Asia Population

Population now

4,559,518,447

Male:	2,331,726,827	(51.14 %)
Female:	2,227,789,513	(48.86 %)

Births in 2020:	19,859,872
Deaths in 2020:	8,802,957

Life expectancy & Rates (2020)

Male:	71.61 years
Female:	75.63 years
Total:	73.57 years
Median Age:	30.95 years

Birth Rate:	15.86
Death Rate:	7.03
Growth Rate:	1.26 %
Fertility Rate:	2.09

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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	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	48.13	47.16	49.19	19.21	22.31%	56.57
1964	1827M	933M	894M	1.04	1.66%	39.44	14.81	5.91	49.10	48.08	50.20	18.99	22.71%	57.88
1965	1870M	955M	915M	1.04	1.81%	38.81	13.79	5.93	50.18	49.10	51.33	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	65.03	63.46	66.70	22.13	32.55%	101.79
1992	3268M	1671M	1597M	1.05	2.07%	24.80	8.08	3.08	65.31	63.70	67.03	22.41	33.05%	103.53
1993	3322M	1698M	1624M	1.05	2.05%	24.37	7.98	2.98	65.59	63.95	67.35	22.73	33.56%	105.23
1994	3376M	1726M	1650M	1.05	2.06%	23.92	7.82	2.89	65.88	64.21	67.69	23.04	34.08%	106.93
1995	3429M	1753M	1676M	1.05	2.01%	23.38	7.76	2.82	66.17	64.48	68.00	23.34	34.60%	108.61
1996	3481M	1780M	1701M	1.05	2.01%	23.00	7.65	2.75	66.50	64.79	68.35	23.70	35.13%	110.28
1997	3533M	1806M	1727M	1.05	1.99%	22.55	7.55	2.70	66.82	65.11	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	1.89%	21.33	7.39	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	68.58	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	74.57	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%	140.97
2018	4491M	2297M	2194M	1.05	1.34%	16.30	6.97	2.12	73.14	71.19	75.21	30.27	49.58%	142.28
2019	4530M	2317M	2213M	1.05	1.30%	16.08	7.00	2.10	73.35	71.40	75.42	30.61	50.19%	143.51
2020	4568M	2336M	2232M	1.05	1.26%	15.86	7.03	2.09	73.57	71.61	75.63	30.95	50.80%	144.71

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	4605M	2355M	2250M	1.05	1.20%	15.63	7.11	2.07	73.73	71.77	75.80	31.27	51.39%	145.88
2022	4641M	2373M	2268M	1.05	1.14%	15.40	7.19	2.06	73.89	71.93	75.96	31.59	51.97%	147.02
2023	4676M	2390M	2286M	1.05	1.09%	15.17	7.27	2.05	74.06	72.09	76.12	31.93	52.54%	148.13
2024	4710M	2407M	2303M	1.05	1.03%	14.94	7.35	2.04	74.22	72.25	76.29	32.27	53.11%	149.20
2025	4743M	2423M	2320M	1.04	0.98%	14.71	7.43	2.03	74.38	72.41	76.45	32.61	53.67%	150.24
2026	4774M	2439M	2336M	1.04	0.93%	14.54	7.53	2.02	74.54	72.57	76.61	32.93	54.22%	151.24
2027	4805M	2453M	2351M	1.04	0.88%	14.36	7.63	2.01	74.69	72.73	76.77	33.23	54.77%	152.20
2028	4834M	2468M	2366M	1.04	0.83%	14.18	7.73	2.00	74.85	72.88	76.92	33.52	55.30%	153.12
2029	4862M	2481M	2380M	1.04	0.79%	14.01	7.83	1.99	75.00	73.03	77.08	33.80	55.84%	154.01
2030	4888M	2494M	2394M	1.04	0.74%	13.83	7.93	1.98	75.16	73.19	77.23	34.09	56.36%	154.85
2031	4914M	2506M	2407M	1.04	0.70%	13.69	8.04	1.97	75.30	73.33	77.38	34.35	56.89%	155.66
2032	4938M	2518M	2420M	1.04	0.66%	13.55	8.17	1.96	75.45	73.48	77.52	34.62	57.40%	156.43
2033	4961M	2529M	2432M	1.04	0.62%	13.41	8.28	1.95	75.59	73.63	77.66	34.89	57.91%	157.16
2034	4983M	2539M	2444M	1.04	0.58%	13.27	8.40	1.94	75.74	73.77	77.80	35.15	58.42%	157.85
2035	5004M	2549M	2455M	1.04	0.54%	13.13	8.52	1.93	75.89	73.91	77.95	35.42	58.92%	158.51
2036	5023M	2558M	2465M	1.04	0.50%	13.01	8.65	1.93	76.03	74.05	78.08	35.66	59.41%	159.13
2037	5042M	2567M	2475M	1.04	0.47%	12.90	8.77	1.92	76.16	74.20	78.22	35.90	59.90%	159.72
2038	5059M	2575M	2485M	1.04	0.44%	12.79	8.90	1.91	76.30	74.34	78.35	36.14	60.39%	160.27
2039	5076M	2582M	2493M	1.04	0.40%	12.67	9.03	1.91	76.44	74.48	78.49	36.38	60.87%	160.79
2040	5091M	2589M	2502M	1.04	0.37%	12.56	9.15	1.90	76.58	74.62	78.63	36.63	61.34%	161.28
2041	5105M	2596M	2509M	1.03	0.34%	12.46	9.28	1.89	76.71	74.77	78.76	36.85	61.81%	161.73
2042	5118M	2602M	2517M	1.03	0.32%	12.37	9.40	1.88	76.85	74.91	78.89	37.07	62.27%	162.14
2043	5131M	2607M	2523M	1.03	0.29%	12.28	9.53	1.88	76.98	75.05	79.02	37.29	62.73%	162.53
2044	5141M	2612M	2529M	1.03	0.26%	12.18	9.65	1.87	77.12	75.19	79.15	37.52	63.19%	162.88
2045	5151M	2616M	2535M	1.03	0.24%	12.08	9.77	1.87	77.25	75.33	79.28	37.75	63.65%	163.19
2046	5160M	2620M	2540M	1.03	0.21%	12.00	9.89	1.86	77.38	75.47	79.40	37.95	64.10%	163.46
2047	5168M	2624M	2544M	1.03	0.19%	11.91	10.01	1.86	77.52	75.60	79.52	38.16	64.56%	163.70
2048	5174M	2626M	2548M	1.03	0.17%	11.82	10.13	1.85	77.65	75.74	79.64	38.38	65.01%	163.91
2049	5180M	2629M	2551M	1.03	0.15%	11.74	10.24	1.85	77.78	75.88	79.77	38.60	65.47%	164.08
2050	5184M	2630M	2554M	1.03	0.12%	11.65	10.36	1.84	77.91	76.02	79.89	38.82	65.92%	164.21

