Countries in Asia

Asia is the largest and most populated continent, home to over 4.7 billion people — roughly 60% of the world's population. Spanning from the Middle East to the Pacific, Asia encompasses extraordinary diversity: from the world's tallest mountains (Himalayas) to its deepest lakes (Baikal), from ancient civilizations to cutting-edge technology hubs. The continent includes economic powerhouses like China, Japan, India, and South Korea.

Countries

50

Population

4.72B

Area

32.05M km²

Most populated

India

Complete list of countries in asia

#CountryPopulation
1Sri LankaSri Lanka21.76M
2BahrainBahrain1.59M
3North KoreaNorth Korea25.95M
4IndonesiaIndonesia284.44M
5PhilippinesPhilippines114.12M
6United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates11.29M
7NepalNepal29.91M
8OmanOman5.34M
9JordanJordan11.73M
10TajikistanTajikistan10.50M
11PalestinePalestine5.48M
12TaiwanTaiwan23.32M
13VietnamVietnam101.34M
14LebanonLebanon5.49M
15YemenYemen32.68M
16BangladeshBangladesh169.83M
17UzbekistanUzbekistan37.86M
18JapanJapan123.21M
19Timor-LesteTimor-Leste1.39M
20MongoliaMongolia3.54M
21PakistanPakistan241.50M
22MaldivesMaldives515.1K
23MalaysiaMalaysia34.23M
24IsraelIsrael10.13M
25SyriaSyria25.62M
26GeorgiaGeorgia4.00M
27TurkmenistanTurkmenistan7.06M
28IranIran85.96M
29AzerbaijanAzerbaijan10.24M
30KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan7.28M
31KazakhstanKazakhstan20.43M
32KuwaitKuwait4.88M
33MacauMacau685.9K
34MyanmarMyanmar51.32M
35QatarQatar3.17M
36Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia35.30M
37AfghanistanAfghanistan43.84M
38Hong KongHong Kong7.53M
39IraqIraq46.12M
40BhutanBhutan784.0K
41CambodiaCambodia17.58M
42ArmeniaArmenia3.08M
43LaosLaos7.65M
44IndiaIndia1.42B
45BruneiBrunei455.5K
46TurkeyTurkey85.66M
47SingaporeSingapore6.11M
48ChinaChina1.41B
49ThailandThailand65.86M
50South KoreaSouth Korea51.16M

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries are in Asia?
Asia has 48 countries, making it the continent with the second most nations after Africa.
What is the most populated country in Asia?
India is the most populated country in Asia and the world, surpassing China in 2023 with over 1.43 billion people.
What is the largest country in Asia by area?
Russia (Asian part) is the largest, but among countries primarily in Asia, China is the largest at about 9.6 million km².

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