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 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 Asian countries and their capitals in alphabetical order
(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 (limited recognition) |
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 | Jerusalem (limited recognition) |
34 | Philippines | Manila |
35 | Qatar | Doha |
36 | Russia | Moscow |
37 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh |
38 | Singapore | Singapore |
39 | South Korea | Seoul |
40 | Sri Lanka | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative); Colombo (executive and judicial) |
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)
- Russia (~17.1 million sq km)
- China (~10 million sq km)
- India (~3.3 million sq km)
- Kazakhstan (2.73 million sq km)
- Saudi Arabia (2.15 million sq km)
- Indonesia (1.9 million sq km)
- Iran (1.65 million sq km)
- Mongolia (1.56 million sq km)
- Pakistan (796,095 sq km)
- Turkey (Türkiye) (783,562 sq km)
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 m (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 km (3,915 miles)
- The world’s most populated country, India, and the world’s second-most populated country, China, are in Asia.
- Tokyo, the capital of Japan is the world’s largest metro 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 sq km 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 sq km 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.

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