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More Than Half the World—Asia

ASIA

imagePopulation: 4.43 billion (59.7 percent of world total)

imageProjected 2050 Population: 5.26 billion (18.7 percent increase)

imageNumber of Countries: Forty-eight countries and three dependencies

imageLargest Population: China (1.4 billion)

Smallest Population: Maldives (369,812)

Largest Economy: China (#2 by GDP)

Smallest Economy: ...

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