Asian Countries by Population (2026)

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#	Country (or dependency)	Population (2026)	Yearly Change	Net Change	Density (P/Km²)	Land Area (Km²)	Migrants (net)	Fert. Rate	Median Age	Urban Pop %	World Share
1	India	1,476,625,576	0.87%	12,760,051	497	2,973,190	−440,456	1.9	29	38%	17.79%
2	China	1,412,914,089	−0.22%	−3,182,005	150	9,388,211	−232,107	1	41	69%	17.02%
3	Indonesia	287,886,782	0.76%	2,165,546	159	1,811,570	−39,472	2.1	31	60%	3.47%
4	Pakistan	259,299,791	1.6%	4,080,237	336	770,880	−1,144,738	3.4	21	35%	3.12%
5	Bangladesh	177,818,044	1.21%	2,131,145	1,366	130,170	−371,398	2.1	26	43%	2.14%
6	Japan	122,427,731	−0.55%	−675,748	336	364,555	128,619	1.2	50	93%	1.47%
7	Philippines	117,724,471	0.8%	937,509	395	298,170	−144,275	1.9	27	50%	1.42%
8	Vietnam	102,177,431	0.57%	578,904	330	310,070	−51,045	1.9	34	42%	1.23%
9	Iran	93,168,497	0.81%	750,816	57	1,628,550	66,848	1.7	35	74%	1.12%
10	Turkey	87,926,082	0.27%	240,656	114	769,630	−217,896	1.6	34	77%	1.06%
11	Thailand	71,559,614	−0.08%	−60,249	140	510,890	29,200	1.2	41	54%	0.86%
12	Myanmar	55,184,819	0.61%	334,171	84	653,290	−40,682	2.1	30	35%	0.66%
13	South Korea	51,600,388	−0.13%	−66,641	531	97,230	62,644	0.8	46	83%	0.62%
14	Iraq	48,007,437	2.1%	986,663	111	434,320	−13,102	3.1	21	73%	0.58%
15	Afghanistan	45,047,069	2.74%	1,202,958	69	652,860	−53,884	4.6	17	27%	0.54%
16	Yemen	42,961,653	2.84%	1,187,775	81	527,970	−22,178	4.3	18	33%	0.52%
17	Uzbekistan	37,724,223	1.81%	670,795	89	425,400	−4,517	3.4	27	48%	0.45%
18	Malaysia	36,385,115	1.13%	407,277	111	328,550	159,001	1.5	31	78%	0.44%
19	Saudi Arabia	35,165,787	1.73%	599,459	16	2,149,690	108,660	2.3	30	92%	0.42%
20	Nepal	29,629,410	0.04%	11,292	207	143,350	−292,014	1.9	26	25%	0.36%
21	North Korea	26,633,691	0.24%	62,655	221	120,410	−2,809	1.8	37	64%	0.32%
22	Syria	26,472,497	3.33%	852,070	144	183,630	305,822	2.6	24	54%	0.32%
23	Sri Lanka	23,348,315	0.51%	118,845	372	62,710	−30,760	1.9	34	18%	0.28%
24	Taiwan	23,011,292	−0.44%	−101,501	650	35,410	−15,041	0.9	45	85%	0.28%
25	Kazakhstan	21,083,626	1.15%	239,872	8	2,699,700	−12,814	2.9	30	55%	0.25%
26	Cambodia	18,051,219	1.14%	203,237	102	176,520	−34,323	2.5	26	27%	0.22%
27	Jordan	11,589,532	0.6%	68,848	131	88,780	60,699	2.5	25	85%	0.14%
28	United Arab Emirates	11,574,682	2.02%	228,682	138	83,600	87,401	1.2	32	81%	0.14%
29	Tajikistan	10,978,599	1.78%	191,865	78	139,960	−20,198	3	22	28%	0.13%
30	Azerbaijan	10,454,855	0.55%	57,142	126	82,658	7,708	1.7	34	59%	0.13%
31	Israel	9,647,689	1.37%	130,508	446	21,640	13,023	2.7	29	91%	0.12%
32	Laos	7,974,017	1.28%	100,971	35	230,800	−11,125	2.3	25	39%	0.096%
33	Turkmenistan	7,736,632	1.55%	117,785	16	469,930	11,792	2.6	27	47%	0.093%
34	Kyrgyzstan	7,400,465	1.45%	105,431	39	191,800	39	2.7	25	36%	0.089%
35	Hong Kong	7,378,602	−0.24%	−17,474	7,027	1,050	−12,576	0.7	48	–	0.089%
36	Singapore	5,905,748	0.6%	34,998	8,437	700	13,379	1	37	–	0.071%
37	Lebanon	5,897,467	0.82%	48,046	576	10,230	−6,685	2.2	29	84%	0.071%
38	State of Palestine	5,692,790	1.85%	103,167	946	6,020	−20,055	3.1	20	85%	0.069%
39	Oman	5,671,458	3.22%	176,767	18	309,500	79,740	2.4	30	90%	0.068%
40	Kuwait	5,102,773	1.53%	76,695	286	17,820	30,696	1.5	35	91%	0.061%
41	Georgia	3,804,642	−0.05%	−2,029	55	69,490	1,215	1.8	38	62%	0.046%
42	Mongolia	3,556,798	1.13%	39,698	2	1,553,560	12	2.5	27	67%	0.043%
43	Qatar	3,173,559	1.85%	57,670	273	11,610	24,791	1.7	33	96%	0.038%
44	Armenia	2,930,915	−0.73%	−21,450	103	28,470	−27,000	1.7	37	64%	0.035%
45	Bahrain	1,675,572	1.96%	32,240	2,205	760	14,280	1.8	33	–	0.020%
46	Timor-Leste	1,436,923	1.3%	18,406	97	14,870	−1,695	2.5	22	37%	0.017%
47	Cyprus	1,382,334	0.84%	11,580	150	9,240	7,210	1.4	39	61%	0.017%
48	Bhutan	802,214	0.69%	5,532	21	38,117	633	1.4	31	51%	0.0097%
49	Macao	723,188	0.16%	1,181	24,106	30	826	0.7	40	98%	0.0087%
50	Maldives	531,517	0.35%	1,841	1,772	300	−2,079	1.5	33	40%	0.0064%
51	Brunei	469,775	0.74%	3,445	89	5,270	8	1.7	33	81%	0.0057%

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).