Asia Population

Population now

4,610,996,560

Male:	2,357,586,869	(51.13 %)
Female:	2,253,405,417	(48.87 %)

Births in 2021:	79,863,280
Deaths in 2021:	35,304,800

Life expectancy & Rates (2021)

Male:	71.59 years
Female:	75.62 years
Total:	73.55 years
Median Age:	31.27 years

Birth Rate:	15.88
Death Rate:	7.02
Growth Rate:	1.26 %
Fertility Rate:	2.09

Population Data Graphs

Total population
Birth & Death rate
Life expectancy
Median Age
Population structure (mid 2021)
Urbanization

Asia Population History

Show by

10 years
5 years
1 year

main data
all data

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%	32.93	21.36	5.73	46.11	45.18	47.12	19.74	21.03%	53.75
1961	1715M	876M	839M	1.04	0.91%	31.81	16.69	5.78	46.68	45.75	47.69	19.64	21.50%	54.32
1962	1744M	891M	853M	1.04	1.63%	38.97	14.82	5.83	47.32	46.38	48.34	19.45	21.92%	55.26
1963	1786M	912M	874M	1.04	1.84%	41.24	14.53	5.88	48.16	47.19	49.22	19.21	22.31%	56.57
1964	1827M	933M	894M	1.04	1.66%	39.44	14.81	5.91	49.14	48.11	50.23	18.99	22.71%	57.88
1965	1870M	955M	915M	1.04	1.81%	38.80	13.79	5.93	50.21	49.13	51.36	18.85	22.82%	59.25
1966	1917M	979M	938M	1.04	1.81%	37.26	13.27	5.88	51.39	50.25	52.59	18.66	22.94%	60.73
1967	1964M	1003M	961M	1.04	1.87%	36.92	12.87	5.86	52.53	51.34	53.76	18.54	23.09%	62.21
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	2063M	1053M	1010M	1.04	1.97%	36.51	12.29	5.70	54.56	53.34	55.83	18.45	23.42%	65.34
1970	2114M	1079M	1035M	1.04	2.03%	36.07	11.91	5.57	55.42	54.21	56.68	18.48	23.60%	66.98
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	2270M	1159M	1111M	1.04	2.00%	33.31	11.12	5.02	57.59	56.45	58.77	18.73	24.27%	71.92
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	2371M	1210M	1160M	1.04	1.85%	30.82	10.83	4.61	58.90	57.77	60.07	19.04	24.86%	75.09
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	1466M	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	65.72	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	66.37	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	1597M	1.05	2.07%	24.80	8.08	3.08	65.30	63.70	67.02	22.41	33.05%	103.53
1993	3322M	1698M	1624M	1.05	2.05%	24.37	7.98	2.98	65.58	63.94	67.35	22.73	33.56%	105.24
1994	3376M	1726M	1650M	1.05	2.06%	23.92	7.82	2.89	65.88	64.21	67.68	23.04	34.08%	106.93
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	1.60%	18.30	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	4190M	2145M	2045M	1.05	1.54%	17.75	6.98	2.24	71.29	69.43	73.29	27.98	45.12%	132.73
2012	4233M	2167M	2066M	1.05	1.53%	17.57	6.95	2.21	71.61	69.72	73.64	28.26	45.76%	134.11
2013	4277M	2189M	2088M	1.05	1.51%	17.34	6.92	2.19	71.92	70.01	73.98	28.55	46.40%	135.48
2014	4320M	2211M	2109M	1.05	1.50%	17.24	6.90	2.17	72.21	70.29	74.28	28.84	47.03%	136.86
2015	4363M	2233M	2131M	1.05	1.47%	16.97	6.87	2.16	72.48	70.55	74.56	29.18	47.68%	138.23
2016	4407M	2255M	2152M	1.05	1.48%	17.05	6.87	2.15	72.73	70.79	74.81	29.54	48.32%	139.60
2017	4450M	2276M	2174M	1.05	1.43%	16.70	6.88	2.13	72.97	71.02	75.05	29.90	48.96%	140.96
2018	4491M	2297M	2194M	1.05	1.33%	16.08	6.90	2.12	73.18	71.23	75.25	30.27	49.58%	142.28
2019	4531M	2317M	2214M	1.05	1.28%	15.78	6.91	2.10	73.38	71.43	75.45	30.61	50.20%	143.54
2020	4570M	2337M	2233M	1.05	1.25%	15.85	7.03	2.09	73.57	71.61	75.64	30.95	50.80%	144.76
2021	4608M	2356M	2252M	1.05	1.26%	15.88	7.02	2.09	73.55	71.59	75.62	31.27	51.39%	145.96

