List of the top 10 countries with the most or highest population in Asia (Asian continent) in 2023.
Most of you have been asking us “What is the largest country in Asia by population” and “Which country in Asia is the most popular”. In this article, we shall cover Asia’s population by the country for the year 2023 today.
To begin, Asia is the biggest and most populous continent in the world in 2023 with a population of 4.72 billion. Certainly, Asia comprises 60% of the world’s current population. Furthermore, Asia is currently the continent with the highest growth rate in the world.
Presently, the Asia continent is made up of 48 countries. As of 2023 today, China is the largest country in Asia with a population comprising 1.48 billion people. In addition, China is the most popular country in Asia currently or right now.
India is the second in the top 10 list of Asia Population by Country in 2023 with an estimated 1.4 billion people.
Indonesia is the 3rd most populous country in the Asian continent followed by Pakistan with a population of 257m and 192m respectively.
So, which are the top 10 Asian countries with the highest population in 2022/2023? Our findings are based on findings from top sites like worldmeter, ecocnn, and Wikipedia reports.
Here are the top 10 most populous countries in Asia in 2023:
Asia Population by Country 2023
| Asia country | Population in 2023 |
| China | 1.49 billion |
| India | 1.42 billion |
| Indonesia | 257 million |
| Pakistan | 192 million |
| Bangladesh | 158.95 million |
| Japan | 127.7 million |
| The Philippines’ | 103.3 million |
| Vietnam | 91.95 million |
| Iran | 78.95 million |
| Turkey | 78.79 million |
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