Asia
Latest estimates · UN 2024
Asia, as the UN Population Division groups countries (location code 935).
Population projection
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What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Asia, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
3 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 4.61B, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 4.67B, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 4.48B, projected).
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WIC 2013: Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (WIC), Wittgenstein Centre Data Explorer Version 1.0, 2013.
WIC 2018: Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (WIC), Wittgenstein Centre Data Explorer Version 2.0, 2018.
WIC 2023: Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (WIC), Wittgenstein Centre Data Explorer Version 3.0 (Beta), 2023.
WIC data shown with attribution for display only; not licensed for redistribution.
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 5.14B | — |
| UN 2012 | 5.16B | 4.71B |
| WIC 2013 | 5.11B | 4.36B |
| UN 2015 | 5.27B | — |
| UN 2017 | 5.26B | — |
| WIC 2018 | 5.15B | 4.37B |
| UN 2019 | 5.29B | 4.72B |
| UN 2022 | 5.29B | 4.67B |
| WIC 2023 | 5.22B | 4.48B |
| UN 2024 (current) | 5.28B | 4.61B |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Asia are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
3 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 1.72, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.71, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.64, projected).
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WIC 2013: Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (WIC), Wittgenstein Centre Data Explorer Version 1.0, 2013.
WIC 2018: Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (WIC), Wittgenstein Centre Data Explorer Version 2.0, 2018.
WIC 2023: Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (WIC), Wittgenstein Centre Data Explorer Version 3.0 (Beta), 2023.
WIC data shown with attribution for display only; not licensed for redistribution.
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 1.75 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 1.72 | — |
| UN 2022 | 1.85 | 1.71 |
| WIC 2023 | 1.72 | — |
| UN 2024 (current) | 1.82 | 1.72 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Asia are not listed. UN revisions from 1998 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.