List of Asian countries by population growth rate

The list is based on CIA World Factbook estimates for the year 2016. All sovereign states with United Nations membership and territory in Asia are included on the list apart from those who are also members of the Council of Europe. In addition, the list includes the special administrative regions of China (Hong Kong and Macao) and Taiwan.[1] Dependent territories of non-Asian countries are excluded.

List
Annual Population Growth Rates in Asia (2016)[2]
RankCountryAnnual
growth (%)
1 Iraq2.87
2 Qatar2.64
3 United Arab Emirates2.47
4 Timor-Leste2.39
5 Yemen2.37
6 Afghanistan2.34
7 Bahrain2.33
8 Oman2.05
9 Singapore1.86
10 Tajikistan1.66
11 Brunei1.60
12 Philippines1.59
13 Cambodia1.56
13 Syria1.56
15 Israel1.53
15 Kuwait1.53
15 Laos1.53
18 Saudi Arabia1.46
19 Pakistan1.45
20 Malaysia1.40
21 Mongolia1.25
22   Nepal1.24
23 India1.19
24 Iran1.18
25 Turkmenistan1.13
26 Bhutan1.09
26 Kazakhstan1.09
26 Kyrgyzstan1.09
29 Bangladesh1.05
30 Myanmar1.00
31 Vietnam0.95
32 Uzbekistan0.93
33 Indonesia0.89
34 Lebanon0.85
35 Jordan0.83
36 Sri Lanka0.80
37 Macau0.77
38 Korea, North0.53
38 Korea, South0.53
40 China0.43
41 Hong Kong0.35
42 Thailand0.32
43 Taiwan0.20
44 Maldives-0.07
45 Japan-0.19

Regions
Middle East
RankCountryAnnual
growth (%)
1 Iraq2.87
2 Qatar2.64
3 United Arab Emirates2.47
4 Yemen2.37
5 Bahrain2.33
6 Oman2.05
7 Syria1.56
8 Israel1.53
8 Kuwait1.53
10 Saudi Arabia1.46
11 Iran1.18
12 Jordan0.83
South Asia
RankCountryAnnual
growth (%)
1 Afghanistan2.34
2 Pakistan1.45
3   Nepal1.24
4 India1.19
5 Bhutan1.09
6 Bangladesh1.05
7 Sri Lanka0.80
8 Maldives-0.07
Southeast Asia
RankCountryAnnual
growth (%)
1 Timor-Leste2.39
2 Brunei1.60
3 Philippines1.59
4 Cambodia1.56
5 Laos1.53
6 Malaysia1.40
7 Myanmar1.00
8 Vietnam0.95
9 Indonesia0.89
10 Thailand0.32

See also

References
  1. The recognition of Taiwan is disputed; most UN-member states officially recognise the sovereignty of the People's Republic of China over Taiwan, however, many maintain non-diplomatic relations with the Republic of China. See Foreign relations of Taiwan.
  2. "Country Comparison : Population Growth". Cia.gov. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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