Population, total in South Asia
South Asia: Population, total was 1.69 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.69 billion
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.69 billion
in 2025
All-time low
507.92 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in South Asia is 1.69 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in South Asia peaked at 1.69 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 507.92 million, in 1960.
South Asia ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 507.92 million | — |
| 1961 | 520.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 533.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 546.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 559.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 572.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 585.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 598.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 612.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 625.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 640.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 654.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 668.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 684.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 700.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 717.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 734.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 751.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 769.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 787.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 806.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 825.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 845.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 865.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 885.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 906.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 927.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 948.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 970.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 991.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 billion | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 billion | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 billion | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 billion | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.10 billion | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 billion | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.15 billion | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 billion | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.19 billion | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.21 billion | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.24 billion | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 billion | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.30 billion | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.33 billion | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.35 billion | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.37 billion | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 billion | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.41 billion | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.43 billion | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.44 billion | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.46 billion | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.48 billion | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.50 billion | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.52 billion | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.54 billion | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.56 billion | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 billion | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.59 billion | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 billion | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 billion | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.63 billion | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.65 billion | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.66 billion | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.68 billion | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.69 billion | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566.14 million | 507.92 million | 625.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 710.66 million | 640.08 million | 787.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 897.34 million | 806.37 million | 991.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 billion | 1.01 billion | 1.21 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 billion | 1.24 billion | 1.43 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 billion | 1.44 billion | 1.61 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion | 1.62 billion | 1.69 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More climate change data for South Asia
- Urban population 605.70 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.8865 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3579 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 174.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 496.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in South Asia?
- Population, total in South Asia was 1.69 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 507.92 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for population, total?
- South Asia ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.