Continental atlas

Asia

Every country and territory in the Asia region, with capitals, populations, areas, and links straight into each full profile.

50 countries 4,724,731,966 people 32,053,168 km² total land area 5 UN subregions

Asia is the largest continent on Earth, covering roughly 30 percent of the planet's land area and hosting more than half of humanity. Its political map ranges from tiny island states in the Pacific to the immense territories of Russia, China, and India. Asia contains every major climate zone, the world's highest mountain (Everest) and lowest dry land (the Dead Sea shore), and the largest concentration of megacities anywhere on the planet. Its diversity of languages, religions, and political systems is unmatched.

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Subregions of Asia

UN-defined subregions group neighbouring countries with shared geography, history, and economic links. Tap a chip to see only that subset.

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Every country in Asia

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Kabul 43,844,000 652,230 Southern Asia
Yerevan 3,076,200 29,743 Western Asia
Baku 10,241,722 86,600 Western Asia
Manama 1,594,654 765 Western Asia
Dhaka 169,828,911 147,570 Southern Asia
Thimphu 784,043 38,394 Southern Asia
Bandar Seri Begawan 455,500 5,765 South-Eastern Asia
Phnom Penh 17,577,760 181,035 South-Eastern Asia
Beijing 1,408,280,000 9,706,961 Eastern Asia
Tbilisi 4,000,921 69,700 Western Asia
City of Victoria 7,527,500 1,104 Eastern Asia
New Delhi 1,417,492,000 3,287,263 Southern Asia
Jakarta 284,438,782 1,904,569 South-Eastern Asia
Tehran 85,961,000 1,648,195 Southern Asia
Baghdad 46,118,793 438,317 Western Asia
Jerusalem 10,134,800 21,937 Western Asia
Tokyo 123,210,000 377,930 Eastern Asia
Amman 11,734,000 89,342 Western Asia
Astana 20,426,568 2,724,900 Central Asia
Kuwait City 4,881,254 17,818 Western Asia
Bishkek 7,281,800 199,951 Central Asia
Vientiane 7,647,000 236,800 South-Eastern Asia
Beirut 5,490,000 10,452 Western Asia
685,900 30 Eastern Asia
Kuala Lumpur 34,231,700 330,803 South-Eastern Asia
Malé 515,132 300 Southern Asia
Ulan Bator 3,544,835 1,564,110 Eastern Asia
Naypyidaw 51,316,756 676,578 South-Eastern Asia
Kathmandu 29,911,840 147,181 Southern Asia
Pyongyang 25,950,000 120,538 Eastern Asia
Muscat 5,343,630 309,500 Western Asia
Islamabad 241,499,431 796,095 Southern Asia
Ramallah 5,483,450 6,220 Western Asia
Manila 114,123,600 342,353 South-Eastern Asia
Doha 3,173,024 11,586 Western Asia
Riyadh 35,300,280 2,149,690 Western Asia
Singapore 6,110,200 710 South-Eastern Asia
Seoul 51,159,889 100,210 Eastern Asia
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 21,763,170 65,610 Southern Asia
Damascus 25,620,000 185,180 Western Asia
Taipei 23,317,031 36,197 Eastern Asia
Dushanbe 10,499,000 143,100 Central Asia
Bangkok 65,859,640 513,120 South-Eastern Asia
Dili 1,391,221 14,874 South-Eastern Asia
Ankara 85,664,944 783,562 Western Asia
Ashgabat 7,057,841 488,100 Central Asia
Abu Dhabi 11,294,243 83,600 Western Asia
Tashkent 37,859,698 447,400 Central Asia
Hanoi 101,343,800 331,212 South-Eastern Asia
Sana'a 32,684,503 527,968 Western Asia