| Region | Asia | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 1 682 855a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 145.6a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 11 560 456b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 103.9a |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 13 653 535 | 17 834 116 | 22 132 386b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 8.1 | 4.8 | 4.4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 8 508.3 | 10 841.0 | 13 233.3b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 33.2 | 26.1 | 22.6d |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 28.2 | 28.5 | 27.5d |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 38.6 | 45.4 | 49.8d |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2d |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 62.0 / 77.5 | 61.0 / 76.3 | 59.0 / 74.5d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 90 | 101 | 104b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 3 219 271 | 3 942 643 | 4 305 814d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 2 967 424 | 3 317 929 | 3 752 263d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 251 847 | 624 714 | 553 551d |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratee (average annual %) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 54.4 | 59.8 | 63.9b |
| Urban population growth ratee (average annual %) | 2.9 | 2.4 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totale (live births per woman) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7d |
| Life expectancy at birthe (females/males, years) | 77.2 / 72.7 | 78.9 / 73.9 | 80.4 / 75.3d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 18.2 / 13.8 | 17.5 / 16.5 | 17.0 / 19.4a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 7 062.5 / 0.4 | 7 866.7 / 0.5 | 8 975.7 / 0.5d |
| Infant mortality ratee (per 1 000 live births) | 16.9 | 11.5 | 9.3d |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.4 / 100.0 | 96.6 / 96.4 | 102.4 / 101.3b |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 89.1 / 89.3 | 86.5 / 84.6 | 88.2 / 86.6b |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 78.4 / 79.5 | 83.3 / 79.8 | 81.6 / 79.0b |
| Intentional homicide ratec (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5f |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 18.7 | 20.4 | 21.8g |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 39.5 | 54.4 | 59.3b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 21.8 | 22.6 | 23.1f |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 24.3 | 25.9 | 26.6d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 91.0 / ... | 94.0 / ... | 95.2 / ...d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 55.9 / 19.0 | 69.6 / 30.8 | 81.7 / 44.8d |