South Asia: statistics and indicators
1,031 indicators and 42,238 data points for South Asia, collected automatically from official statistical sources.
ISO code
SAS
Income group
Aggregates
Indicators
1,031
Data points
42,238
Browse South Asia data by subject
- Economy & Growth 145 indicators
- Health 244 indicators
- Education 116 indicators
- Environment 52 indicators
- Climate Change 12 indicators
- Energy & Mining 32 indicators
- Work & Labour 84 indicators
- Poverty & Inequality 8 indicators
- Gender 1 indicators
- Agriculture & Rural 29 indicators
- Trade 1 indicators
- Financial Sector 30 indicators
- Infrastructure 31 indicators
- Science & Technology 6 indicators
- Urban Development 4 indicators
- Public Sector 51 indicators
- Private Sector 62 indicators
- Social Development 6 indicators
- External Debt 37 indicators
- Aid Effectiveness 58 indicators
- Reference Data 22 indicators
Key indicators for South Asia
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population, total | 1.69 billion | 2025 | — | rising |
| Merchandise imports | 864.53 billion current US$ | 2025 | — | volatile |
| Manufactures imports | 47.1% | 2024 | — | falling |
| Fuel imports | 31.0% | 2024 | — | rising |
| Food imports | 5.6% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.6% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| Merchandise trade | 30.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| Urban population | 35.8% | 2025 | — | rising |
| Urban population | 605.70 million | 2025 | — | volatile |
| Urban population growth | 1.8% | 2025 | — | falling |
| Rural population | 64.2% | 2025 | — | falling |
| Rural population growth | 0.4% | 2025 | — | falling |
| Rural population | 1.09 billion | 2025 | — | rising |
| Population, male | 51.2% | 2025 | — | flat |
| Net migration | -1.30 million | 2025 | — | volatile |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy | 1.44 million | 2025 | — | volatile |
| Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori | 238,179 | 2025 | — | rising |
| Population, male | 866.55 million | 2025 | — | rising |
| Population, female | 48.8% | 2025 | — | flat |
| Age dependency ratio, young | 36.1% | 2025 | — | falling |
| Age dependency ratio | 47.0% | 2025 | — | falling |
| Population, female | 825.70 million | 2025 | — | rising |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 7.9% | 2025 | — | rising |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 560.64 million | 2025 | — | rising |