Subregions in Asia by population (2026)
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| # | Region | Population (2026) | Yearly Change | Net Change | Density (P/km²) | Area (km²) | Migrants (net) | Fert. Rate | Median Age | Urban Pop % | World Share |
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| 1 | Southern Asia | 2,106,270,434 | +1.01% | 21,062,717 | 330 | 6,390,553 | −2,267,849 | 2.16 | 27.8 | 38.2% | 25.4% |
| 2 | Eastern Asia | 1,648,245,779 | −0.24% | −3,939,836 | 143 | 11,495,145 | −70,433 | 1.04 | 41.5 | 69.5% | 19.9% |
| 3 | South-Eastern Asia | 704,755,916 | +0.67% | 4,724,217 | 162 | 4,341,062 | −121,030 | 1.89 | 31.2 | 54.9% | 8.5% |
| 4 | Western Asia | 319,131,725 | +1.54% | 4,834,494 | 66 | 4,810,110 | 434,332 | 2.50 | 27.7 | 76.2% | 3.8% |
| 5 | Central Asia | 84,923,544 | +1.59% | 1,325,746 | 22 | 3,928,341 | −25,698 | 3.10 | 26.8 | 49.0% | 1.0% |
Asia Population by Subregion in 1950
| # | Region | Population 1950 | World Share |
|---|
| 1 | Eastern Asia | 671,914,904 | 27.0% |
| 2 | Southern Asia | 464,073,744 | 18.6% |
| 3 | South-Eastern Asia | 164,549,272 | 6.6% |
| 4 | Western Asia | 49,961,813 | 2.0% |
| 5 | Central Asia | 17,575,681 | 0.70% |
Asia Population by Subregion in 2050
| # | Region | Population 2050 | World Share |
|---|
| 1 | Southern Asia | 2,505,837,296 | 25.9% |
| 2 | Eastern Asia | 1,467,038,093 | 15.2% |
| 3 | South-Eastern Asia | 774,570,267 | 8.0% |
| 4 | Western Asia | 419,320,422 | 4.3% |
| 5 | Central Asia | 113,612,322 | 1.2% |
