Countries and Capitals of Asia

We show you which countries in Asia and their capitals are, in a complete and updated list, with maps. In addition, the different Asian regions and the most populated cities on the continent.

What are the countries and capitals of Asia?

Asia is the largest continent on the planet . It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Indian Ocean to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and the Ural Mountains to the west. It has a total area of ​​approximately 44.5 million square kilometers, which represents 29.5% of the total land surface of the planet.

Asia's total population exceeds 4.5 billion, making it the most populated continent in the world. The two most populous countries on the planet, India and China, are located there.

	Country	Capital	Population	Flag
1	Afghanistan	Kabul	41,128,000
2	Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	36,408,000
3	Armenia	Yerevan	2,780,000
4	Azerbaijan	Baku	10,141,000
5	Bahrain	Manama	1,472,000
6	Bangladesh	Daka	171,186,000
7	Brunei	Bandar Seri Begawan	449,000
8	Bhutan	Thimphu	782,000
9	Cambodia	Nom Pen	16,767,000
10	China	Beijing	1,412,175,000
11	North Korea	Pyongyang	26,069,000
12	South Korea	Seoul	51,628,000
13	United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	9,441,000
14	Philippines	Manila	115,559,000
15	Georgia	Tbilisi	3,712,000
16	India	New Delhi	1,417,173,000
17	Indonesia	Jakarta	275,501,000
18	Iraq	Baghdad	44,496,000
19	Iran	Tehran	88,550,000
20	Israel	Jerusalem	9,557,000
21	Japan	Tokyo	125,124,000
22	Jordan	Amman	11,285,000
23	Kazakhstan	Astana	19,621,000
24	Kyrgyzstan	Bishkek	6,974,000
25	Kuwait	Kuwait	4,268,000
26	Laos	Vientiane	7,529,000
27	Lebanon	Beirut	5,489,000
28	Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	33,938,000
29	Maldives	male	523,000
30	Mongolia	Ulaanbaatar	3,398,000
31	Myanmar	Naypyidaw	54,179,000
32	Nepal	Kathmandu	30,547,000
33	Oman	Muscat	4,576,000
34	Pakistan	Islamabad	235,824,000
35	Qatar	Doha	2,695,000
36	Russia	Moscow	144,236,000
37	Singapore	Singapore	5,637,000
38	Syria	Damascus	22,125,000
39	Sri Lanka	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte	22,181,000
40	Thailand	bangkok	71,697,000
41	Taiwan	Taipei	23,265,000
42	Tajikistan	Dushanbe	9,952,000
43	East Timor	Dili	1,341,000
44	Turkmenistan	Ashgabat	6,430,000
45	Türkiye	Ankara	84,979,000
46	Uzbekistan	Tashkent	35,648,000
47	Vietnam	Hanoi	98,186,000
48	Yemen	Fury	33,696,000

Asian regions

Asian countries can be grouped into six regions:

• East Asia . It includes countries such as China, Mongolia, South Korea, North Korea and Japan.
• North Asia . Includes only Russia.
• West Asia . Commonly called the Middle East, it includes countries such as Syria, Israel, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
• South Asia . It includes countries such as India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
• Central Asia . Includes Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
• Southeast Asia . It includes countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia.

Most populated cities in Asia

Tokyo

It is the capital of Japan and the most populated city on the planet. Its metropolitan area exceeds 37 million inhabitants.

New Delhi

It is the capital of India and the second most populated city in the world. Its metropolitan area reaches 33 million inhabitants.

Shanghai

It is the most populated city in China and the third in the world. Its metropolitan area reaches 30 million inhabitants.

Dhaka

It is the capital of Bangladesh. Its metropolitan area exceeds 24 million inhabitants.

Beijing

It is the capital of China. Its metropolitan area reaches 22 million inhabitants.

References

• UNHCR. (2018). Countries in Asia, the largest continent in the world. United Nations Organization. https://eacnur.org/es/
• World Bank. (2024). Population, total. https://datos.bancomundial.org/
• Luján, A. (2024). The most populated cities in the world in 2024. National Geographic. https://viajes.nationalgeographic.com.es/