<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country (or dependent territory) </Th> <Th> July 1, 2015 projection </Th> <Th>% of Asia's pop . </Th> <Th> Average relative annual growth (%) </Th> <Th> Average absolute annual growth </Th> <Th> Estimated doubling time (Years) </Th> <Th> Official figure (where available) </Th> <Th> Date of last figure </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 1,387,160,793 </Td> <Td> 31.35 </Td> <Td> 0.49 </Td> <Td> 6,730,000 </Td> <Td> 141 </Td> <Td> 1,385,400,000 </Td> <Td> September 14, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 1,299,499,000 </Td> <Td> 29.72 </Td> <Td> 1.64 </Td> <Td> 20,998,000 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 1,210,854,977 </Td> <Td> March 1, 2011 </Td> <Td> Final 2011 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 255,462,000 </Td> <Td> 5.84 </Td> <Td> 1.41 </Td> <Td> 3,549,000 </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 255,461,700 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 207,774,520 </Td> <Td> 4.39 </Td> <Td> 2.40 </Td> <Td> 3,765,000 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 198,110,000 </Td> <Td> September 14, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official Census 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> 158,762,000 </Td> <Td> 3.63 </Td> <Td> 1.37 </Td> <Td> 2,139,000 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 163,457,000 </Td> <Td> September 14, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 144,031,000 </Td> <Td> 3.19 </Td> <Td> 0.19 </Td> <Td> 278,000 </Td> <Td> 368 </Td> <Td> 146,544,710 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2016 </Td> <Td> Annual official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 126,891,000 </Td> <Td> 2.81 </Td> <Td> - 0.01 </Td> <Td> - 12,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 126,890,000 </Td> <Td> November 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> 100,699,395 </Td> <Td> 2.23 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> <Td> 1,500,000 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 100,981,437 </Td> <Td> August 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> 2015 Census of Population </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> 91,812,000 </Td> <Td> 2.03 </Td> <Td> 1.16 </Td> <Td> 1,057,000 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 90,493,352 </Td> <Td> April 1, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 78,778,000 </Td> <Td> 1.74 </Td> <Td> 1.29 </Td> <Td> 1,001,000 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 80,452,000 </Td> <Td> September 14, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 78,214,000 </Td> <Td> 1.73 </Td> <Td> 1.34 </Td> <Td> 1,035,000 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 77,695,904 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 68,387,000 </Td> <Td> 1.51 </Td> <Td> 0.76 </Td> <Td> 517,000 </Td> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> 65,926,261 </Td> <Td> September 1, 2010 </Td> <Td> 2010 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> 52,280,000 </Td> <Td> 1.16 </Td> <Td> 1.22 </Td> <Td> 632,000 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 51,486,253 </Td> <Td> March 29, 2014 </Td> <Td> 2014 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 50,617,000 </Td> <Td> 1.12 </Td> <Td> 0.38 </Td> <Td> 193,000 </Td> <Td> 181 </Td> <Td> 50,617,045 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> 36,575,000 </Td> <Td> 0.81 </Td> <Td> 2.90 </Td> <Td> 1,030,000 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 36,575,000 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> 31,521,000 </Td> <Td> 0.70 </Td> <Td> 2.44 </Td> <Td> 751,000 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 31,521,418 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> 31,283,000 </Td> <Td> 0.69 </Td> <Td> 1.70 </Td> <Td> 523,000 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 31,022,500 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> 31,032,000 </Td> <Td> 0.69 </Td> <Td> 1.84 </Td> <Td> 561,000 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 32,107,000 </Td> <Td> September 14, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> 28,038,000 </Td> <Td> 0.62 </Td> <Td> 1.42 </Td> <Td> 392,000 </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 28,037,904 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> 26,849,000 </Td> <Td> 0.59 </Td> <Td> 1.87 </Td> <Td> 494,000 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 27,101,365 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2016 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> 26,745,000 </Td> <Td> 0.59 </Td> <Td> 2.95 </Td> <Td> 766,000 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 24,527,000 </Td> <Td> July 1, 2012 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> 25,863,000 </Td> <Td> 0.57 </Td> <Td> 1.08 </Td> <Td> 277,000 </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 24,052,231 </Td> <Td> October 1, 2008 </Td> <Td> Final 2008 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> 23,455,000 </Td> <Td> 0.52 </Td> <Td> 0.35 </Td> <Td> 81,000 </Td> <Td> 200 </Td> <Td> 23,476,640 </Td> <Td> October 31, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 22,480,000 </Td> <Td> 0.51 </Td> <Td> 0.94 </Td> <Td> 194,000 </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 22,480,000 </Td> <Td> February 19, 2017 </Td> <Td> Live Population </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> 18,906,000 </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> <Td> 2.45 </Td> <Td> 557,000 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 21,377,000 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2011 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> 17,541,000 </Td> <Td> 0.39 </Td> <Td> 1.45 </Td> <Td> 250,000 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 17,608,200 </Td> <Td> October 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td> 15,040,000 </Td> <Td> 0.33 </Td> <Td> 1.59 </Td> <Td> 236,000 </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 13,395,682 </Td> <Td> March 3, 2008 </Td> <Td> Final 2008 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> 9,651,000 </Td> <Td> 0.21 </Td> <Td> 1.23 </Td> <Td> 117,000 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 9,593,000 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> 8,933,000 </Td> <Td> 0.20 </Td> <Td> 1.57 </Td> <Td> 138,000 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 8,264,070 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td> 8,451,000 </Td> <Td> 0.19 </Td> <Td> 2.35 </Td> <Td> 194,000 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 8,354,000 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> 8,372,000 </Td> <Td> 0.19 </Td> <Td> 1.89 </Td> <Td> 155,000 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 8,436,600 </Td> <Td> October 31, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Hong Kong (China) </Td> <Td> 7,299,000 </Td> <Td> 0.16 </Td> <Td> 0.90 </Td> <Td> 65,000 </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> 7,298,600 </Td> <Td> July 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> 6,837,000 </Td> <Td> 0.15 </Td> <Td> 2.75 </Td> <Td> 183,000 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 6,388,000 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Laos </Td> <Td> 6,802,000 </Td> <Td> 0.15 </Td> <Td> 1.63 </Td> <Td> 109,000 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 6,492,400 </Td> <Td> March 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2015 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Kyrgyzstan </Td> <Td> 5,943,000 </Td> <Td> 0.13 </Td> <Td> 1.64 </Td> <Td> 96,000 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 5,895,100 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 5,541,000 </Td> <Td> 0.12 </Td> <Td> 1.30 </Td> <Td> 71,000 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 5,535,000 </Td> <Td> July 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> 4,902,000 </Td> <Td> 0.11 </Td> <Td> 1.24 </Td> <Td> 60,000 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 4,751,120 </Td> <Td> December 26, 2012 </Td> <Td> 2012 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Palestine </Td> <Td> 4,683,000 </Td> <Td> 0.10 </Td> <Td> 2.92 </Td> <Td> 133,000 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 4,550,368 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> 4,288,000 </Td> <Td> 0.09 </Td> <Td> 1.78 </Td> <Td> 75,000 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 4,965,846 </Td> <Td> December 31, 2013 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> 4,181,000 </Td> <Td> 0.09 </Td> <Td> 5.13 </Td> <Td> 204,000 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 4,323,000 </Td> <Td> September 14, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 4,161,000 </Td> <Td> 0.09 </Td> <Td> 3.00 </Td> <Td> 121,000 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 4,183,658 </Td> <Td> June 30, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 3,730,000 </Td> <Td> 0.08 </Td> <Td> 0.03 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 2,585 </Td> <Td> 3,729,500 </Td> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td> 3,029,000 </Td> <Td> 0.07 </Td> <Td> 2.19 </Td> <Td> 65,000 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 3,145,300 </Td> <Td> September 14, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> 3,005,000 </Td> <Td> 0.07 </Td> <Td> - 0.03 </Td> <Td> - 1,000 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 3,004,000 </Td> <Td> September 30, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> 2,113,000 </Td> <Td> 0.05 </Td> <Td> 4.29 </Td> <Td> 87,000 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 2,412,483 </Td> <Td> October 31, 2015 </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> 1,781,000 </Td> <Td> 0.04 </Td> <Td> 7.35 </Td> <Td> 122,000 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1,234,571 </Td> <Td> April 27, 2010 </Td> <Td> Final 2010 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Timor - Leste </Td> <Td> 1,245,000 </Td> <Td> 0.03 </Td> <Td> 2.72 </Td> <Td> 33,000 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 1,167,242 </Td> <Td> July 11, 2015 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2015 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Bhutan </Td> <Td> 760,000 </Td> <Td> 0.02 </Td> <Td> 1.74 </Td> <Td> 13,000 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 794,110 </Td> <Td> September 14, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Macau (China) </Td> <Td> 641,000 </Td> <Td> 0.01 </Td> <Td> 3.89 </Td> <Td> 24,000 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 643,100 </Td> <Td> September 2015 </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Brunei </Td> <Td> 421,000 </Td> <Td> 0.01 </Td> <Td> 1.69 </Td> <Td> 7,000 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 393,372 </Td> <Td> June 20, 2011 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2011 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Maldives </Td> <Td> 345,000 </Td> <Td> 0.01 </Td> <Td> 1.47 </Td> <Td> 5,000 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 344,023 </Td> <Td> September 20, 2014 </Td> <Td> Preliminary 2014 census result </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> 4,516,317,000 </Td> <Td> 100.00 </Td> <Td> 1.16 </Td> <Td> 52,210,000 </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country (or dependent territory) </Th> <Th> July 1, 2015 projection </Th> <Th>% of Asia's pop . </Th> <Th> Average relative annual growth (%) </Th> <Th> Average absolute annual growth </Th> <Th> Estimated doubling time (Years) </Th> <Th> Official figure (where available) </Th> <Th> Date of last figure </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 1,387,160,793 </Td> <Td> 31.35 </Td> <Td> 0.49 </Td> <Td> 6,730,000 </Td> <Td> 141 </Td> <Td> 1,385,400,000 </Td> <Td> September 14, 2017 </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 1,299,499,000 </Td> <Td> 29.72 </Td> <Td> 1.64 </Td> <Td> 20,998,000 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 1,210,854,977 </Td> <Td> March 1, 2011 </Td> <Td> Final 2011 census result </Td> </Tr>

Which country in asia has the largest population