| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1412.36 | 2021 | 1 | 1411.1 |
| 2 | India | 1393.41 | 2021 | 2 | 1366.42 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 276.36 | 2021 | 3 | 273.52 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 225.2 | 2021 | 4 | 212.23 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 156.26 | 2015 | 5 | 154.52 |
| 6 | Russia | 143.45 | 2021 | 6 | 144.41 |
| 7 | Japan | 125.68 | 2021 | 7 | 126.63 |
| 8 | Philippines | 111.05 | 2021 | 8 | 109.58 |
| 9 | Vietnam | 98.17 | 2021 | 9 | 97.34 |
| 10 | Thailand | 69.95 | 2021 | 10 | 69.8 |
| 11 | Burma (Myanmar) | 54.81 | 2021 | 11 | 54.41 |
| 12 | South Korea | 51.74 | 2021 | 12 | 51.84 |
| 13 | Uzbekistan | 34.92 | 2021 | 13 | 32.96 |
| 14 | Malaysia | 32.78 | 2021 | 14 | 32.37 |
| 15 | Nepal | 29.67 | 2021 | 15 | 28.61 |
| 16 | North Korea | 25.78 | 2020 | 16 | 25.55 |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 22.16 | 2021 | 17 | 21.92 |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 19 | 2021 | 18 | 18.51 |
| 19 | Cambodia | 16.95 | 2021 | 19 | 16.49 |
| 20 | Azerbaijan | 10.09 | 2020 | 20 | 10.02 |
| 21 | Tajikistan | 9.75 | 2021 | 21 | 9.32 |
| 22 | Hong Kong | 7.41 | 2021 | 22 | 7.48 |
| 23 | Laos | 7.38 | 2021 | 23 | 7.28 |
| 24 | Turkmenistan | 6.12 | 2021 | 24 | 6.03 |
| 25 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.96 | 2015 | 25 | 5.72 |
| 26 | Singapore | 5.45 | 2021 | 26 | 5.69 |
| 27 | Mongolia | 3.33 | 2021 | 27 | 3.28 |
| 28 | Bhutan | 0.77 | 2020 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 29 | Macao | 0.66 | 2021 | 29 | 0.64 |
| 30 | Maldives | 0.54 | 2021 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 31 | Brunei | 0.44 | 2021 | 31 | 0.43 |
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
