Estimated population densities in modern Asia

Source: http://www.history.upenn.edu/coursepages/hist086/material/asiapopulation.jpg
(downloaded May 2006)

A population view from the National Geographic website

Source: http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
(downloaded June 2003)

A more detailed view of the key areas in India and Pakistan

Source: http://mapmachine.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/viewandcustomize.html?task=getMap&themeId=207&size=l&poilayers=Country%20Profile%3A%3AF&state=zoomBox&ext=67.060465,20.093023,88.660465,34.158139
(downloaded May 2006)

Countries sized to reflect absolute population numbers

Source: http://www.worldmapper.org/display.php?selected=2
(downloaded Mar. 2007)