How Many Countries Are in Asia?

Asia is the world's largest and most populated continent with 48 countries recognized by the United Nations. It spans from Turkey in the west to Japan in the east, and from Russia in the north to Indonesia in the south. Asia is home to over 4.7 billion people — about 60% of the world's population. It includes the world's two most populated countries (India and China), the world's largest country (Russia), and some of the world's smallest nations. Asia accounts for about 60% of global GDP and is home to some of the world's fastest-growing economies.

Countries

Population

4.7B

% of total

20.0%

continents

Complete list

#	Country	Capital	Population	Area	Region
1	India	New Delhi	1.42B	3,287,263 km²	Asia
2	China	Beijing	1.41B	9,706,961 km²	Asia
3	Indonesia	Jakarta	284.44M	1,904,569 km²	Asia
4	Pakistan	Islamabad	241.50M	796,095 km²	Asia
5	Bangladesh	Dhaka	169.83M	147,570 km²	Asia
6	Japan	Tokyo	123.21M	377,930 km²	Asia
7	Philippines	Manila	114.12M	342,353 km²	Asia
8	Vietnam	Hanoi	101.34M	331,212 km²	Asia
9	Iran	Tehran	85.96M	1,648,195 km²	Asia
10	Turkey	Ankara	85.66M	783,562 km²	Asia
11	Thailand	Bangkok	65.86M	513,120 km²	Asia
12	Myanmar	Naypyidaw	51.32M	676,578 km²	Asia
13	South Korea	Seoul	51.16M	100,210 km²	Asia
14	Iraq	Baghdad	46.12M	438,317 km²	Asia
15	Afghanistan	Kabul	43.84M	652,230 km²	Asia
16	Uzbekistan	Tashkent	37.86M	447,400 km²	Asia
17	Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	35.30M	2,149,690 km²	Asia
18	Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	34.23M	330,803 km²	Asia
19	Yemen	Sana'a	32.68M	527,968 km²	Asia
20	Nepal	Kathmandu	29.91M	147,181 km²	Asia
21	North Korea	Pyongyang	25.95M	120,538 km²	Asia
22	Syria	Damascus	25.62M	185,180 km²	Asia
23	Taiwan	Taipei	23.32M	36,197 km²	Asia
24	Sri Lanka	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte	21.76M	65,610 km²	Asia
25	Kazakhstan	Astana	20.43M	2,724,900 km²	Asia
26	Cambodia	Phnom Penh	17.58M	181,035 km²	Asia
27	Jordan	Amman	11.73M	89,342 km²	Asia
28	United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	11.29M	83,600 km²	Asia
29	Tajikistan	Dushanbe	10.50M	143,100 km²	Asia
30	Azerbaijan	Baku	10.24M	86,600 km²	Asia
31	Israel	Jerusalem	10.13M	21,937 km²	Asia
32	Laos	Vientiane	7.65M	236,800 km²	Asia
33	Hong Kong	City of Victoria	7.53M	1,104 km²	Asia
34	Kyrgyzstan	Bishkek	7.28M	199,951 km²	Asia
35	Turkmenistan	Ashgabat	7.06M	488,100 km²	Asia
36	Singapore	Singapore	6.11M	710 km²	Asia
37	Lebanon	Beirut	5.49M	10,452 km²	Asia
38	Palestine	Ramallah	5.48M	6,220 km²	Asia
39	Oman	Muscat	5.34M	309,500 km²	Asia
40	Kuwait	Kuwait City	4.88M	17,818 km²	Asia
41	Georgia	Tbilisi	4.00M	69,700 km²	Asia
42	Mongolia	Ulan Bator	3.54M	1,564,110 km²	Asia
43	Qatar	Doha	3.17M	11,586 km²	Asia
44	Armenia	Yerevan	3.08M	29,743 km²	Asia
45	Bahrain	Manama	1.59M	765 km²	Asia
46	Timor-Leste	Dili	1.39M	14,874 km²	Asia
47	Bhutan	Thimphu	784.0K	38,394 km²	Asia
48	Macau	—	685.9K	30 km²	Asia
49	Maldives	Malé	515.1K	300 km²	Asia
50	Brunei	Bandar Seri Begawan	455.5K	5,765 km²	Asia

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries are in Asia?

Asia has 48 countries recognized by the United Nations, 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 as of 2023, surpassing China with over 1.43 billion people.

What is the smallest country in Asia?

The Maldives is among the smallest countries in Asia by area, while Vatican City-equivalent microstates are in Europe. In Asia, Bahrain and Singapore are among the smallest.

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