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South Asia
Population, total

Within the “South Asia” group, India leads Population, total in 2025 at 1.46B, while Maldives sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 529,676. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.0366 M732 M1.1 B1.5 BIndiaIndia: 1.46B1.5 BBangladeshBangladesh: 175.69M176 MNepalNepal: 29.62M30 MSri LankaSri Lanka: 21.76M22 MBhutanBhutan: 796,682797 KMaldivesMaldives: 529,676530 K

Country table

#CountryValue
1 India 1.46B
2 Bangladesh 175.69M
3 Nepal 29.62M
4 Sri Lanka 21.76M
5 Bhutan 796,682
6 Maldives 529,676

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Population, total in 2025, India leads with a gap of 1.29B 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 529,676.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.