Southern Asia

Largest Countries:
India, Iran
Number of Countries:
9
Land Area:
6.9M km² (4.61%)

Southern Asia is a sub-continent located in Asia. Southern Asia comprises 4.61% of the world's land area, along with 25.38% of the world's current population. The estimated population for Southern Asia is 2,106,275,031.

2,106,275,031
Total Population
306.64/km²
Density
25.38%
% of World Population
5.6M 0.27%
Annual Growth

Southern Asia Population by Country

< 1M
1M - 10M
10M - 50M
50M - 100M
100M - 300M
> 300M

9 countries

Country
Population
Density
India FlagIndia1,476,630,000449
Pakistan FlagPakistan259,300,000294
Bangladesh FlagBangladesh177,818,0001,205
Iran FlagIran93,168,50057
Afghanistan FlagAfghanistan45,047,10069
Nepal FlagNepal29,629,400201
Sri Lanka FlagSri Lanka23,348,300356
Bhutan FlagBhutan802,21421
Maldives FlagMaldives531,5171,772

Southern Asia Overview

Most Populous Countries in Southern Asia

Least Populous Countries in Southern Asia

Southern Asia's Population Growth

Southern Asia Population

Is Southern Asia a Continent?

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

Sources

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

Explore Continents