| Region | Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 83 598a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 21.3a | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.6a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 321 660 | 293 530 | 441 117b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.1 | -0.2 | 5.2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 4 615.0 | 3 840.0 | 5 459.0b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 21.1 | 18.1 | 17.2b |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 24 | 24.8 | 25.4b |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 54.9 | 57.1 | 57.4b |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 49.1 / 70.3 | 47.4 / 68.8 | 47.2 / 68.6 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 109 | 114b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 63 093 | 64 213 | 127 993d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 64 061 | 51 927 | 132 899d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -967 | 12 286 | - 4 906d |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6a |
| 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 | 3.1a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 74.4 / 67.4 | 74.0 / 67.3 | 76.2 / 69.6a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 29.6 / 7.9 | 30.9 / 9.0 | 31.4 / 10.2a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 3 766.7 / 5.4 | 3 822.2 / 5.0 | 3 910.1 / 4.8d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 23.4 | 19.1 | 16.1a |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 97.8 / 98.6 | 99.5 / 100.1 | 97.5 / 97.9c,b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 94.3 / 95.4 | 90.4 / 91.7c | 88.8 / 89.9c,h |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 87.6 / 89.3 | 90.2 / 90.9c | 86.8 / 87.6c,h |
| Intentional homicide ratec (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.4b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 21.8 | 25.4i | 27.4i |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 43.6 | 67.6 | 87.1d |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1h |
| Forested areac (% of land area) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3j |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 21.1 | 23.2 | 23.8d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 87.7 / 60.6 | 88.0 / 69.6 | 88.0 / 68.1j |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 73.3 / 80.4 | 72.9 / 80.9 | 72.7 / 81.1j |