Asia Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of Asia population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Asia in 2024 is 4,785,060,131, a 0.67% increase from 2023.
  • The population of Asia in 2023 was 4,753,079,727, a 0.64% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Asia in 2022 was 4,722,634,764, a 0.6% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Asia in 2021 was 4,694,576,167, a 0.65% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2024 Population
Asia - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 4,785,060,131 0.67%
2023 4,753,079,727 0.64%
2022 4,722,634,764 0.60%
2021 4,694,576,167 0.65%
2020 4,664,324,075 0.76%
2019 4,628,967,395 0.85%
2018 4,590,021,502 0.92%
2017 4,548,303,446 0.98%
2016 4,504,153,488 1.00%
2015 4,459,437,458 1.04%
2014 4,413,673,348 1.08%
2013 4,366,453,707 1.11%
2012 4,318,321,904 1.14%
2011 4,269,623,979 1.15%
2010 4,221,171,012 1.17%
2009 4,172,450,399 1.18%
2008 4,123,883,055 1.17%
2007 4,076,071,750 1.18%
2006 4,028,347,033 1.21%
2005 3,980,365,939 1.22%
2004 3,932,421,013 1.24%
2003 3,884,310,944 1.27%
2002 3,835,669,459 1.31%
2001 3,786,179,783 1.34%
2000 3,736,037,845 1.35%
1999 3,686,164,145 1.37%
1998 3,636,357,351 1.40%
1997 3,586,095,561 1.43%
1996 3,535,423,902 1.47%
1995 3,484,178,996 1.52%
1994 3,432,015,229 1.57%
1993 3,379,061,307 1.62%
1992 3,325,187,718 1.69%
1991 3,269,852,938 1.82%
1990 3,211,352,076 1.93%
1989 3,150,480,219 1.96%
1988 3,089,990,824 2.00%
1987 3,029,379,365 2.03%
1986 2,969,038,010 2.01%
1985 2,910,587,913 1.99%
1984 2,853,889,590 1.98%
1983 2,798,588,766 2.02%
1982 2,743,289,584 2.04%
1981 2,688,480,005 1.99%
1980 2,636,013,559 1.95%
1979 2,585,588,185 1.90%
1978 2,537,447,498 1.88%
1977 2,490,528,601 1.93%
1976 2,443,330,308 1.97%
1975 2,396,020,826 2.06%
1974 2,347,595,112 2.19%
1973 2,297,244,355 2.27%
1972 2,246,224,553 2.28%
1971 2,196,067,961 2.35%
1970 2,145,547,093 2.45%
1969 2,094,302,367 2.49%
1968 2,043,393,563 2.43%
1967 1,994,854,061 2.37%
1966 1,948,659,178 2.44%
1965 1,902,211,904 2.52%
1964 1,855,494,609 2.66%
1963 1,807,331,351 2.62%
1962 1,761,233,738 2.05%
1961 1,725,898,863 1.55%
1960 1,699,525,168 1.60%
1959 1,672,747,887 1.97%
1958 1,640,462,471 2.30%
1957 1,603,627,326 2.31%
1956 1,567,477,793 2.26%
1955 1,532,902,816 2.28%
1954 1,498,736,595 2.21%
1953 1,466,384,318 2.19%
1952 1,435,002,763 2.09%
1951 1,405,643,969 1.93%
1950 1,379,048,370 0.00%