List of Asian countries by population - wikipedia List of Asian countries by population This is a list of Asian countries and dependent territories by population sorted by normalized demographic projections. Table Rank Country ( or dependent territory ) July 1, 2015 projection % of Asia 's population Average relative annual growth ( % ) Average absolute annual growth Estimated doubling time ( Years ) Official figure ( where available ) Date of last figure Source China 1,387,160,730 31.35 0.49 6,730,000 141 1,387,630,000 January 14, 2018 Official population clock India 1,324,009,090 29.72 1.64 20,998,000 43 1,210,854,977 March 1, 2011 Final 2011 census result Indonesia 255,462,000 5.84 1.41 3,549,000 50 261,890,900 2017 Official estimate Pakistan 191,785,000 4.39 2.40 3,765,000 35 207,774,520 2017 Official Census 2017 Bangladesh 158,762,000 3.63 1.37 2,139,000 51 164,160,000 January 14, 2018 Official population clock 6 Russia 144,031,000 3.19 0.19 278,000 368 146,544,710 January 1, 2016 Annual official estimate 7 Japan 126,891,000 2.81 - 0.01 - 12,000 - 126,890,000 November 1, 2015 Monthly official estimate 8 Philippines 100,699,395 2.23 1.5 1,500,000 45 100,981,437 August 1, 2015 2015 Census of Population 9 Vietnam 91,812,000 2.03 1.16 1,057,000 60 90,493,352 April 1, 2014 Official estimate 10 Iran 78,778,000 1.74 1.29 1,001,000 54 80,753,000 January 14, 2018 Official population clock 11 Turkey 78,214,000 1.73 1.34 1,035,000 52 77,695,904 December 31, 2014 Official estimate 12 Thailand 68,387,000 1.51 0.76 517,000 91 65,926,261 September 1, 2010 2010 census result 13 Myanmar 56,480,000 1.26 1.22 632,000 57 51,486,253 March 29, 2014 2014 census result 14 South Korea 50,617,000 1.12 0.38 193,000 181 50,617,045 2015 Official estimate 15 Iraq 36,575,000 0.81 2.90 1,030,000 24 36,575,000 2015 Official estimate 16 Saudi Arabia 31,521,000 0.70 2.44 751,000 29 31,521,418 2015 Official estimate 17 Uzbekistan 31,283,000 0.69 1.70 523,000 41 31,022,500 January 1, 2015 Official estimate 18 Malaysia 31,032,000 0.69 1.84 561,000 38 32,282,000 January 14, 2018 Official population clock 19 Nepal 28,038,000 0.62 1.42 392,000 49 28,037,904 2015 Official estimate 20 Afghanistan 26,849,000 0.59 1.87 494,000 37 27,101,365 January 1, 2016 Official estimate 21 Yemen 26,745,000 0.59 2.95 766,000 24 24,527,000 July 1, 2012 Official estimate 22 North Korea 25,863,000 0.57 1.08 277,000 64 24,052,231 October 1, 2008 Final 2008 census result 23 Taiwan 23,455,000 0.52 0.35 81,000 200 23,476,640 October 31, 2015 Monthly official estimate 24 Sri Lanka 22,480,000 0.51 0.94 194,000 74 22,480,000 February 19, 2017 Live Population 25 Syria 18,906,000 0.42 2.45 557,000 29 21,377,000 December 31, 2011 Official estimate 26 Kazakhstan 17,541,000 0.39 1.45 250,000 48 17,608,200 October 1, 2015 Monthly official estimate 27 Cambodia 15,040,000 0.33 1.59 236,000 44 13,395,682 March 3, 2008 Final 2008 census result 28 Azerbaijan 9,651,000 0.21 1.23 117,000 57 9,593,000 January 1, 2015 Official estimate 29 United Arab Emirates 8,933,000 0.20 1.57 138,000 45 8,264,070 Official estimate 30 Tajikistan 8,451,000 0.19 2.35 194,000 30 8,354,000 January 1, 2015 Official estimate 31 Israel 8,372,000 0.19 1.89 155,000 37 8,436,600 October 31, 2015 Monthly official estimate 32 Hong Kong ( China ) 7,299,000 0.16 0.90 65,000 77 7,298,600 July 1, 2015 Official estimate 33 Jordan 6,837,000 0.15 2.75 183,000 26 6,388,000 2012 Official estimate 34 Laos 6,802,000 0.15 1.63 109,000 43 6,492,400 March 1, 2015 Preliminary 2015 census result 35 Kyrgyzstan 5,943,000 0.13 1.64 96,000 43 5,895,100 January 1, 2015 Official estimate 36 Singapore 5,541,000 0.12 1.30 71,000 54 5,535,000 July 1, 2015 Official estimate 37 Turkmenistan 4,902,000 0.11 1.24 60,000 56 4,751,120 December 26, 2012 2012 census result 38 Palestine 4,683,000 0.10 2.92 133,000 24 4,550,368 2014 Official estimate 39 Lebanon 4,288,000 0.09 1.78 75,000 39 4,965,846 December 31, 2013 Official estimate 40 Oman 