| Region | Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 700 032a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 157.3a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 4 340 700b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.5a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2 532 740 | 3 102 501 | 3 791 180b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.8 | -3.7 | 3.9b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 3 943.0 | 4 596.0 | 5 494.0b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 35 | 30.2 | 29.1b |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 21.3 | 22.8 | 23b |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 43.7 | 46.9 | 47.8b |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 2.9 | 3 | 2.4 |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 55.9 / 80.0 | 54.6 / 77.7 | 55.0 / 77.5 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 105 | 110b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 1 172 832 | 1 395 827 | 1 925 070d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 1 101 171 | 1 271 060 | 1 855 771d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 71 662 | 124 767 | 69 298d |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 47.2 | 49.4e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.5f | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.3 | 2 | 1.9a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 73.9 / 68.1 | 74.2 / 68.1 | 75.5 / 69.5a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 26.6 / 9.4 | 25.4 / 11.0 | 23.5 / 12.8a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 9 631.5 / 1.5 | 10 242.2 / 1.5 | 11 029.6 / 1.6d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 27.4 | 24.3 | 21.6a |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 107.5 / 110.0 | 104.8 / 106.5c | 104.9 / 106.6c,h |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 95.5 / 92.8 | 99.7 / 97.3c | 100.5 / 98.2c,h |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 67.4 / 69.3 | 70.6 / 67.5c | 69.6 / 66.4c,h |
| Intentional homicide ratec (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.6b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 17.8 | 20.4i | 23.3i |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 31.6 | 60.2 | 78.1d |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.9 | 1 | 1.1h |
| Forested areac (% of land area) | 48.2 | 47.1 | 46.4j |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 31.1 | 36.4 | 36.8d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 48.7 / 32.1 | 49.3 / 33.8 | 49.5 / 34.3j |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 44.1 / 43.5 | 45.8 / 49.4 | 46.4 / 51.8j |