Total Countries in Asia: 48
There are 48 countries in Asia today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion
Being the biggest continent in the world, Asia includes 50 independent countries and occupies the eastern part of the single Eurasian landmass. Surrounded by the Arctic Ocean from the north, by the Pacific Ocean from the east and by the Indian Ocean from the south, it is separated from Africa by Suez Canal. The Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea separate Asia from Europe, farther the overland border runs through the Caucasus Mountains, the Caspian Sea, the Ural River, and the Ural Mountains. This boundary crosses through the territory of Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey, so these states are in both continents.
Armenia and Cyprus geographically are in Asia, but politically and culturally they also are considered as a part of Europe.
The largest of the Asian countries by area is Russia, which occupies about 30% of the total territory of the continent. The smallest one of the independent states is the Maldives. It is an archipelago of islands famous for its beach resorts.
The most visited by tourists country in this region is China as a huge cultural center, followed by no less popular destinations like India, Thailand, Malaysia, Turkey.
| # | Country | Population (2020) | Subregion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1,439,323,776 | Eastern Asia |
| 2 | India | 1,380,004,385 | Southern Asia |
| 3 | Indonesia | 273,523,615 | South-Eastern Asia |
| 4 | Pakistan | 220,892,340 | Southern Asia |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 164,689,383 | Southern Asia |
| 6 | Japan | 126,476,461 | Eastern Asia |
| 7 | Philippines | 109,581,078 | South-Eastern Asia |
| 8 | Vietnam | 97,338,579 | South-Eastern Asia |
| 9 | Turkey | 84,339,067 | Western Asia |
| 10 | Iran | 83,992,949 | Southern Asia |
| 11 | Thailand | 69,799,978 | South-Eastern Asia |
| 12 | Myanmar | 54,409,800 | South-Eastern Asia |
| 13 | South Korea | 51,269,185 | Eastern Asia |
| 14 | Iraq | 40,222,493 | Western Asia |
| 15 | Afghanistan | 38,928,346 | Southern Asia |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 34,813,871 | Western Asia |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 33,469,203 | Central Asia |
| 18 | Malaysia | 32,365,999 | South-Eastern Asia |
| 19 | Yemen | 29,825,964 | Western Asia |
| 20 | Nepal | 29,136,808 | Southern Asia |
| 21 | North Korea | 25,778,816 | Eastern Asia |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 21,413,249 | Southern Asia |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 18,776,707 | Central Asia |
| 24 | Syria | 17,500,658 | Western Asia |
| 25 | Cambodia | 16,718,965 | South-Eastern Asia |
| 26 | Jordan | 10,203,134 | Western Asia |
| 27 | Azerbaijan | 10,139,177 | Western Asia |
| 28 | United Arab Emirates | 9,890,402 | Western Asia |
| 29 | Tajikistan | 9,537,645 | Central Asia |
| 30 | Israel | 8,655,535 | Western Asia |
| 31 | Laos | 7,275,560 | South-Eastern Asia |
| 32 | Lebanon | 6,825,445 | Western Asia |
| 33 | Kyrgyzstan | 6,524,195 | Central Asia |
| 34 | Turkmenistan | 6,031,200 | Central Asia |
| 35 | Singapore | 5,850,342 | South-Eastern Asia |
| 36 | Oman | 5,106,626 | Western Asia |
| 37 | State of Palestine | 5,101,414 | Western Asia |
| 38 | Kuwait | 4,270,571 | Western Asia |
| 39 | Georgia | 3,989,167 | Western Asia |
| 40 | Mongolia | 3,278,290 | Eastern Asia |
| 41 | Armenia | 2,963,243 | Western Asia |
| 42 | Qatar | 2,881,053 | Western Asia |
| 43 | Bahrain | 1,701,575 | Western Asia |
| 44 | Timor-Leste | 1,318,445 | South-Eastern Asia |
| 45 | Cyprus | 1,207,359 | Western Asia |
| 46 | Bhutan | 771,608 | Southern Asia |
| 47 | Maldives | 540,544 | Southern Asia |
| 48 | Brunei | 437,479 | South-Eastern Asia |
Dependencies or other territories
| # | Territory | Population (2020) | Dependency of |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan | 23,816,775 | (China) |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 7,496,981 | China |
| 3 | Macao | 649,335 | China |
