| Region | Asia | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 82 226a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 20.9a | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.5a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 321 586 | 293 363 | 394 320b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.1 | -1.2 | 4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 4 661.3 | 3 925.9 | 5 118.4b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 26.3 | 23.7 | 23b |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 22.3 | 23.3 | 23.8b |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 51.4 | 53 | 53.2b |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 5 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 48.6 / 69.9 | 46.8 / 68.6 | 46.8 / 68.7 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 114 | 120b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 63 093 | 69 868 | 118 903d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 64 061 | 68 707 | 119 439d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -967 | 1 161 | -536d |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 48.1 | 48.2e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.7f | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.2a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 74.4 / 67.4 | 74.0 / 67.3 | 76.1 / 69.4a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 29.6 / 7.9 | 30.9 / 9.0 | 31.5 / 9.9a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 5 392.8 / 7.9 | 5 564.0 / 7.5 | ... / ... |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 23.4 | 19.1 | 16.6a |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.3 / 99.2 | 99.8 / 100.5 | 97.6 / 98.2c,b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 94.0 / 95.1 | 91.3 / 92.7c | 89.8 / 90.9c,h |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 88.1 / 90.0 | 89.7 / 90.8c | 87.2 / 88.3c,h |
| Intentional homicide ratec (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.6b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 21.8 | 25.4i | 26.2i |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 43.7 | 67.7 | 81.3d |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1h |
| Forested areac (% of land area) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3h |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 20.7 | 22.8 | 23d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 87.7 / 60.6 | 88.0 / 69.6 | 88.0 / 68.1b |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 73.3 / 80.4 | 72.9 / 80.9 | 72.7 / 81.1b |