| Region | Asia | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 695 149a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 156.2a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 4 340 700b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.6a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2 526 717 | 3 092 737 | 3 630 588b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.8 | -3.7 | 5.6b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 3 968.8 | 4 614.9 | 5 330.3b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 35 | 30.2 | 29.7b |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 21.3 | 22.8 | 23b |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 43.7 | 47 | 47.3b |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 2.9 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 55.6 / 79.8 | 54.3 / 77.3 | 54.7 / 77.7 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 104 | 109b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 1 172 832 | 1 395 581 | 1 437 364d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 1 101 171 | 1 272 606 | 1 392 253d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 71 662 | 122 975 | 45 111d |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| 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 | 75.3 / 69.3a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 26.6 / 9.4 | 25.4 / 11.0 | 23.9 / 12.4a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 10 161.1 / 1.6 | 10 615.4 / 1.6 | ... / ... |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 27.4 | 24.3 | 22.1a |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 107.6 / 110.0 | 104.5 / 106.1c | 104.6 / 106.2c,h |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 96.1 / 93.3 | 99.7 / 97.3c | 100.6 / 98.2c,h |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 67.8 / 69.6 | 70.9 / 67.7c | 69.9 / 66.6c,h |
| Intentional homicide ratec (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.8b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 17.8 | 20.4i | 23.2i |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 31.6 | 62 | 78.3d |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.9 | 1 | 1.1h |
| Forested areac (% of land area) | 48.2 | 47.1 | 46.7h |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 31.2 | 36.2 | 36.6d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 48.7 / 32.1 | 49.3 / 33.8 | 49.5 / 34.3b |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 44.1 / 43.5 | 45.8 / 49.4 | 46.4 / 51.8b |