4,181,000 0.09 5.13 204,000 14 4,351,300 January 14, 2018 Official population clock 41 Kuwait 4,161,000 0.09 3.00 121,000 23 4,183,658 June 30, 2015 Official estimate 42 Georgia 3,730,000 0.08 0.03 1,000 2,585 3,729,500 January 1, 2015 Official estimate 43 Mongolia 3,029,000 0.07 2.19 65,000 32 3,162,200 January 14, 2018 Official population clock 44 Armenia 3,005,000 0.07 - 0.03 - 1,000 - 3,004,000 September 30, 2015 Monthly official estimate 45 Qatar 2,113,000 0.05 4.29 87,000 16 2,412,483 October 31, 2015 Monthly official estimate 46 Bahrain 1,781,000 0.04 7.35 122,000 10 1,234,571 April 27, 2010 Final 2010 census result 47 Timor - Leste 1,245,000 0.03 2.72 33,000 26 1,167,242 July 11, 2015 Preliminary 2015 census result 48 Bhutan 760,000 0.02 1.74 13,000 40 798,870 January 14, 2018 Official population clock 49 Macau ( China ) 641,000 0.01 3.89 24,000 18 643,100 September 2015 Official estimate 50 Brunei 421,000 0.01 1.69 7,000 41 393,372 June 20, 2011 Preliminary 2011 census result 51 Maldives 345,000 0.01 1.47 5,000 47 344,023 September 20, 2014 Preliminary 2014 census result Total 4,516,317,000 100.00 1.16 52,210,000 58 Asian population by country ( top 8 ). China ( 31.35 % ) India ( 29.72 % ) Indonesia ( 5.84 % ) Pakistan ( 4.39 % ) Bangladesh ( 3.63 % ) Russia ( 3.19 % ) Japan ( 2.81 % ) Philippines ( 2.28 % ) Other ( 16.79 % ) See also List of countries by population List of African countries by population List of countries in the Americas by population List of Arab countries by population List of Caribbean island countries by population List of Eurasian countries by population List of European countries by population List of European Union member states by population List of Latin American countries by population List of member states of the Commonwealth of Nations by population List of Middle East countries by population List of North American countries by population List of Oceanian countries by population List of South American countries by population List of countries by past and future population List of countries by past population ( United Nations ) List of countries by population in 2000 List of countries by population in 2010 List of population concern organizations References Jump up ^ Calculated, when available, from the latest national censuses or most recent official estimates ( many of which are cited in their respective column ), using the exponential formula shown on the List of countries by past and future population article. This is done to normalize the different populations to a unique date, so that they are really comparable. Jump up ^ It corresponds to the following formula : projection / proj ction x100 - 100. Jump up ^ It corresponds to the calculation : projection * annual_growth / 100. Jump up ^ It corresponds to the formula : LN ( 2 ) / LN ( growth / 100 + 1 ), which produces exactly the same result as LOG ( 2 ) / LOG ( growth / 100 + 1 ). Jump up ^ The mid-2015 demographic projection excludes the disputed territory of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol ( the so - called Crimean Federal District ), although the Russian official estimate includes both of them. Jump up ^ The island of Taiwan or the so - called Republic of China ( ROC ), which has been de facto independent from 1949 and is a partially recognized state, is claimed by the Communist People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) to be one of its provinces. Jump up ^ Special Administrative Region ( SAR ) Former British colony, it definitely reverted to Chinese sovereignty on July 1, 1997. Jump up ^ It comprises the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, separated between each other by an Israeli land corridor. Jump up ^ Special Administrative Region ( SAR ) Former Portuguese colony, it reverted to Chinese sovereignty on December 20, 1999. 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Question: what are the most populated countries in asia
Answer: China