Asia Population Projections

Show by

10 years
5 years
1 year

main data
all data

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
2022	4644M	2374M	2270M	1.05	1.14%	15.40	7.19	2.06	73.89	71.93	75.96	31.59	51.97%	147.13
2023	4680M	2392M	2288M	1.05	1.09%	15.17	7.27	2.05	74.06	72.09	76.13	31.93	52.55%	148.26
2024	4715M	2409M	2305M	1.05	1.03%	14.94	7.35	2.04	74.22	72.25	76.29	32.27	53.11%	149.36
2025	4748M	2426M	2322M	1.04	0.98%	14.71	7.43	2.03	74.38	72.42	76.45	32.62	53.67%	150.42
2026	4780M	2442M	2339M	1.04	0.93%	14.53	7.53	2.02	74.53	72.57	76.61	32.93	54.23%	151.43
2027	4811M	2457M	2354M	1.04	0.88%	14.36	7.63	2.01	74.69	72.73	76.77	33.23	54.77%	152.42
2028	4841M	2471M	2370M	1.04	0.83%	14.18	7.73	2.00	74.84	72.88	76.92	33.52	55.31%	153.36
2029	4870M	2485M	2384M	1.04	0.79%	14.00	7.83	1.99	75.00	73.03	77.08	33.81	55.85%	154.27
2030	4897M	2499M	2399M	1.04	0.74%	13.82	7.93	1.98	75.15	73.19	77.24	34.10	56.37%	155.14
2031	4924M	2511M	2412M	1.04	0.70%	13.69	8.05	1.97	75.30	73.34	77.38	34.36	56.90%	155.97
2032	4949M	2523M	2425M	1.04	0.66%	13.55	8.17	1.96	75.44	73.48	77.52	34.63	57.41%	156.77
2033	4973M	2535M	2438M	1.04	0.62%	13.41	8.28	1.95	75.59	73.63	77.66	34.89	57.92%	157.53
2034	4995M	2545M	2450M	1.04	0.58%	13.26	8.40	1.94	75.73	73.77	77.81	35.16	58.43%	158.25
2035	5017M	2556M	2461M	1.04	0.54%	13.12	8.52	1.93	75.88	73.92	77.95	35.43	58.93%	158.93
2036	5037M	2565M	2472M	1.04	0.50%	13.01	8.65	1.93	76.02	74.06	78.09	35.66	59.43%	159.58
2037	5057M	2574M	2482M	1.04	0.47%	12.90	8.78	1.92	76.15	74.20	78.23	35.90	59.92%	160.19
2038	5075M	2583M	2492M	1.04	0.44%	12.79	8.90	1.91	76.29	74.34	78.36	36.15	60.41%	160.77
2039	5092M	2591M	2501M	1.04	0.40%	12.67	9.03	1.91	76.43	74.49	78.50	36.39	60.89%	161.31
2040	5108M	2598M	2510M	1.04	0.37%	12.55	9.16	1.90	76.57	74.63	78.63	36.64	61.36%	161.82
2041	5123M	2605M	2518M	1.03	0.34%	12.46	9.28	1.89	76.71	74.77	78.76	36.86	61.83%	162.29
2042	5137M	2611M	2526M	1.03	0.31%	12.36	9.41	1.88	76.84	74.91	78.89	37.08	62.30%	162.73
2043	5150M	2617M	2533M	1.03	0.29%	12.27	9.53	1.88	76.98	75.05	79.02	37.30	62.75%	163.14
2044	5161M	2622M	2539M	1.03	0.26%	12.17	9.66	1.87	77.11	75.19	79.15	37.52	63.21%	163.50
2045	5172M	2627M	2545M	1.03	0.24%	12.08	9.78	1.87	77.25	75.33	79.28	37.75	63.67%	163.83
2046	5181M	2631M	2550M	1.03	0.21%	11.99	9.90	1.86	77.38	75.47	79.40	37.96	64.13%	164.13
2047	5189M	2635M	2555M	1.03	0.19%	11.91	10.01	1.86	77.51	75.61	79.52	38.17	64.58%	164.39
2048	5196M	2638M	2559M	1.03	0.17%	11.82	10.13	1.85	77.64	75.75	79.64	38.39	65.04%	164.61
2049	5202M	2640M	2562M	1.03	0.15%	11.74	10.25	1.85	77.77	75.89	79.77	38.60	65.49%	164.80
2050	5207M	2642M	2565M	1.03	0.12%	11.65	10.36	1.84	77.90	76.02	79.89	38.82	65.94%	164.95

