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Codex Populi
Region · REG_ASIA

Asia

4.78B
Population · 2023
0.61%
Growth rate · 2023
1.88
Fertility rate · 2023
74.6 yrs
Life expectancy · 2023

Latest estimates · UN 2024

Asia, as the UN Population Division groups countries (location code 935).

Total population

Asia1950198020102040207021002B3B4B5Bpeople

1 series: Asia (1950–2100, latest 4.61B, projected).

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Population growth rate

Asia1950198020102040207021000.0%1.0%2.0%

1 series: Asia (1950–2100, latest -0.5%, projected).

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Median age

Asia19501980201020402070210020.0 yrs25.0 yrs30.0 yrs35.0 yrs40.0 yrs45.0 yrs

1 series: Asia (1950–2100, latest 46.8 yrs, projected).

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Population pyramid

2023 · estimate

MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-8485-8990-9495-99100+
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