The population of Asia as of 2014 is around 4.28 billion more than half of the world’s population (7.171 billion). This is as per the United States Census Bureau (USCB). Over 19% of the world’s population lives in China, the most populous country in the world.
Here is the top 10 most populous countries in Asia as of 2015.
1. China – 1,367,360,000
The population of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was 1,367,360,000 as on October 18, 2014. That is approximately around 19 percent of the world population. Located in East Asia, China covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometers. It also has the world’s largest standing army.
2. India – 1,261,130,000
As on October 18, 2014 the population of the largest democracy in the world was 1,261,130,000. That is around 17.4 percent of the world population. The Republic of India is the seventh largest country by area. It has the third largest standing army in the world.
3. Indonesia – 252,164,800
Around 3.45 percent of the people of the world live in the Republic of Indonesia. Population of this sovereign state was 252,164,800 as on July 1, 2014.
4. Pakistan – 196,174,380
Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign nation, whose population was 196,174,380 as on July 1 2014; that is around 2.62 percent of the world population.
5. Bangladesh – 157,159,000
As on October 18, 2014, population of Bangladesh was 157,159,000. That is around 2.18 percent of the world population.
6. Japan – 127,040,000
Around 1.77 percent of the people of the world live in Japan, whose population as on September 1, 2014 was 127,040,000.
7. Philippines – 100,410,400
The Republic of the Philippines is a sovereign island nation. Around 1.39 percent of the people of our world live in Philippines, whose population as on October 18, 2014 was 100,410,400.
8. Vietnam – 89,708,900
Around 1.25 percent of the people of the world live in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. As on July 1 2013, population of Vietnam was 89,708,900.
9. Iran – 77,824,100
The population of the Islamic Republic of Iran was 77,824,100 as on October 18, 2014. That is around 1.08 percent of the world population.
10. Turkey – 76,667,864
The Republic of Turkey is a contiguous transcontinental nation, whose population was 76,667,864 as on December 31 2013; that is around 1.07 percent of the world population.
