Asia Population

Population now

4,754,260,234

Male:	2,428,918,733	(51.09 %)
Female:	2,325,345,611	(48.91 %)

Births in 2025:	70,891,858
Deaths in 2025:	35,807,376

Life expectancy & Rates (2025)

Male:	72.42 years
Female:	76.46 years
Total:	74.38 years
Median Age:	32.62 years

Birth Rate:	14.71
Death Rate:	7.43
Growth Rate:	0.98 %
Fertility Rate:	2.03

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Median Age
Population structure (mid 2025)
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	1697M	867M	830M	1.05	0.54%	32.92	21.35	5.73	46.11	45.19	47.13	19.75	21.05%	53.77
1961	1714M	876M	838M	1.04	0.91%	31.82	16.70	5.78	46.67	45.74	47.68	19.64	21.47%	54.30
1962	1743M	891M	853M	1.04	1.63%	38.98	14.83	5.83	47.31	46.37	48.33	19.45	21.89%	55.23
1963	1785M	912M	873M	1.04	1.84%	41.25	14.53	5.88	48.15	47.18	49.21	19.20	22.29%	56.54
1964	1826M	933M	893M	1.04	1.66%	39.45	14.81	5.92	49.12	48.10	50.22	18.99	22.69%	57.86
1965	1869M	955M	915M	1.04	1.81%	38.81	13.80	5.93	50.20	49.12	51.35	18.84	22.80%	59.22
1966	1916M	979M	938M	1.04	1.81%	37.27	13.27	5.89	51.38	50.24	52.58	18.65	22.92%	60.70
1967	1963M	1002M	961M	1.04	1.87%	36.93	12.87	5.87	52.52	51.34	53.75	18.53	23.07%	62.18
1968	2011M	1027M	984M	1.04	1.97%	37.31	12.57	5.80	53.58	52.38	54.85	18.47	23.23%	63.71
1969	2062M	1052M	1009M	1.04	1.97%	36.52	12.29	5.70	54.55	53.33	55.82	18.45	23.40%	65.31
1970	2113M	1079M	1035M	1.04	2.03%	36.08	11.92	5.57	55.41	54.20	56.67	18.47	23.58%	66.95
1971	2167M	1106M	1061M	1.04	2.01%	34.81	11.58	5.41	56.21	55.02	57.45	18.50	23.78%	68.66
1972	2219M	1133M	1086M	1.04	1.98%	34.22	11.49	5.22	56.92	55.76	58.13	18.60	24.00%	70.30
1973	2271M	1159M	1112M	1.04	1.99%	33.30	11.12	5.02	57.59	56.45	58.78	18.73	24.28%	71.94
1974	2321M	1185M	1136M	1.04	1.88%	31.81	11.03	4.81	58.25	57.13	59.43	18.88	24.61%	73.54
1975	2370M	1210M	1160M	1.04	1.85%	30.82	10.83	4.61	58.90	57.77	60.07	19.04	24.86%	75.08
1976	2417M	1234M	1183M	1.04	1.77%	29.39	10.61	4.42	59.50	58.35	60.70	19.19	25.14%	76.58
1977	2464M	1258M	1206M	1.04	1.81%	28.84	10.27	4.26	60.06	58.87	61.30	19.34	25.42%	78.05
1978	2511M	1282M	1229M	1.04	1.88%	28.39	9.86	4.11	60.57	59.33	61.86	19.52	25.83%	79.54
1979	2559M	1307M	1252M	1.04	1.91%	28.11	9.65	4.01	61.04	59.74	62.40	19.71	26.38%	81.07
1980	2608M	1332M	1276M	1.04	1.94%	28.12	9.57	3.92	61.45	60.11	62.88	19.91	26.94%	82.60
1981	2658M	1357M	1300M	1.04	2.08%	29.01	9.42	3.85	61.85	60.45	63.32	20.13	27.52%	84.19
1982	2711M	1384M	1326M	1.04	2.13%	29.35	9.37	3.81	62.22	60.80	63.74	20.33	28.06%	85.87
1983	2764M	1412M	1353M	1.04	2.03%	28.36	9.36	3.77	62.56	61.11	64.10	20.52	28.55%	87.57
1984	2817M	1439M	1378M	1.04	2.05%	28.02	9.20	3.74	62.90	61.44	64.46	20.71	29.05%	89.25
1985	2871M	1467M	1405M	1.04	2.11%	28.16	9.05	3.70	63.22	61.76	64.78	20.93	29.55%	90.96
1986	2927M	1495M	1432M	1.04	2.18%	28.36	8.93	3.66	63.55	62.09	65.10	21.09	30.05%	92.72
1987	2984M	1525M	1460M	1.04	2.23%	28.36	8.77	3.59	63.87	62.40	65.42	21.27	30.55%	94.54
1988	3042M	1554M	1488M	1.04	2.22%	27.66	8.59	3.51	64.15	62.68	65.71	21.47	31.04%	96.37
1989	3100M	1584M	1516M	1.05	2.21%	26.99	8.41	3.41	64.45	62.96	66.05	21.68	31.54%	98.19
