| Region | Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 2 085 208a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 325.8a | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 104.5a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 3 222 638 | 3 817 116 | 4 850 544b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.2 | -3.6 | 6.6b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 722.0 | 1 924.0 | 2 374.0b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 42.8 | 42.2 | 41b |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 24.7 | 23.8 | 24.9b |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 32.5 | 34 | 34.1b |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 7.1 | 7.6 | 4.8 |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 26.4 / 77.5 | 26.4 / 75.6 | 31.4 / 76.7 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 116 | 128b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 390 842 | 375 015 | 537 732d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 559 782 | 536 332 | 913 815d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 168 940 | - 161 316 | - 376 083d |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 34.5 | 36.2e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.5f | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 70.9 / 67.4 | 71.7 / 67.8 | 74.0 / 70.5a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 30.3 / 8.2 | 28.2 / 9.3 | 26.3 / 10.4a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 13 914.9 / 0.7 | 13 914.6 / 0.7 | 16 459.5 / 0.8d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 48.3 | 38.5 | 32.2a |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 109.4 / 104.9 | 99.6 / 101.5 | 105.8 / 109.1b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 82.4 / 80.8 | 83.2 / 82.0 | 81.7 / 81.3b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 55.9 / 60.0 | 60.8 / 65.3 | 63.8 / 65.8b |
| Intentional homicide ratec (per 100 000 pop.) | 3.4 | 3 | 3b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 17.6 | 17.3h | 14.7h |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 15.5 | 40.7 | 50.4d |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6i |
| Forested areac (% of land area) | 15.5 | 15.7 | 15.8j |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 17.7 | 18.6 | 18.7d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 63.5 / 57.3 | 65.4 / 64.8 | 65.8 / 67.7j |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 38.3 / 35.8 | 42.7 / 48.3 | 44.5 / 53.0j |