The population of Asia is expected to grow by 28,005,772 in 2026 and reach 4,858,379,511 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 2,035,637 people yearly. The population density of Asia has changed from 83.9 in 1980 to 153.3 in 2024.
| Current population | 4,854,009,520 people at present (Tuesday 3rd of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 35.2 years |
| Population density | 155.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4,830,878,707 | 28,005,772 (0.6%) | -2,035,637 | 35.2 | 155 | 2,598,086,130 (53.8%) | |
| 2025 | 4,802,872,935 | 30,666,345 (0.6%) | -2,368,702 | 34.9 | 154 | 2,568,439,761 (53.5%) | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,309,583 | 34.6 | 153 | 2,537,327,019 (53.2%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,570,788 | 34.3 | 152 | 2,506,656,187 (52.9%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,162,528 | 34.0 | 151 | 2,476,024,749 (52.6%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,934,350 | 33.7 | 150 | 2,443,113,886 (52.2%) | |
| 2020 | 4,646,737,023 | 37,549,898 (0.8%) | -1,745,395 | 33.5 | 150 | 2,402,360,904 (51.7%) | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -3,113,815 | 33.2 | 148 | 2,362,465,519 (51.3%) | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -3,591,700 | 32.9 | 147 | 2,315,615,074 (50.7%) | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -3,607,336 | 32.7 | 146 | 2,265,549,477 (50.0%) | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,810,362 | 32.4 | 144 | 2,214,911,590 (49.4%) | |
| 2015 | 4,440,468,081 | 45,655,720 (1.0%) | -3,110,177 | 32.2 | 143 | 2,161,601,401 (48.7%) | |
| 2010 | 4,201,759,496 | 46,145,693 (1.1%) | -1,271,444 | 31.0 | 135 | 1,872,695,380 (44.6%) | |
| 2005 | 3,964,488,659 | 48,065,666 (1.2%) | -1,327,569 | 29.8 | 127 | 1,625,838,100 (41.0%) | |
| 2000 | 3,717,954,753 | 51,807,480 (1.4%) | -1,046,166 | 28.6 | 120 | 1,387,259,088 (37.3%) | |
| 1995 | 3,449,799,105 | 54,883,848 (1.6%) | -931,406 | 27.4 | 111 | 1,159,210,664 (33.6%) | |
| 1990 | 3,169,008,615 | 59,908,902 (1.9%) | -1,599,367 | 26.5 | 102 | 998,259,561 (31.5%) | |
| 1985 | 2,875,774,920 | 54,842,276 (1.9%) | -754,408 | 25.9 | 93 | 849,814,778 (29.6%) | |
| 1980 | 2,608,566,238 | 49,100,426 (1.9%) | -819,959 | 25.3 | 84 | 699,097,433 (26.8%) | |
| 1975 | 2,368,891,520 | 49,090,037 (2.1%) | -291,209 | 24.6 | 76 | 581,913,806 (24.6%) | |
| 1970 | 2,112,572,398 | 51,969,170 (2.5%) | 92,843 | 24.3 | 68 | 492,032,759 (23.3%) | |
| 1965 | 1,867,986,034 | 43,928,011 (2.4%) | -346,451 | 24.5 | 60 | 419,157,800 (22.4%) | |
| 1960 | 1,687,920,311 | 18,423,798 (1.1%) | 225,063 | 24.7 | 54 | 374,390,508 (22.2%) |
In 2025 the population of Asia was 4,802,872,935 and the average age increased from 24.7 in 1960 to 34.9. Urban population has increased from 1,387,259,088 (37.3%) in 2000 to 2,598,086,130 (53.8%) in the current year. The population density of Asia has changed from 83.9 in 1980 to 153.3 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,745,395 | 33.5 | 150 | 2,402,360,904 (51.7%) | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,368,702 | 34.9 | 154 | 2,568,439,761 (53.5%) | |
| 2030 | 4,936,020,392 | 25,051,574 (0.5%) | -1,707,118 | 36.4 | 158 | 2,720,301,690 (55.1%) | |
| 2035 | 5,047,467,080 | 20,448,925 (0.4%) | -1,856,123 | 37.8 | 162 | 2,878,534,674 (57.0%) | |
| 2040 | 5,137,757,688 | 16,404,844 (0.3%) | -1,718,673 | 39.0 | 165 | 3,043,726,054 (59.2%) | |
| 2045 | 5,204,581,726 | 11,183,755 (0.2%) | -1,640,290 | 40.1 | 167 | 3,212,868,251 (61.7%) | |
| 2050 | 5,241,706,914 | 4,854,720 (0.1%) | -1,633,261 | 41.1 | 168 | 3,378,259,990 (64.4%) |
up to 168.4 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Asia constitutes of 2,376,040,233 women and 2,454,838,474 men, which means there are 1,033 men per 1000 women.