1990	3157M	1613M	1543M	1.05	2.18%	26.46	8.33	3.30	64.74	63.21	66.36	21.92	32.03%	100.00
1991	3213M	1642M	1571M	1.05	2.12%	25.64	8.22	3.19	65.02	63.46	66.70	22.13	32.55%	101.79
1992	3268M	1671M	1598M	1.05	2.07%	24.80	8.08	3.08	65.31	63.70	67.02	22.41	33.06%	103.53
1993	3322M	1698M	1624M	1.05	2.05%	24.37	7.98	2.98	65.58	63.94	67.35	22.73	33.57%	105.24
1994	3376M	1726M	1650M	1.05	2.06%	23.91	7.82	2.89	65.88	64.21	67.68	23.04	34.08%	106.94
1995	3429M	1753M	1676M	1.05	2.01%	23.38	7.76	2.82	66.17	64.47	67.99	23.34	34.60%	108.61
1996	3481M	1780M	1701M	1.05	2.01%	23.00	7.65	2.75	66.50	64.79	68.34	23.70	35.13%	110.28
1997	3533M	1806M	1727M	1.05	1.99%	22.55	7.55	2.70	66.82	65.10	68.67	24.01	35.65%	111.92
1998	3584M	1832M	1752M	1.05	1.93%	21.94	7.48	2.66	67.14	65.43	68.99	24.30	36.18%	113.54
1999	3634M	1857M	1777M	1.05	1.88%	21.33	7.40	2.62	67.47	65.78	69.29	24.60	36.71%	115.12
2000	3683M	1883M	1801M	1.05	1.85%	20.89	7.32	2.58	67.81	66.12	69.62	24.91	37.26%	116.68
2001	3732M	1908M	1824M	1.05	1.82%	20.42	7.25	2.54	68.14	66.47	69.93	25.15	37.92%	118.21
2002	3779M	1932M	1847M	1.05	1.79%	20.03	7.19	2.51	68.46	66.79	70.24	25.42	38.66%	119.72
2003	3826M	1957M	1870M	1.05	1.75%	19.68	7.15	2.48	68.77	67.11	70.54	25.72	39.40%	121.21
2004	3873M	1981M	1892M	1.05	1.75%	19.44	7.08	2.45	69.09	67.41	70.86	26.01	40.14%	122.68
2005	3919M	2005M	1914M	1.05	1.72%	19.26	7.07	2.42	69.38	67.70	71.18	26.30	40.88%	124.14
2006	3965M	2029M	1936M	1.05	1.67%	18.96	7.11	2.39	69.70	68.00	71.52	26.59	41.61%	125.60
2007	4010M	2053M	1958M	1.05	1.64%	18.77	7.10	2.36	70.02	68.29	71.87	26.87	42.32%	127.05
2008	4056M	2076M	1980M	1.05	1.62%	18.56	7.09	2.33	70.34	68.57	72.23	27.14	43.04%	128.49
2009	4101M	2100M	2001M	1.05	1.59%	18.24	7.04	2.30	70.67	68.87	72.60	27.42	43.76%	129.92
2010	4146M	2123M	2023M	1.05	1.56%	17.98	7.01	2.27	70.98	69.15	72.95	27.71	44.47%	131.33
2011	4191M	2146M	2045M	1.05	1.60%	18.17	6.98	2.24	71.29	69.43	73.29	27.98	45.12%	132.76
2012	4237M	2169M	2068M	1.05	1.64%	18.35	6.94	2.21	71.61	69.72	73.64	28.26	45.77%	134.22
2013	4283M	2192M	2091M	1.05	1.55%	17.64	6.91	2.19	71.92	70.01	73.98	28.55	46.41%	135.67
2014	4328M	2215M	2113M	1.05	1.57%	17.69	6.88	2.17	72.22	70.29	74.29	28.85	47.05%	137.10
2015	4372M	2237M	2135M	1.05	1.47%	16.93	6.86	2.16	72.49	70.55	74.57	29.19	47.69%	138.50
2016	4416M	2259M	2157M	1.05	1.52%	17.24	6.85	2.14	72.74	70.80	74.82	29.55	48.34%	139.89
2017	4460M	2282M	2178M	1.05	1.44%	16.75	6.87	2.12	72.98	71.03	75.06	29.92	48.98%	141.29
2018	4502M	2303M	2199M	1.05	1.33%	16.04	6.89	2.11	73.18	71.24	75.26	30.28	49.61%	142.61
2019	4541M	2323M	2219M	1.05	1.28%	15.74	6.90	2.10	73.39	71.44	75.46	30.63	50.22%	143.87
2020	4579M	2342M	2237M	1.05	1.16%	14.99	6.93	2.09	73.56	71.61	75.64	30.96	50.82%	145.05
2021	4613M	2359M	2254M	1.05	1.17%	15.03	6.92	2.09	73.54	71.59	75.61	31.27	51.40%	146.14
2022	4650M	2377M	2273M	1.05	1.18%	15.06	6.92	2.09	73.52	71.57	75.59	31.60	51.98%	147.31
2023	4686M	2395M	2291M	1.05	1.05%	14.83	7.23	2.05	74.06	72.09	76.13	31.94	52.56%	148.44
2024	4720M	2412M	2308M	1.05	1.02%	14.77	7.33	2.04	74.22	72.26	76.29	32.28	53.12%	149.54
2025	4754M	2429M	2325M	1.04	0.98%	14.71	7.43	2.03	74.38	72.42	76.46	32.62	53.68%	150.59

