SAARC members
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
The SAARC is a trade agreement of currently 8 countries in South Asia.
All member states comprise a total area of 5.14 million km² and about 1.86 billion people. This is 3.4% of the habitable area around the world and 24% of the world population. With an economic output of 3,351.52 bn US dollars annually, they represent around 4 percent of the global economy.
| Country | Commencement | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2007 | 38.93 M | 653,000 km² |
| Bangladesh | 1985 | 164.69 M | 148,000 km² |
| Bhutan | 1985 | 0.77 M | 38,000 km² |
| India | 1985 | 1,380.00 M | 3,287,000 km² |
| Maldives | 1985 | 0.54 M | 300 km² |
| Nepal | 1985 | 29.14 M | 147,000 km² |
| Pakistan | 1985 | 220.89 M | 796,000 km² |
| Sri Lanka | 1985 | 21.92 M | 66,000 km² |