Southern Asia Population (LIVE)

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Southern Asia Population (1950 - 2025)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Southern Asia

Country Population
(2025)
India 1,450,935,791
Pakistan 251,269,164
Bangladesh 173,562,364
Iran 91,567,738
Afghanistan 42,647,492
Nepal 29,651,054
Sri Lanka 23,103,565
Bhutan 791,524
Maldives 527,799
  • The current population of Southern Asia is 2,079,623,198 as of Friday, March 28, 2025, based on Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Southern Asia population is equivalent to 25.33% of the total world population.
  • Southern Asia ranks number 1 in Asia among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Southern Asia is 326 per Km² (844 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 6,400,127 Km² (2,471,102 sq. miles).
  • 38.2% of the population is urban (796,891,558 people in 2025)
  • The median age in Southern Asia is 27.5 years.

Population of Southern Asia (2025 and historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Southern Asia's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Southern Asia
Rank
2025 2,085,207,717 1.02% 21,151,226 −2,488,057 27.5 2.18 326 38.2% 796,891,558 25.33% 8,231,613,070 1
2024 2,064,056,491 1.03% 20,973,331 −2,790,524 27.1 2.2 323 37.7% 778,898,570 25.29% 8,161,972,572 1
2023 2,043,083,160 1.02% 20,615,872 −3,375,946 26.8 2.22 319 37.3% 761,135,908 25.25% 8,091,734,930 1
2022 2,022,467,288 0.98% 19,478,447 −3,879,444 26.5 2.24 316 36.8% 743,619,031 25.21% 8,021,407,192 1
2020 1,983,510,394 1.17% 22,327,667 −1,530,472 25.9 2.29 310 35.8% 709,387,963 25.15% 7,887,001,292 1
2015 1,871,872,057 1.36% 24,392,214 −4,310,108 24.4 2.5 292 33.6% 628,750,996 25.06% 7,470,491,872 1
2010 1,749,910,989 1.57% 26,267,674 −2,139,420 22.9 2.75 273 31.7% 554,883,016 24.92% 7,021,732,148 1
2005 1,618,572,620 1.83% 27,991,805 −1,467,336 21.5 3.07 253 30% 486,270,090 24.57% 6,586,970,132 1
2000 1,478,613,594 2.03% 28,248,876 −1,148,412 20.4 3.5 231 28.5% 421,722,802 23.96% 6,171,702,993 2
1995 1,337,369,214 2.19% 27,498,174 −435,439 19.6 3.85 209 27.4% 366,467,941 23.22% 5,758,878,982 2
1990 1,199,878,346 2.4% 26,803,579 −459,022 19 4.36 187 26.3% 315,542,252 22.52% 5,327,803,110 2
1985 1,065,860,451 2.51% 24,837,606 −463,481 18.7 4.82 167 24.9% 265,561,361 21.89% 4,868,943,465 2
1980 941,672,421 2.48% 21,708,361 −354,393 18.4 5.19 147 23.4% 220,068,126 21.17% 4,447,606,236 2
1975 833,130,615 2.38% 18,490,092 63,311 18 5.51 130 21.2% 177,014,775 20.47% 4,070,735,277 2
1970 740,680,155 2.34% 16,179,963 184,574 17.8 5.88 116 19.5% 144,494,924 20.05% 3,694,683,794 2
1965 659,780,339 2.47% 15,129,247 −129,041 18.2 6.13 103 18.4% 121,483,340 19.79% 3,334,533,703 2
1960 584,134,106 2.4% 13,076,405 192,798 18.9 6.13 91 17.7% 103,104,244 19.37% 3,015,470,894 2
1955 518,752,079 2.25% 10,935,667 79,464 19.4 6.08 81 17.4% 90,055,677 18.93% 2,740,213,792 2

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).

Southern Asia Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Southern Asia's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Southern Asia
Rank
2030 2,189,258,883 0.98% 20,810,233 −1,532,919 29.2 2.11 342 40.7% 890,023,772 25.55% 8,569,124,911 1
2035 2,286,184,435 0.87% 19,385,110 −1,544,860 30.9 2.05 357 43.2% 987,592,187 25.73% 8,885,210,181 1
2040 2,371,842,475 0.74% 17,131,608 −1,459,830 32.6 2.01 371 45.8% 1,087,106,273 25.84% 9,177,190,203 1
2045 2,444,998,837 0.61% 14,631,272 −1,375,173 34.2 1.98 382 48.5% 1,185,987,169 25.90% 9,439,639,668 1
2050 2,505,837,296 0.49% 12,167,692 −1,398,220 35.8 1.95 392 51.1% 1,281,572,293 25.93% 9,664,378,587 1

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

The Population of Southern Asia (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. 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 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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 Southern 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.

Southern 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 Southern 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