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Countries in Asia Ranked by Population (2025)

Population: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

India ranks #1 with 1.46 billion people. China is second with 1.41 billion people, 4.1% behind. The top five are India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Together the top 10 account for 85.5% of the total across the 49 countries in Asia listed. The median across all 49 is 17.85 million people; Brunei Darussalam is last at 466,330 people. India's figure has risen 36% since 2001 (1.08 billion people to 1.46 billion people in 2025).

#1
India · 1.46 billion people
Median
17.85 million people
Coverage
49 countries in Asia
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: PopulationBar chart of the top 10: 1. India 1.46 billion; 2. China 1.41 billion; 3. Indonesia 285.72 million; 4. Pakistan 255.22 million; 5. Bangladesh 175.69 million; 6. Japan 123.37 million; 7. Philippines 116.79 million; 8. Viet Nam 101.6 million; 9. Iran, Islamic Rep. 92.42 million; 10. Türkiye 85.88 million.India1.46 billionChina1.41 billionIndonesia285.72 millionPakistan255.22 millionBangladesh175.69 millionJapan123.37 millionPhilippines116.79 millionViet Nam101.6 millionIran, Islamic Rep.92.42 millionTürkiye85.88 million
Top 10: Population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. India 1.46 billion; 2. China 1.41 billion; 3. Indonesia 285.72 million; 4. Pakistan 255.22 million; 5. Bangladesh 175.69 million; 6. Japan 123.37 million; 7. Philippines 116.79 million; 8. Viet Nam 101.6 million; 9. Iran, Islamic Rep. 92.42 million; 10. Türkiye 85.88 million.
Population over time, top 5India: 1.08 billion in 2001 to 1.46 billion in 2025; China: 1.27 billion in 2001 to 1.41 billion in 2025; Indonesia: 219.1 million in 2001 to 285.72 million in 2025; Pakistan: 159.27 million in 2001 to 255.22 million in 2025; Bangladesh: 136.81 million in 2001 to 175.69 million in 2025.0365.98 million731.95 million1.1 billion1.46 billion200120132025IndiaChinaIndonesiaPakistanBangladesh
Population over time, top 5 (people). India: 1.08 billion in 2001 to 1.46 billion in 2025; China: 1.27 billion in 2001 to 1.41 billion in 2025; Indonesia: 219.1 million in 2001 to 285.72 million in 2025; Pakistan: 159.27 million in 2001 to 255.22 million in 2025; Bangladesh: 136.81 million in 2001 to 175.69 million in 2025.
Share of the total: PopulationIndia 30.5%; China 29.3%; Indonesia 6.0%; Pakistan 5.3%; Bangladesh 3.7%; All others 25.3%30%29%25%

India 30.5%China 29.3%Indonesia 6.0%Pakistan 5.3%Bangladesh 3.7%All others 25.3%

Share of the total: Population, as a share of 49 countries in Asia. India 30.5%; China 29.3%; Indonesia 6.0%; Pakistan 5.3%; Bangladesh 3.7%; All others 25.3%.

Full ranking

Countries in Asia Ranked by Population, 2025
RankCountryPopulation (people)
1India1,463,900,000
2China1,406,600,000
3Indonesia285,720,000
4Pakistan255,220,000
5Bangladesh175,690,000
6Japan123,370,000
7Philippines116,790,000
8Viet Nam101,600,000
9Iran, Islamic Rep.92,418,000
10Türkiye85,879,000
11Thailand71,620,000
12Myanmar54,851,000
13Korea, Rep.51,685,000
14Iraq47,021,000
15Afghanistan43,844,000
16Yemen, Rep.41,774,000
17Uzbekistan37,053,000
18Saudi Arabia36,974,000
19Malaysia35,978,000
20Nepal29,618,000
21Korea, Dem. People's Rep.26,571,000
22Syrian Arab Republic25,620,000
23Sri Lanka21,756,000
24Kazakhstan20,844,000
25Cambodia17,848,000
26Jordan11,521,000
27United Arab Emirates11,513,000
28Tajikistan10,787,000
29Azerbaijan10,247,000
30Israel10,123,000
31Lao PDR7,873,000
32Turkmenistan7,618,800
33Hong Kong SAR, China7,498,900
34Kyrgyz Republic7,343,100
35Singapore6,111,200
36Lebanon5,849,400
37Oman5,494,700
38West Bank and Gaza5,413,600
39Kuwait4,865,300
40Georgia3,935,800
41Mongolia3,569,000
42Armenia3,086,700
43Qatar2,972,200
44Bahrain1,600,400
45Timor-Leste1,418,500
46Bhutan796,680
47Macao SAR, China685,900
48Maldives529,680
49Brunei Darussalam466,330

About the top 10

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Source and method

Population: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Population, total: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN); Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.