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South Asia
Labor force, total

Within the “South Asia” group, India leads Labor force, total in 2025 at 617,625,336.00, while Maldives sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 272,320.00. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.0154 M309 M463 M618 MIndiaIndia: 617,625,336.00618 MBangladeshBangladesh: 74,739,682.0075 MNepalNepal: 8,362,760.008.4 MSri LankaSri Lanka: 8,264,760.008.3 MBhutanBhutan: 411,263.00411 KMaldivesMaldives: 272,320.00272 K

Country table

#CountryValue
1 India 617,625,336.00
2 Bangladesh 74,739,682.00
3 Nepal 8,362,760.00
4 Sri Lanka 8,264,760.00
5 Bhutan 411,263.00
6 Maldives 272,320.00

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Labor force, total in 2025, India leads with a gap of 542,885,654.00 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Maldives at 272,320.00.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.