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Map of Asia: all countries in Asia

Asia gathers 52 entries in our database. Here you find map, capitals and links to all countries in Asia.

52entries in database
4 130 318 467combined population
China, India, Indonesialargest in database

About the continent

Asia on the map

Asia is the largest continent on Earth and spans from the Mediterranean and Caucasus in the west to the Pacific in the east, and from the Arctic in the north to tropical archipelagos in the south. The continent holds strong contrasts: desert regions on the Arabian Peninsula, the high mountain ranges around the Himalayas, great river systems in China and Southeast Asia, and densely populated coastal zones with some of the world's largest urban regions.

Many searches for countries in Asia involve quickly understanding where a country sits relative to the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia or Southeast Asia. This page gathers both a clear overview map and a country list where you can compare capitals and population size without first choosing a sub-region — useful for schoolwork, general knowledge and searches around travel destinations, geopolitical news or international trade.

Via the links in the list you can continue to individual country pages for India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Pakistan and many smaller states and territories. The goal is to provide a fast, mobile-friendly route from the question "which countries are in Asia?" to concrete answers about location, capital and population.

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Zoomable map of Asia

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All countries

Countries in Asia

China Capital: Beijing Population: 1330044000 India Capital: New Delhi Population: 1173108018 Indonesia Capital: Jakarta Population: 242968342 Pakistan Capital: Islamabad Population: 184404791 Bangladesh Capital: Dhaka Population: 156118464 Japan Capital: Tokyo Population: 127288000 Philippines Capital: Manila Population: 99900177 Vietnam Capital: Hanoi Population: 89571130 Turkey Capital: Ankara Population: 77804122 Iran Capital: Tehran Population: 76923300 Thailand Capital: Bangkok Population: 67089500 Myanmar Capital: Nay Pyi Taw Population: 53414374 South Korea Capital: Seoul Population: 48422644 Iraq Capital: Baghdad Population: 29671605 Afghanistan Capital: Kabul Population: 29121286 Nepal Capital: Kathmandu Population: 28951852 Malaysia Capital: Kuala Lumpur Population: 28274729 Uzbekistan Capital: Tashkent Population: 27865738 Saudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh Population: 25731776 Yemen Capital: Sanaa Population: 23495361 North Korea Capital: Pyongyang Population: 22912177 Taiwan Capital: Taipei Population: 22894384 Syria Capital: Damascus Population: 22198110 Sri Lanka Capital: Colombo Population: 21513990 Kazakhstan Capital: Astana Population: 15340000 Cambodia Capital: Phnom Penh Population: 14453680 Azerbaijan Capital: Baku Population: 8303512 Tajikistan Capital: Dushanbe Population: 7487489 Israel Capital: Jerusalem Population: 7353985 Hong Kong Capital: Hong Kong Population: 6898686 Jordan Capital: Amman Population: 6407085 Laos Capital: Vientiane Population: 6368162 Kyrgyzstan Capital: Bishkek Population: 5508626 United Arab Emirates Capital: Abu Dhabi Population: 4975593 Turkmenistan Capital: Ashgabat Population: 4940916 Singapore Capital: Singapur Population: 4701069 Georgia Capital: Tbilisi Population: 4630000 Lebanon Capital: Beirut Population: 4125247 Palestinian Territory Capital: East Jerusalem Population: 3800000 Mongolia Capital: Ulan Bator Population: 3086918 Armenia Capital: Yerevan Population: 2968000 Oman Capital: Muscat Population: 2967717 Kuwait Capital: Kuwait City Population: 2789132 Qatar Capital: Doha Population: 840926 Bahrain Capital: Manama Population: 738004 Bhutan Capital: Thimphu Population: 699847 Macau Capital: Macao Population: 449198 Maldives Capital: Male Population: 395650 Brunei Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan Population: 395027 British Indian Ocean Territory Capital: Diego Garcia Population: 4000 Christmas Island Capital: Flying Fish Cove Population: 1500 Cocos Islands Capital: West Island Population: 628

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Asia

How many countries are in Asia?

Asia has a large number of independent states and territories. The count here is based on the site's map database and how the countries are grouped geographically.

What is the largest country in Asia?

Russia spans both Europe and Asia, but among countries primarily associated with Asia, China is one of the largest by area.

What sub-regions does Asia include?

Common sub-regions are the Middle East or West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia.

Why is Asia important in many searches about the world's countries?

Asia contains large populations, major economies and many key regions, making it central to searches about geography, trade, politics and travel.

What does the Asia page on map.nu show?

An overview map, frequently asked questions and a clickable list of countries in Asia with capital and population.

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