Total current population for South Asia in 2023 was 1,951,539,835, a 1% increase from 2022.
Total population for South Asia in 2022 was 1,932,289,074, a 0.94% increase from 2021.
Total population for South Asia in 2021 was 1,914,263,569, a 1.01% increase from 2020.
Total population for South Asia in 2020 was 1,895,144,142, a 1.12% increase from 2019.
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Population of South Asia | Historical Data | 1960 - 2023.