Asia Population 2016 review

List of Asian countries by population http://worldpopulationreview.com/continents/asia-population/

Asia Background
• Asia is the largest and most populous of earth's
continents and its located in both the northern and
eastern hemispheres.
• Asia comprises a full 30% of the world's land area with
60% of the world's current population.
• It also has the highest growth rate today, and its
population almost quadrupled during the 20th
century.
• The estimated population for Asia in 2016 is 4.4
billion.
Asia Location
• Asia comprises the eastern 4/5 of Eurasia, bounded by the Pacific
Ocean on the east, the Indian Ocean on the south and the Arctic
Ocean on the north.
• There are a total of 50 countries in Asia.
• In 2016, the population of Asia is estimated at 4,434,846,235.
• Russia is excluded from Asia's population, although there are about
40 million Russians who live in Asia, or east of the Ural Mountains.
 Most populous countries: Asia
• Asia has the two most populous countries in its borders:
China and India.
• China is currently the most populous country on earth
with an estimated population in 2016 of 1,377,124,512.
• It accounts for 31.69% of Asia's total population and over
18% of the world's population.
• India is not too far behind with an estimated population of
1,285,800,000, accounting for 29.36% of the continent's
population amd 17.5% of the world's population.
• It's estimated that India's population will surpass China's
by 2022, when each country will have a population of
about 1.45 billion people.
The top 10 most populous countries in Asia are:
• China, 1.37 billion
• India, 1.299 billion
• Indonesia, 255.46 million
• Pakistan, 191.78 million
• Bangladesh, 158.76 million
• Japan, 126.89 million
• The Philippines, 102.96 million
• Vietnam, 91.81 million
• Iran, 78.77 million
• Turkey, 78.21 million
Least Populous Countries
• The least populous country in Asia is Maldives, with an estimated population of
345,000. Maldives is also one of the smallest countries on earth with just 298
square kilometers (115 square miles) of area, 99% of which is water.
• This tiny country has a population density of 1,065 people per square kilometer
(2,758/square mile), which makes it the 12th most densely populated country on
earth.
• Following behind Maldives is Brunei, the 50th least populous country in Asia with
an estimated 2016 population of 421,000.
• Located in Southeast Asia, Brunei is surrounded by Sarawak, Malaysia, and it's
divided into two parts.
• It's the only sovereign state fully on the island of Borneo, and one of the richest
countries due to its natural gas and petroleum fields with a public debt tha
remains below 3%.
The ten least populous countries in Asia include:
• Maldives, 345,000
• Brunei, 421,000
• Macau, 641,000
• Bhutan, 760,000
• Timor-Leste, 1.24 million
• Bahrain, 1.78 million
• Qatar, 2.11 million
• Armenia, 3 million
• Mongolia, 3.02 million
• Georgia, 3.73 million
Comparison to Other Continents
• Asia is the most populous continent, which the second being Africa.
Africa is the second largest and most populous continent with an
estimated population in 2016 of 1.21 billion people.
• Africa has 30.2 million square kilometers (11.7 million square feet) of
land, including islands, and its population accounts for 15% of the
world's population.
• Following Africa is Europe, with a population in 2016 of 738 million,
or 11% of the world's total population.
Comparison to Other Continents
• Europe accounts for only 2% of the earth's surface and 6.8% of its
land area, and it's the second-smallest continent.
• Russia takes up 40% of the continent's area, while Asia's landmass is
much greater with a higher population density.
• Europe has approximately 134 people per square mile, compared to
203/square mile in Asia.
• Asia beats all other continents in terms of not only space but also
population and population density.
Asia's Population Growth
• Asia's growth rate is very high, quadrupling in the last century. Given
its wealth of resources and ecological and biological variety, it's in the
perfect position to support this growth as well.
• Unfortunately, Asia's rapid growth and fast economic development is
threatening its limited resources through quick expansion,
destruction of natural habits and urbanization.
• It's predicted that Asia's population will continue to grow for quite
some time, which will continue to strain its resources.
Asia's Population Growth
• Based on current estimates, it's projected that national populations
will grow in every country of Asia with the exception of Japan and
Kazakhstan through 2050.
• Some countries, including Afghanistan, Nepal and Pakistan, will
double in population during this time while India, Vietnam, Malaysia
and other countries will see especially high growth rates.
• Unfortunately, it's currently projected that the countries which will
grow the fastest are the ones with the lowest income in the world,
and these countries will be the least capable of handling the extra
stress on resources.
 Selected Asia Population
Rank Asia Country Rel annual growth % of pop Projection Annual growth Est. doubling years
1 China 0.49 31.35 1,370,793,000 6,730,000 141
2 India 1.64 29.72 1,299,499,000 20,998,000 43
3 Indonesia 1.41 5.84 255,462,000 3,549,000 50
5 Bangladesh 1.37 3.63 158,762,000 2,139,000 51
7 Japan -0.01 2.81 126,891,000 -12,000 -
8 Philippines 2.13 2.28 102,965,000 2,147,000 33
9 Vietnam 1.16 2.03 91,812,000 1,057,000 60
12 Thailand 0.76 1.51 68,387,000 517,000 91
13 Myanmar 1.22 1.16 52,280,000 632,000 57
18 Malaysia 1.84 0.69 31,032,000 561,000 38
27 Cambodia 1.59 0.33 15,040,000 236,000 44
34 Laos 1.63 0.15 6,802,000 109,000 43
36 Singapore 1.3 0.12 5,541,000 71,000 54
50 Brunei 1.69 0.01 421,000 7,000 41
Relative growth-rate in Asia countries
Continent Populations 2016
Name 2016 Population Growth Rate (%) Pop Density (sq km)
Africa 1,194,637,434 2.3811 39,412
Antarctica
Asia 4,426,377,330 0.9101 138,691
Central America 174,152,816 1.2449 70,229
Europe 743,393,140 0.0272 32,253
Latin America
North America 364,041,382 0.8004 16,718
Oceania 39,897,032 1.3479 4,659
South America 419,096,125 0.9431 23,502
The Middle East
World 7,404,976,783 1.0659 54,383
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