Asia is the world’s most populous region and home to the two largest countries in the world: China and India. The region consists of Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Western Asia.
The region’s population is projected to increase 10% by 2050—to 5.3 billion, up from 4.8 billion in 2024—but the pattern of future population change varies, from an 11% decline in East Asia to a 40% increase in Western Asia during the same period. In addition, Asia’s total fertility rate (TFR), at 1.8, is just below replacement-level fertility of 2.1, or the average number of children a couple must have to replace themselves in the next generation. The TFR ranges from 1.0 in East Asia to 3.2 in Central Asia. The share of adults ages 65 and older also varies within Asia, ranging from 6% in Central Asia and Western Asia to 17% in East Asia.
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Lifetime births per woman
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Age distribution by sub-region
Percent change in population
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In millions
Lifetime births per woman
Age distribution by sub-region
Percent change in population
In millions
Lifetime births per woman
Age distribution by sub-region
Percent change in population
In millions
Lifetime births per woman
Age distribution by sub-region
Percent change in population
In millions
Lifetime births per woman
Age distribution by sub-region
Percent change in population
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