Growth spurt - Asia Fact File - Brief Article

Business Asia, July, 2003

This month's Fact File takes a look at population growth rates of countries in the Asia Pacific region. Singapore appears to be leading the charge here, while South Korea, Thailand and China all report relatively lower rates of growth.

COUNTRY       POPULATION GROWTH
              RATES (2002 EST)

Australia     0.96%
China         0.87%
Hong Kong     1.26%
India         1.51%
Indonesia     1.54%
North Korea   1.1%
South Korea   0.85%
Malaysia      1.91%
Philippines   1.99%
Sinppore      3.46%
Thailand      0.88%
Vietnam       1.43%

Source: CIA World Factbook 2002