List of Asian countries and their capitals | fun facts about Asia

Asia is the largest continent in the world. It covers roughly 30% of Earth’s total land area and over 8.7% of Earth’s total surface area. The following is the list of all the recognized Asian countries and their capitals. Let’s read.

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(Please note that the definition of continental boundaries may differ from source to source.)

List of 50 Asian countries in alphabetical order (recognized by the UN)

(The list also includes transcontinental countries)

	Country	Capital
1	Afghanistan	Kabul
2	Armenia	Yerevan
3	Azerbaijan	Baku
4	Bahrain	Manama
5	Bangladesh	Dhaka
6	Bhutan	Thimphu
7	Brunei	Bandar Seri Begawan
8	Cambodia	Phnom Penh
9	China	Beijing
10	Cyprus	Nicosia
11	Egypt	Cairo
12	Georgia	Tbilisi
13	India	New Delhi
14	Indonesia	Jakarta
15	Iran	Tehran
16	Iraq	Baghdad
17	Israel	Jerusalem
18	Japan	Tokyo
19	Jordon	Amman
20	Kazakhstan	Astana
21	Kuwait	Kuwait City
22	Kyrgyzstan	Bishkek
23	Laos	Vientiane
24	Lebanon	Beirut
25	Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur
26	Maldives	Male
27	Mongolia	Ulaanbaatar
28	Myanmar (Burma)	Naypyidaw
29	Nepal	Kathmandu
30	North Korea	Pyongyang
31	Oman	Muscat
32	Pakistan	Islamabad
33	Palestine
34	Philippines	Manila
35	Qatar	Doha
36	Russia	Moscow
37	Saudi Arabia	Riyadh
38	Singapore
39	South Korea	Seoul
40	Sri Lanka	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
41	Syria	Damascus
42	Tajikistan	Dushanbe
43	Thailand	Bangkok
44	East Timor (Timor-Leste)	Dili
45	Turkey (Türkiye)	Ankara
46	Turkmenistan	Ashgabat
47	United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi
48	Uzbekistan	Tashkent
49	Vietnam	Hanoi
50	Yemen	Sana’a

Top 10 largest Asian countries (overall area)

1. Russia (~17.1 million square kilometers)
2. China (~10 million square kilometers)
3. India (~3.3 million square kilometers)
4. Kazakhstan (2.73 million square kilometers)
5. Saudi Arabia (2.15 million square kilometers)
6. Indonesia (1.9 million square kilometers)
7. Iran (1.65 million square kilometers)
8. Mongolia (1.56 million square kilometers)
9. Pakistan (796,095 square kilometers)
10. Turkey (Türkiye) (783,562 square kilometers)

Fun facts about Asia

• Asia is not just the largest continent by area, it is also the most populated continent on Earth by far.

• The highest mountain peak in the world, the mighty Mount Everest is in Nepal, a South Asian country. Moreover, all the over-7,000 m high mountains are in Asia.

(Also read: Highest mountains in the world – the eight-thousanders)

• The highest mountain outside of Asia is Aconcagua. It is located in the South American country of Argentina. Aconcagua is 6,961 metres (22,838 ft) high.

• Yangtze River, the third longest River in the world is in Asia. The river flows in China and has a length of 6,300 kilometers (3,915 miles)

• The world’s most populated country China and the world’s second most populated country India are in Asia.

• Tokyo, the capital of Japan is the world’s largest city by population. In 2022, the Tokyo Metropolitan area had a population of approximately 40 million.

• The largest Island in Asia is Borneo. Borneo has an area of 748,200 square kilometers and it is also the world’s third-largest island.

• The world least densely populated country is in Asia. Mongolia with a population density of only 3 people per square kilometers is the world’s least densely populated country.

• The world’s coldest capital city is the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. The temperatures in Ulaanbaatar can drop below −40 °C/−40.0 °F. Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan also ranks among the coldest capital cities in the world.

• The second most densely populated in the world is in Asia. Singapore has a population density of about 7,500 people per square kilometer and it ranks number 2 in terms of population density after Monaco.

Mountain ranges of Asia

• The Himalayas
• The Pamir Mountains
• The Altai Mountains
• The Western Ghats
• The Karakoram range
• The Zagros Mountains
• Tian Shan
• Kunlun Mountains
• The Urals
• The Japanese Alps
• The Sudirman Range

and many more

Major Rivers of Asia

• Yangtze River
• Brahmaputra River
• Ganga River
• Indus River
• Godavari River
• Mekong River
• Yellow River
• Lena River
• Ob River

and many more

Major Deserts of Asia

• The Gobi Desert
• The Thar desert
• The Arabian Desert
• Taklamakan Desert
• Dasht-E Kavir
• The Cholistan Desert
• The Karakum Desert

Famous wildlife of Asia

• Bengal Tiger
• Asian Elephant
• Red Panda
• Asiatic Lion
• Saltwater Crocodile
• Mugger Crocodile
• Gharial
• Orangutan
• Giant panda
• Komodo dragon
• King Cobra
• Polar bear
• Brown bear