Highest City Population in Asia (mid 2020)

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Rank	City	Country	Population, Urban Area	Population, City
1	Tokyo	Japan	37,402,372	8,336,599
2	Delhi	India	30,091,958	10,927,986
3	Shanghai	China	26,892,652	22,315,474
4	Dhaka	Bangladesh	20,844,892	10,356,500
5	Beijing	China	20,367,496	11,716,620
6	Mumbai	India	20,360,570	12,691,836
7	Osaka	Japan	19,177,942	2,592,413
8	Karachi	Pakistan	16,015,231	11,624,219
9	Chongqing	China	15,756,413	7,457,600
10	Istanbul	Turkey	15,140,463	14,804,116
11	Calcutta	India	14,828,802	4,631,392
12	Manila	Philippines	13,873,016	1,600,000
13	Tianjin	China	13,545,934	11,090,314
14	Guangzhou	China	13,227,471	11,071,424
15	Lahore	Pakistan	12,540,694	6,310,888
16	Shenzhen	China	12,306,124	10,358,381
17	Bangalore	India	12,227,925	5,104,047
18	Madras	India	10,912,983	4,328,063
19	Jakarta	Indonesia	10,740,768	8,540,121
20	Bangkok	Thailand	10,496,826	5,104,476
21	Hyderabad	India	9,945,314	3,597,816
22	Seoul	South Korea	9,962,777	9,963,000
23	Nagoya	Japan	9,547,537	2,191,279
24	Chengdu	China	9,099,405	7,415,590
25	Tehran	Iran	9,108,000	7,153,309
26	Nanjing	China	8,779,834	7,165,292
27	Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam	8,550,454	3,467,331
28	Wuhan	China	8,342,909	8,365,000
29	Ahmadabad	India	8,016,603	3,719,710
30	Xian	China	7,938,744	360,000
31	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	7,948,578	1,453,975
32	Hangzhou	China	7,596,479	6,241,971
33	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	7,535,281	7,012,738
34	Dongguan	China	7,401,306	7,408,000
35	Foshan	China	7,311,380	3,600,000
36	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	7,195,297	4,205,961
37	Shenyang	China	7,186,306	6,255,921
38	Surat	India	7,115,603	2,894,504
39	Baghdad	Iraq	7,106,066	7,144,000
40	Poona	India	6,589,504	48,837
41	Harbin	China	6,356,430	5,878,939
42	Singapore	Singapore	5,920,050	3,547,809
43	Qingdao	China	5,593,000	3,718,835
44	Dalian	China	5,582,521	4,087,733
45	Kitakyushu	Japan	5,531,455	997,536
46	Jinan	China	5,325,413	4,335,989
47	Yangon	Myanmar [Burma]	5,312,364	4,477,638
48	Zhengzhou	China	5,280,157	4,253,913
49	Ankara	Turkey	5,095,686	3,517,182
50	Chittagong	Bangladesh	4,996,570	3,920,222

Map of Asia

All Continents

Asia4568M

North America499M

South America431M

Central America51M

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