Southeast Asia

Largest Countries:
Indonesia, Myanmar
Number of Countries:
11
Land Area:
4.5M km² (3.05%)

Southeast Asia is a sub-continent located in Asia. Southeast Asia comprises 3.05% of the world's land area, along with 8.49% of the world's current population. The estimated population for Southeast Asia is 704,755,914.

704,755,914
Total Population
155/km²
Density
8.49%
% of World Population
4.8M 0.67%
Annual Growth

Southeast Asia Population by Country

< 1M
1M - 10M
10M - 50M
50M - 100M
100M - 300M
> 300M
Country
Population
Density /km²
Indonesia FlagIndonesia287,886,782151
Philippines FlagPhilippines117,724,471344
Vietnam FlagVietnam102,177,431308
Thailand FlagThailand71,559,614139
Myanmar FlagMyanmar55,184,81982
Malaysia FlagMalaysia36,385,115110
Cambodia FlagCambodia18,051,219100
Laos FlagLaos7,974,01734
Singapore FlagSingapore5,905,7488,318
Timor-Leste FlagTimor-Leste1,436,92397
Brunei FlagBrunei469,77581

Southeast Asia's Population Growth

Southeast Asia Population

Historical

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Year
Population
Change
Density /km²
2026704,755,9140.67%155
2025700,031,6990.73%154
2020674,988,4991%149
2015642,375,7231.25%142
2010603,746,1491.37%133
2005564,152,0971.37%124
2000527,123,9751.71%116
1995484,159,2831.93%107
1990439,991,0022.1%97
1985396,630,0332.35%87
1980353,110,8902.27%78
1975315,647,7042.41%70
1970280,169,8042.59%62
1965246,542,4612.78%54
1960215,005,3612.85%47
1955186,780,3272.57%41
1950164,549,2722.01%36
1945148,948,8871.76%33
1940136,522,9501.6%30
1935126,123,7391.48%28
1930117,210,8391.16%26
1925110,645,8351.06%24
1920104,950,6690.81%23
1915100,819,8600.92%22
191096,283,6441.81%21
190588,025,4801.85%19
190080,318,3380%18

Southeast Asia Population Pyramid

Southeast Asia Overview

Most Populous Countries in Southeast Asia

Least Populous Countries in Southeast Asia

Is Southeast Asia a Continent?

No, Southeast Asia is not a continent. It is a subcontinent of Asia.

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.

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