Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Asia
Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 4.61 million 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
4.61 million 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
5.29 million 1000 No
in 2054
All-time low
1.34 million 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Asia, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Asia stood at 4.61 million 1000 No.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Asia peaked at 5.29 million 1000 No in 2054 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million 1000 No, in 1950.
Asia ranks 2nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.34 million 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1.37 million 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 1.40 million 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 1.43 million 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 1.46 million 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1.49 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.53 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.56 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.60 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.63 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.66 million 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.68 million 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.72 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.76 million 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.81 million 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.86 million 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.90 million 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.95 million 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.99 million 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.04 million 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.09 million 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.14 million 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.19 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.29 million 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.34 million 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.39 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.43 million 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.48 million 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.53 million 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.58 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.63 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.68 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.74 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.79 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.85 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.90 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.96 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.02 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.08 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.14 million 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.20 million 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.33 million 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.38 million 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.43 million 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.49 million 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.54 million 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.59 million 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.65 million 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.70 million 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.75 million 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.80 million 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.85 million 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.95 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.99 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.04 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.09 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.14 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.19 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.24 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.29 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.34 million 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.39 million 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.44 million 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.48 million 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.53 million 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.57 million 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.61 million 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.65 million 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.69 million 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.72 million 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.75 million 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.78 million 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.81 million 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4.84 million 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 4.86 million 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 4.89 million 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 4.92 million 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 4.94 million 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 4.97 million 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 4.99 million 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 5.02 million 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2033 | 5.04 million 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 5.06 million 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 5.08 million 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 5.10 million 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 5.12 million 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 5.14 million 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 5.16 million 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 5.17 million 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 5.19 million 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 5.20 million 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 5.22 million 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 5.23 million 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 5.24 million 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 5.25 million 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 5.26 million 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 5.27 million 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 5.28 million 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 5.28 million 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 5.28 million 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 5.29 million 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2053 | 5.29 million 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2054 | 5.29 million 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2055 | 5.29 million 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2056 | 5.29 million 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2057 | 5.28 million 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 5.28 million 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 5.27 million 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 5.27 million 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 5.26 million 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 5.25 million 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 5.24 million 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 5.24 million 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 5.23 million 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 5.22 million 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 5.21 million 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 5.20 million 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 5.18 million 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 5.17 million 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 5.16 million 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 5.15 million 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 5.13 million 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 5.12 million 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 5.10 million 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 5.09 million 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 5.07 million 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 5.06 million 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 5.04 million 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 5.02 million 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2081 | 5.00 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2082 | 4.99 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2083 | 4.97 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2084 | 4.95 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2085 | 4.93 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2086 | 4.91 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2087 | 4.89 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2088 | 4.87 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2089 | 4.85 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 4.83 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 4.81 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2092 | 4.78 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2093 | 4.76 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2094 | 4.74 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 4.72 million 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 4.70 million 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 4.68 million 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 4.66 million 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 4.63 million 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 4.61 million 1000 No | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.48 million 1000 No | 1.34 million 1000 No | 1.63 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.84 million 1000 No | 1.66 million 1000 No | 2.04 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.31 million 1000 No | 2.09 million 1000 No | 2.53 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 million 1000 No | 2.58 million 1000 No | 3.08 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 million 1000 No | 3.14 million 1000 No | 3.70 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million 1000 No | 3.75 million 1000 No | 4.19 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 million 1000 No | 4.24 million 1000 No | 4.65 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million 1000 No | 4.69 million 1000 No | 4.94 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 5.07 million 1000 No | 4.97 million 1000 No | 5.16 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.23 million 1000 No | 5.17 million 1000 No | 5.28 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.28 million 1000 No | 5.27 million 1000 No | 5.29 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 5.23 million 1000 No | 5.18 million 1000 No | 5.27 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.11 million 1000 No | 5.04 million 1000 No | 5.17 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 4.94 million 1000 No | 4.85 million 1000 No | 5.02 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 4.73 million 1000 No | 4.63 million 1000 No | 4.83 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 4.61 million 1000 No | 4.61 million 1000 No | 4.61 million 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4745 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4819 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7932 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3.48 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.78 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2.29 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2.32 million 1000 No (2100)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 15.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Asia?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Asia was 4.61 million 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 million 1000 No in 2054.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Asia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.