| Region | Asia | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 1 656 115a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 140.5a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 11 560 456b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 102.7a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 17 889 125 | 22 453 469 | 25 047 265b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.9 | 0.4 | 2.4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 10 965.8 | 13 503.3 | 15 063.0b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 25.6 | 21.4 | 20.6b |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 28.6 | 30.4 | 30.9b |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 45.7 | 48.1 | 48.6b |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 61.0 / 75.2 | 59.3 / 71.8 | 59.5 / 71.8 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 105 | 111b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 3 944 740 | 4 303 099 | 5 323 538d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 3 319 038 | 3 763 892 | 4 638 657d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 625 702 | 539 206 | 684 881d |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 59.8 | 63.9e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.4f | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 80.9 / 75.2 | 82.0 / 76.0 | 82.0 / 76.1a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 17.7 / 17.1 | 17.3 / 19.4 | 15.5 / 22.0a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 7 866.7 / 0.5 | 8 975.7 / 0.5 | ... / ... |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 10.4 | 7.4 | 7.7a |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.1 / 97.0 | 100.0 / 98.5 | 100.9 / 99.5b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 94.2 / 92.3 | 98.8 / 97.3 | 97.9 / 96.5b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 90.5 / 85.0 | 88.2 / 84.8 | 92.1 / 89.3b |
| Intentional homicide ratec (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 20.4 | 21.6h | 22.9h |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 54.5 | 71.6 | 79.2d |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7i |
| Forested areac (% of land area) | 22.6 | 23.5 | 23.6i |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 25.5 | 26.5 | 26.6d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 94.6 / ... | 97.5 / ... | 97.6 / ...b |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 66.9 / 26.1 | 77.4 / 35.7 | 77.8 / 38.3b |