| Country | Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1997 | 10,094,717 | 9,704,662 | 19,799,379 | ||
| Bangladesh | 1997 | 59,939,707 | 58,339,967 | 118,279,674 | ||
| Bhutan | 1997 | 297,337 | 262,172 | 559,509 | ||
| Sri Lanka | 1997 | 8,961,514 | 9,074,271 | 18,035,785 | ||
| India | 1997 | 480,953,689 | 449,212,822 | 930,166,511 | ||
| Iran | 1997 | 32,935,132 | 31,742,845 | 64,677,977 | ||
| Maldives | 1997 | 142,870 | 125,803 | 268,673 | ||
| Nepal | 1997 | 10,752,084 | 10,738,831 | 21,490,915 | ||
| Pakistan | 1997 | 70,275,523 | 66,302,973 | 136,578,496 |