Highest City Population in Asia (mid 2021)

Show

Top 5
Top 20
Top 50

Rank	City	Country	Population, Urban Area	Population, City
1	Tokyo	Japan	37,335,150	8,336,599
2	Delhi	India	31,262,444	10,927,986
3	Shanghai	China	27,863,535	22,315,474
4	Dhaka	Bangladesh	21,808,260	10,356,500
5	Beijing	China	20,936,716	11,716,620
6	Mumbai	India	20,691,518	12,691,836
7	Osaka	Japan	19,106,058	2,592,413
8	Karachi	Pakistan	16,492,401	11,624,219
9	Chongqing	China	16,428,670	7,457,600
10	Istanbul	Turkey	15,435,590	14,804,116
11	Calcutta	India	14,985,347	4,631,392
12	Manila	Philippines	14,180,596	1,600,000
13	Tianjin	China	13,812,760	11,090,314
14	Guangzhou	China	13,665,473	11,071,424
15	Lahore	Pakistan	13,136,454	6,310,888
16	Bangalore	India	12,805,082	5,104,047
17	Shenzhen	China	12,613,505	10,358,381
18	Madras	India	11,259,159	4,328,063
19	Jakarta	Indonesia	10,928,269	8,540,121
20	Bangkok	Thailand	10,739,838	5,104,476
21	Hyderabad	India	10,293,250	3,597,816
22	Seoul	South Korea	9,968,458	9,968,000
23	Nagoya	Japan	9,567,281	2,191,279
24	Chengdu	China	9,320,465	7,415,590
25	Tehran	Iran	9,270,347	7,153,309
26	Nanjing	China	9,171,179	7,165,292
27	Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam	8,859,596	3,467,331
28	Wuhan	China	8,482,883	8,473,000
29	Xian	China	8,300,074	360,000
30	Ahmadabad	India	8,270,753	3,719,710
31	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	8,230,583	1,453,975
32	Hangzhou	China	7,864,668	6,241,971
33	Surat	India	7,517,911	2,894,504
34	Dongguan	China	7,456,026	7,452,000
35	Foshan	China	7,414,321	3,600,000
36	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	7,402,367	4,205,961
37	Shenyang	China	7,388,093	6,255,921
38	Baghdad	Iraq	7,339,380	7,216,000
39	Poona	India	6,824,380	48,837
40	Harbin	China	6,538,720	5,878,939
41	Singapore	Singapore	5,997,216	3,547,809
42	Dalian	China	5,790,459	4,087,733
43	Qingdao	China	5,753,164	3,718,835
44	Kitakyushu	Japan	5,514,810	997,536
45	Jinan	China	5,528,093	4,335,989
46	Zhengzhou	China	5,527,112	4,253,913
47	Yangon	Myanmar [Burma]	5,430,236	4,477,638
48	Ankara	Turkey	5,224,968	3,517,182
49	Chattogram	Bangladesh	5,143,341	3,920,222
50	Ha Noi	Vietnam	4,893,028	1,431,270

Map of Asia

All Continents

Asia4608M

North America501M

South America434M

Central America50M

continents comparison