| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | Tajikistan | 2.2 | 2021 | 2 | 2.39 |
| 2 ↑ | Pakistan | 1.93 | 2021 | 4 | 1.98 |
| 3 ↑ | Uzbekistan | 1.92 | 2020 | 6 | 1.74 |
| 4 ↓ | Kyrgyzstan | 1.9 | 2020 | 3 | 2.09 |
| 5 ↑ | Nepal | 1.81 | 2019 | 7 | 1.66 |
| 6 ↓ | Mongolia | 1.63 | 2020 | 5 | 1.8 |
| 7 ↑ | Turkmenistan | 1.49 | 2020 | 8 | 1.55 |
| 8 ↑ | Laos | 1.42 | 2021 | 9 | 1.47 |
| 9 ↑ | Cambodia | 1.4 | 2020 | 10 | 1.45 |
| 10 ↑ | Macao | 1.38 | 2021 | 11 | 1.39 |
| 11 ↑ | Philippines | 1.33 | 2021 | 12 | 1.36 |
| 12 ↑ | Kazakhstan | 1.31 | 2021 | 14 | 1.3 |
| 13 | Malaysia | 1.26 | 2021 | 13 | 1.33 |
| 14 ↑ | Sri Lanka | 1.08 | 2021 | 23 | 0.61 |
| 15 | Bhutan | 1.07 | 2021 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 15 ↑ | Indonesia | 1.07 | 2020 | 16 | 1.1 |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 1 | 2020 | 17 | 1.03 |
| 18 | India | 0.97 | 2021 | 18 | 0.99 |
| 19 | Brunei | 0.92 | 2021 | 19 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Vietnam | 0.85 | 2021 | 20 | 0.9 |
| 21 ↑ | Burma (Myanmar) | 0.61 | 2018 | 22 | 0.63 |
| 22 ↓ | Maldives | 0.57 | 2021 | 1 | 2.91 |
| 23 ↓ | Azerbaijan | 0.51 | 2021 | 21 | 0.68 |
| 24 | North Korea | 0.42 | 2021 | 24 | 0.46 |
| 25 ↑ | Thailand | 0.22 | 2021 | 26 | 0.28 |
| 26 ↑ | China | 0.09 | 2021 | 27 | 0.24 |
| 27 ↓ | South Korea | -0.18 | 2021 | 25 | 0.43 |
| 28 ↑ | Russia | -0.44 | 2021 | 29 | -0.23 |
| 29 ↓ | Japan | -0.46 | 2021 | 28 | -0.13 |
| 30 ↑ | Hong Kong | -0.91 | 2021 | 31 | -0.36 |
| 31 ↓ | Singapore | -4.17 | 2021 | 30 | -0.31 |
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
