South-Eastern Asia Population (LIVE)

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South-Eastern Asia Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in South-Eastern Asia

Country Population 2026
Indonesia 285,721,236
Philippines 116,786,962
Vietnam 101,598,527
Thailand 71,619,863
Myanmar 54,850,648
Malaysia 35,977,838
Cambodia 17,847,982
Laos 7,873,046
Singapore 5,870,750
Timor-Leste 1,418,517
Brunei 466,330
  • The current population of South-Eastern Asia is 703,840,235 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • South-Eastern Asia population is equivalent to 8.49% of the total world population.
  • South-Eastern Asia ranks number 3 in Asia among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in South-Eastern Asia is 162 per Km² (421 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 4,340,700 Km² (1,675,953 sq. miles).
  • 53.5% of the population is urban (376,720,910 people in 2026)
  • The median age in South-Eastern Asia is 31.2 years.

Population of South-Eastern Asia (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population South-Eastern Asia's Share of World Pop World Population South-Eastern Asia's Rank in Asia
2026 704,755,916 0.67% 4,724,217 −121,030 31.2 1.89 162 53.5% 376,720,910 8.49% 8,300,678,395 3
2025 700,031,699 0.7% 4,882,271 −110,304 30.9 1.91 161 52.8% 369,699,164 8.50% 8,231,613,070 3
2024 695,149,428 0.73% 5,032,244 −124,161 30.5 1.92 160 52.2% 362,656,317 8.52% 8,161,972,572 3
2023 690,117,184 0.76% 5,218,772 −138,307 30.2 1.94 159 51.5% 355,598,111 8.53% 8,091,734,930 3
2022 684,898,412 0.73% 4,954,957 4,586 29.8 1.95 158 50.9% 348,533,155 8.54% 8,021,407,192 3
2020 674,988,498 1% 6,522,555 −155,849 29.2 2.02 156 49.5% 334,418,881 8.56% 7,887,001,292 3
2015 642,375,721 1.25% 7,725,914 −326,926 27.6 2.28 148 46.6% 299,411,805 8.60% 7,470,491,872 3
2010 603,746,150 1.37% 7,918,811 40,528 26.1 2.38 139 43.9% 264,804,131 8.60% 7,021,732,148 3
2005 564,152,095 1.37% 7,405,624 −459,452 24.5 2.44 130 40.9% 230,839,161 8.56% 6,586,970,132 3
2000 527,123,975 1.71% 8,592,938 −68,268 23.1 2.59 121 37.7% 198,780,746 8.54% 6,171,702,993 3
1995 484,159,284 1.93% 8,833,656 395,269 21.7 2.95 112 34.6% 167,525,414 8.41% 5,758,878,982 3
1990 439,991,003 2.1% 8,672,194 258,516 20.4 3.31 101 31.7% 139,695,116 8.26% 5,327,803,110 3
1985 396,630,033 2.35% 8,703,828 −17,168 19.2 3.85 91 28.6% 113,351,189 8.15% 4,868,943,465 3
1980 353,110,891 2.27% 7,492,638 −182,915 18.2 4.46 81 25.8% 91,015,693 7.94% 4,447,606,236 3
1975 315,647,703 2.41% 7,095,580 −219,740 17.4 5.03 73 23.4% 73,972,197 7.75% 4,070,735,277 3
1970 280,169,805 2.59% 6,725,469 −372,701 17 5.61 65 21.5% 60,303,588 7.58% 3,694,683,794 3
1965 246,542,462 2.78% 6,307,420 −225,054 17.4 5.94 57 19.8% 48,907,618 7.39% 3,334,533,703 3
1960 215,005,361 2.85% 5,645,007 −87,327 18.2 6.02 50 18.4% 39,637,776 7.13% 3,015,470,894 3
1955 186,780,328 2.57% 4,446,211 207,397 18.6 5.87 43 17% 31,739,545 6.82% 2,740,213,792 3

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

South-Eastern Asia Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population South-Eastern Asia's Share of World Pop World Population South-Eastern Asia's Rank in Asia
2030 722,286,257 0.63% 4,450,912 −60,259 32.5 1.85 166 56% 404,496,913 8.43% 8,569,124,911 3
2035 741,414,661 0.52% 3,825,681 −64,134 34 1.82 171 59.1% 438,119,471 8.34% 8,885,210,181 3
2040 757,124,884 0.42% 3,142,045 −81,197 35.3 1.8 174 62.1% 469,950,115 8.25% 9,177,190,203 3
2045 768,432,184 0.3% 2,261,460 −65,395 36.7 1.78 177 65% 499,509,311 8.14% 9,439,639,668 3
2050 774,570,267 0.16% 1,227,617 −70,969 38 1.76 178 68% 526,779,812 8.01% 9,664,378,587 3

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Notes

The South-Eastern Asia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of South-Eastern Asia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of South-Eastern Asia (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the region as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2025 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the countries within South-Eastern Asia, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

South-Eastern Asia's Share of World Pop: Total population as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by South-Eastern Asia in the list of all regions worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

See also