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
2026	4786M	2445M	2341M	1.04	0.93%	14.53	7.53	2.02	74.54	72.57	76.61	32.94	54.24%	151.61
2027	4817M	2460M	2357M	1.04	0.88%	14.36	7.64	2.01	74.69	72.73	76.77	33.24	54.78%	152.59
2028	4847M	2474M	2372M	1.04	0.83%	14.18	7.73	2.00	74.85	72.88	76.92	33.53	55.32%	153.53
2029	4875M	2488M	2387M	1.04	0.79%	14.00	7.83	1.99	75.00	73.04	77.08	33.81	55.86%	154.44
2030	4903M	2501M	2401M	1.04	0.74%	13.82	7.93	1.98	75.16	73.19	77.24	34.10	56.38%	155.31
2031	4929M	2514M	2415M	1.04	0.70%	13.68	8.05	1.97	75.30	73.34	77.38	34.37	56.91%	156.14
2032	4954M	2526M	2428M	1.04	0.66%	13.54	8.17	1.96	75.45	73.48	77.52	34.63	57.42%	156.94
2033	4978M	2537M	2441M	1.04	0.62%	13.40	8.29	1.95	75.59	73.63	77.67	34.90	57.93%	157.70
2034	5001M	2548M	2453M	1.04	0.58%	13.26	8.41	1.94	75.74	73.77	77.81	35.17	58.44%	158.42
2035	5022M	2558M	2464M	1.04	0.54%	13.12	8.52	1.93	75.88	73.92	77.95	35.43	58.94%	159.10
2036	5043M	2568M	2475M	1.04	0.50%	13.01	8.65	1.93	76.02	74.06	78.09	35.67	59.44%	159.75
2037	5062M	2577M	2485M	1.04	0.47%	12.89	8.78	1.92	76.16	74.20	78.23	35.91	59.93%	160.36
2038	5080M	2585M	2495M	1.04	0.44%	12.78	8.90	1.91	76.30	74.34	78.36	36.15	60.42%	160.93
2039	5097M	2593M	2504M	1.04	0.40%	12.67	9.03	1.91	76.43	74.49	78.50	36.40	60.90%	161.48
2040	5113M	2601M	2513M	1.04	0.37%	12.55	9.16	1.90	76.57	74.63	78.64	36.64	61.37%	161.99
2041	5128M	2608M	2521M	1.03	0.34%	12.46	9.28	1.89	76.71	74.77	78.76	36.86	61.84%	162.46
2042	5142M	2614M	2528M	1.03	0.31%	12.36	9.41	1.88	76.85	74.91	78.89	37.08	62.31%	162.90
2043	5155M	2620M	2535M	1.03	0.29%	12.27	9.53	1.88	76.98	75.05	79.02	37.31	62.76%	163.30
2044	5167M	2625M	2542M	1.03	0.26%	12.17	9.66	1.87	77.12	75.19	79.15	37.53	63.22%	163.67
2045	5177M	2630M	2548M	1.03	0.24%	12.08	9.78	1.87	77.25	75.34	79.28	37.76	63.68%	164.00
2046	5186M	2634M	2553M	1.03	0.21%	11.99	9.90	1.86	77.38	75.47	79.40	37.97	64.14%	164.30
2047	5195M	2637M	2557M	1.03	0.19%	11.91	10.02	1.86	77.51	75.61	79.53	38.18	64.59%	164.56
2048	5202M	2640M	2561M	1.03	0.17%	11.82	10.13	1.85	77.65	75.75	79.65	38.39	65.05%	164.78
2049	5208M	2643M	2565M	1.03	0.14%	11.73	10.25	1.85	77.78	75.89	79.77	38.61	65.50%	164.97
2050	5212M	2645M	2568M	1.03	0.12%	11.65	10.37	1.84	77.91	76.03	79.90	38.83	65.95%	165.12

