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
1 Southern Asia 2,106,270,434 1.01% 21,062,717 329 6,400,127 −2,267,849 2.16 27.8 38.7% 25.37%
2 Eastern Asia 1,648,245,779 −0.24% −3,939,836 143 11,560,456 −70,433 1.04 41.5 71.3% 19.86%
3 South-Eastern Asia 704,755,916 0.67% 4,724,217 162 4,340,700 −121,030 1.89 31.2 53.5% 8.49%
4 Western Asia 319,131,725 1.54% 4,834,494 66 4,805,058 434,332 2.5 27.7 71.4% 3.84%
5 Central Asia 84,923,543 1.59% 1,325,745 22 3,926,790 −25,698 3.1 26.8 45.9% 1.02%

Asia Population by Subregion in 1950

# Region Population 2026 World Share
1 Eastern Asia 671,914,904 26.95%
2 Southern Asia 464,073,744 18.61%
3 South-Eastern Asia 164,549,272 6.60%
4 Western Asia 49,961,813 2.00%
5 Central Asia 17,575,681 0.70%

Asia Population by Subregion in 2050

# Region Population 2026 World Share
1 Southern Asia 2,505,837,296 25.93%
2 Eastern Asia 1,467,038,093 15.18%
3 South-Eastern Asia 774,570,267 8.01%
4 Western Asia 419,320,422 4.34%
5 Central Asia 113,612,322 1.18%