<P> ASEAN covers a land area of 4.4 million square kilometres , 3 % of the total land area of Earth . ASEAN territorial waters cover an area about three times larger than its land counterpart , making it particularly important in terms of sea lanes and fisheries . Member countries have a combined population of approximately 640 million people , 8.8 % of the world 's population , more than EU28 , though in terms of land , a bit smaller . In 2015 , the organisation 's combined nominal GDP had grown to more than USD $2.8 trillion . If ASEAN were a single entity , it would rank as the sixth largest economy in the world , behind the USA , China , Japan , France and Germany . ASEAN shares land borders with India , China , Bangladesh , East Timor and Papua New Guinea , and maritime borders with India , China , Palau and Australia . Both East Timor and Papua New Guinea are backed by certain ASEAN members for their membership in the organisation . </P>
<P> ASEAN covers a land area of 4.4 million square kilometres , 3 % of the total land area of Earth . ASEAN territorial waters cover an area about three times larger than its land counterpart , making it particularly important in terms of sea lanes and fisheries . Member countries have a combined population of approximately 640 million people , 8.8 % of the world 's population , more than EU28 , though in terms of land , a bit smaller . In 2015 , the organisation 's combined nominal GDP had grown to more than USD $2.8 trillion . If ASEAN were a single entity , it would rank as the sixth largest economy in the world , behind the USA , China , Japan , France and Germany . ASEAN shares land borders with India , China , Bangladesh , East Timor and Papua New Guinea , and maritime borders with India , China , Palau and Australia . Both East Timor and Papua New Guinea are backed by certain ASEAN members for their membership in the organisation . </P>
about how much of the world population is within the asean bloc
about how much of the world population is within the asean bloc
8.8 %
8.8 %