Highest City Population in Asia (mid 2025)

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Rank	City	Country	Population, Urban Area	Population, City
1	Tokyo	Japan	37,273,091	8,336,599
2	Delhi	India	32,078,193	10,927,986
3	Shanghai	China	28,526,934	22,315,474
4	Dhaka	Bangladesh	22,488,154	10,356,500
5	Beijing	China	21,339,007	18,960,744
6	Mumbai	India	20,965,037	12,691,836
7	Osaka	Japan	19,059,297	2,753,862
8	Chongqing	China	16,881,792	7,457,599
9	Karachi	Pakistan	16,845,249	11,624,219
10	Istanbul	Turkey	15,639,045	14,804,116
11	Calcutta	India	15,136,204	4,631,392
12	Manila	Philippines	14,409,403	1,600,000
13	Tianjin	China	14,015,004	11,090,314
14	Guangzhou	China	13,969,547	13,965,000
15	Lahore	Pakistan	13,548,159	6,310,888
16	Bangalore	India	13,198,897	8,443,675
17	Shenzhen	China	12,834,293	12,831,000
18	Madras	India	11,506,692	4,681,087
19	Jakarta	Indonesia	11,077,204	8,540,121
20	Bangkok	Thailand	10,902,439	5,104,476
21	Hyderabad	India	10,537,651	6,809,970
22	Seoul	South Korea	9,976,110	9,976,000
23	Nagoya	Japan	9,572,083	2,191,279
24	Chengdu	China	9,481,397	9,479,000
25	Nanjing	China	9,432,927	9,314,685
26	Tehran	Iran	9,383,695	7,153,309
27	Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam	9,080,293	8,993,082
28	Wuhan	China	8,593,640	8,592,000
29	Xian	China	8,541,624	18,669
30	Ahmadabad	India	8,452,714	6,357,693
31	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	8,422,880	1,453,975
32	Hangzhou	China	8,047,742	8,045,000
33	Surat	India	7,788,051	4,591,246
34	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	7,540,067	4,205,961
35	Shenyang	China	7,530,122	7,050,000
36	Dongguan	China	7,512,827	7,512,000
37	Baghdad	Iraq	7,514,604	7,216,000
38	Foshan	China	7,498,240	7,497,000
39	Poona	India	6,989,466	48,837
40	Harbin	China	6,667,929	5,242,897
41	Singapore	Singapore	6,040,661	5,638,700
42	Dalian	China	5,932,122	4,913,879
43	Qingdao	China	5,866,695	5,865,000
44	Zhengzhou	China	5,692,480	4,253,913
45	Jinan	China	5,665,053	4,335,989
46	Yangon	Myanmar [Burma]	5,515,268	4,477,638
47	Kitakyushu	Japan	5,502,821	940,978
48	Ankara	Turkey	5,311,295	3,517,182
49	Chattogram	Bangladesh	5,254,653	3,920,222
50	Ha Noi	Vietnam	5,069,645	5,067,000

Map of Asia

All Continents

Asia4754M

North America514M

South America447M

Central America53M

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