UCLA Center for East Asian Studies
Asian Population Trends
World Bank, 1980-1995
Nation/Region
Total
Avg. annual
Aged 15-64
(millions)
growth rate (%)
(millions)
1980
1995
1980-
1990-95
1980
1995
East Asia China
981
1,200
1.5
1.1
586
811
Hong Kong
5
6
1.2
1.6
3
4
Japan
117
125
0.6
0.3
79
87
Mongolia
2
2
2.9
2.1
1
1
South Korea
38
45
1.2
0.9
24
32
Southeast Asia Cambodia
6
10
2.9
2.8
3
5
Indonesia
148
193
1.8
1.6
83
120
Laos
3
5
2.7
3
2
3
Malaysia
14
20
2.6
2.4
8
12
Papua New Guinea
3
4
2.2
2.3
2
2
Philippines
48
69
2.4
2.2
27
40
Singapore
2
3
1.7
2
2
2
Thailand
47
58
1.7
0.9
26
39
Viet Nam
54
73
2.1
2.1
28
43
South Asia Bangladesh
87
120
2.4
1.6
44
64
India
687
929
2.1
1.8
394
562
Nepal
15
21
2.6
2.5
8
12
Pakistan
83
130
3.1
2.9
44
70
Sri Lanka
15
18
1.4
1.3
9
12
View as graphs:
Asian Population Growth Rates, 1980
East Asia Population, 1980-1995
Source: Data compiled from World Bank World Development Indicators. Available from <http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/data.htm>
