| Country | Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1998 | 10,424,920 | 10,030,105 | 20,455,025 | ||
| Bangladesh | 1998 | 61,022,780 | 59,561,405 | 120,584,185 | ||
| Bhutan | 1998 | 302,570 | 267,493 | 570,063 | ||
| Sri Lanka | 1998 | 9,058,942 | 9,185,655 | 18,244,597 | ||
| India | 1998 | 489,972,490 | 457,333,037 | 947,305,527 | ||
| Iran | 1998 | 33,419,284 | 32,223,722 | 65,643,006 | ||
| Maldives | 1998 | 145,606 | 128,836 | 274,442 | ||
| Nepal | 1998 | 10,965,629 | 10,965,593 | 21,931,222 | ||
| Pakistan | 1998 | 72,013,601 | 67,993,745 | 140,007,346 |