Because population lists are outdated even before they can be published, the following estimates have been rounded for easier comparison.
1. India – 1,463,865,000
Asia’s most populous nation.
2. China – 1,416,096,000
Close second in Asia and globally.
3. Indonesia – 285,721,000
Largest archipelagic country.
4. Pakistan – 255,219,000
High-growth population in South Asia.
5. Bangladesh – 175,687,000
One of the most densely populated countries.
6. Japan – 123,103,000
Highly urbanized East Asian nation.
7. Philippines – 116,787,000
Fast-growing archipelago in Southeast Asia.
8. Vietnam – 101,599,000
One of Southeast Asia’s most populous countries.
9. Iran – 92,418,000
Large population in Western Asia.
10. Thailand – 71,620,000
Southeast Asian country with robust growth.
11. Myanmar – 54,850,600
Diverse, populous mainland Southeast Asian country.
12. South Korea – 51,667,000
Highly developed East Asian nation.
13. Iraq – 47,021,000
High population in Western Asia.
14. Afghanistan – 43,844,000
Rapid population growth in South-Central Asia.
15. Yemen – 41,774,000
Southern Arabian Peninsula country.
16. Uzbekistan – 37,053,000
Most populous country in Central Asia.
17. Malaysia – 35,978,000
Multi-ethnic Southeast Asian state.
18. Nepal – 31,165,000
Landlocked Himalayan country.
19. North Korea – 26,571,000
East Asian country on the Korean peninsula.
20. Sri Lanka – 23,229,000
Island nation south of India.
21. Taiwan – 23,113,000
Dense island economy off Southeast China.
22. Kazakhstan – 20,844,000
Largest by land area in Central Asia.
23. Cambodia – 17,848,000
Growing population in Southeast Asia.
24. Tajikistan – 10,787,000
Landlocked country in Central Asia.
25. Laos – 7,463,000
Landlocked Southeast Asian country.
26. Kyrgyzstan – 7,095,000
Mountainous nation in Central Asia.
27. Turkmenistan – 6,331,000
Sparsely populated Central Asian country.
28. Singapore – 5,832,000
Urbanized city-state and financial hub.
29. Mongolia – 3,476,000
One of the least densely populated countries.
30. Timor-Leste – 1,401,000
Southeast Asian island nation.
31. Bhutan – 781,000
Himalayan kingdom between India and China.
32. Maldives – 580,000
Island nation in the Indian Ocean.
33. Brunei – 463,000
Small, wealthy sultanate on Borneo.
The above is subject to change.
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