35.66	59.42%	158.81
2037	5032M	2563M	2469M	1.04	0.45%	12.95	8.96	1.93	75.77	73.79	77.86	35.89	59.91%	159.42
2038	5051M	2571M	2479M	1.04	0.42%	12.85	9.08	1.92	75.91	73.92	78.00	36.11	60.40%	159.99
2039	5068M	2579M	2488M	1.04	0.38%	12.75	9.21	1.92	76.05	74.06	78.14	36.34	60.88%	160.54
2040	5084M	2587M	2497M	1.04	0.36%	12.65	9.33	1.91	76.19	74.19	78.29	36.58	61.36%	161.05
2041	5099M	2594M	2505M	1.04	0.33%	12.57	9.45	1.91	76.32	74.33	78.42	36.78	61.83%	161.54
2042	5114M	2600M	2513M	1.03	0.30%	12.49	9.58	1.90	76.46	74.46	78.56	36.99	62.29%	161.99
2043	5127M	2606M	2521M	1.03	0.28%	12.40	9.70	1.90	76.59	74.60	78.69	37.21	62.75%	162.41
2044	5139M	2612M	2527M	1.03	0.25%	12.32	9.82	1.89	76.73	74.73	78.83	37.42	63.21%	162.80
2045	5150M	2617M	2533M	1.03	0.23%	12.23	9.94	1.88	76.86	74.86	78.97	37.65	63.67%	163.15
2046	5160M	2621M	2539M	1.03	0.21%	12.14	10.05	1.88	77.00	75.00	79.10	37.85	64.13%	163.47
2047	5169M	2625M	2544M	1.03	0.19%	12.06	10.17	1.87	77.13	75.13	79.23	38.05	64.59%	163.75
2048	5177M	2628M	2549M	1.03	0.16%	11.97	10.28	1.87	77.26	75.27	79.36	38.26	65.04%	164.00
2049	5184M	2631M	2553M	1.03	0.14%	11.88	10.39	1.87	77.40	75.40	79.49	38.47	65.50%	164.21
2050	5189M	2633M	2556M	1.03	0.12%	11.79	10.51	1.86	77.53	75.53	79.62	38.69	65.95%	164.38

Highest City Population in Asia (mid 2020)

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Rank	City	Country	Population, Urban Area	Population, City
1	Tokyo	Japan	37,411,269	8,336,599
2	Delhi	India	29,903,009	10,927,986
3	Shanghai	China	26,735,689	22,315,474
4	Dhaka	Bangladesh	20,691,954	10,356,500
5	Beijing	China	20,276,834	11,716,620
6	Mumbai	India	20,312,697	12,691,836
7	Osaka	Japan	19,190,228	2,592,413
8	Karachi	Pakistan	15,940,457	11,624,219
9	Chongqing	China	15,646,687	7,457,600
10	Istanbul	Turkey	15,093,437	14,804,116
11	Calcutta	India	14,808,678	4,631,392
12	Manila	Philippines	13,825,567	1,600,000
13	Tianjin	China	13,505,051	11,090,314
14	Guangzhou	China	13,156,721	11,071,424
15	Lahore	Pakistan	12,444,525	6,310,888
16	Shenzhen	China	12,257,827	10,358,381
17	Bangalore	India	12,133,874	5,104,047
18	Madras	India	10,857,908	4,328,063
19	Jakarta	Indonesia	10,713,019	8,540,121
20	Bangkok	Thailand	10,456,791	5,104,476
21	Hyderabad	India	9,889,604	3,597,816
22	Seoul	South Korea	9,962,565	9,963,000
23	Nagoya	Japan	9,543,301	2,191,279
24	Chengdu	China	9,064,665	7,415,590
25	Tehran	Iran	9,082,369	7,153,309
26	Nanjing	China	8,716,075	7,165,292
27	Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam	8,501,523	3,467,331
28	Wuhan	China	8,321,938	8,365,000
29	Ahmadabad	India	7,976,356	3,719,710
30	Xian	China	7,879,644	360,000
31	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	7,902,612	1,453,975
32	Hangzhou	China	7,553,267	6,241,971
33	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	7,523,207	7,012,738
34	Dongguan	China	7,394,951	7,408,000
35	Foshan	China	7,296,552	3,600,000
36	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	7,161,405	4,205,961
37	Shenyang	China	7,154,320	6,255,921
38	Surat	India	7,049,725	2,894,504
39	Baghdad	Iraq	7,070,056	7,144,000
40	Poona	India	6,552,011	48,837
41	Harbin	China	6,327,409	5,878,939
42	Singapore	Singapore	5,905,857	3,547,809
43	Qingdao	China	5,567,369	3,718,835
44	Dalian	China	5,548,840	4,087,733
45	Kitakyushu	Japan	5,533,785	997,536
46	Jinan	China	5,292,580	4,335,989
47	Yangon	Myanmar [Burma]	5,293,723	4,477,638
48	Zhengzhou	China	5,239,486	4,253,913
49	Ankara	Turkey	5,074,503	3,517,182
50	Chittagong	Bangladesh	4,974,328	3,920,222

Map of Asia

All Continents

Asia4562M

North America504M

South America435M

Central America50M

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