| Region | Asia | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 1 962 272a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 306.6a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 6 688 000b,c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 106.5a |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2 541 613 | 3 127 927 | 4 194 216d |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 7.2 | 6.2 | 3.1d |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 484.1 | 1 711.3 | 2 186.5d |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 49.4 | 44.3 | 40f |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 21.5 | 23.7 | 25.5f |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 29.1 | 32.1 | 34.5f |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.4f |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 26.0 / 80.2 | 23.7 / 78.1 | 23.1 / 76.9f |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 87 | 98 | 113d |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 354 892 | 390 610 | 354 413f |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 497 340 | 559 091 | 514 324f |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 142 448 | - 168 481 | - 159 911f |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2f |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 32.5 | 34.5 | 36.2d |
| Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 2.6 | 2.5 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.4f |
| Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 66.9 / 64.9 | 69.2 / 66.8 | 70.7 / 68.1f |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 31.7 / 7.5 | 29.5 / 8.4 | 27.1 / 9.7a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 14 411.8 / 0.8 | 13 873.5 / 0.8 | 13 863.5 / 0.7f |
| Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 51.7 | 42.4 | 35.9f |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 105.8 / 105.9 | 109.8 / 103.4 | 99.3 / 100.3d |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 57.1 / 61.1 | 68.9 / 69.0 | 70.5 / 70.0d |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 44.6 / 49.6 | 56.7 / 59.6 | 61.0 / 62.1d |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 18.2 | 17.6 | 17.4h |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 7.6 | 17.5 | 21.3d |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6i |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 15.3 | 15.5 | 15.6i |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 25.3 | 27.6 | 27.6f |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 59.9 / 49.5 | 59.4 / 55.8 | 59.7 / 62.4f |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 32.4 / 25.4 | 36.3 / 37.1 | 39.9 / 49.1f |