Subregion · part of Asia
Southern Asia
Country-by-country guide to Southern Asia: capitals, flags, borders, area, and population for every nation in this UN subregion of Asia.
9 countries
2,011,599,527 people
6,782,838 km² total land area
Southern Asia, the Indian subcontinent and its Himalayan rim, is the most populous subregion on Earth. From the high passes of Bhutan to the atolls of the Maldives, it is a region of dense rivers, monsoon climates, and globally important religious traditions.
Use this page as an entry point into the subregion. Skim the table below for an at-a-glance comparison, then click any country to read the full editorial profile — capital, flag, official languages, currencies, bordering states, an embedded OpenStreetMap viewport, and links to high-resolution map services.
| 43,844,000 | |
| 169,828,911 | |
| 784,043 | |
| 1,417,492,000 | |
| 85,961,000 | |
| 515,132 | |
| 29,911,840 | |
| 241,499,431 | |
| 21,763,170 |
