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A map of the continent of Asia, including its countries, boundaries, and capital cities, as well as parts of Europe, Africa, and surrounding oceans.
AsiaMap showing the countries and national capitals of Asia.

Asia is not only the largest continent in the world but also is the most culturally diverse. It covers the eastern four-fifths of the giant Eurasian landmass. Did you know that China, the largest country in Asia by area, could fit approximately 32,124 Maldives, Asia’s smallest country by area, inside it?

(Read Britannica’s article “How Many Countries Are There in Asia?”)

Explore the table below to find out which country, dependency, or territory in Asia covers how much area.

Asian Countries and Territories by Area
total area rank country, dependency, or territory total area in square miles total area in square km
1Transcontinental country located partly in Asia.
2Excludes the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
3Data are for the island of Cyprus.
4Includes East Jerusalem.
1 China 3,696,116 9,572,900
2 India 1,269,219 3,287,263
3 Kazakhstan1 1,052,084 2,724,900
4 Saudi Arabia 830,000 2,149,690
5 Indonesia 730,663 1,892,410
6 Iran 629,674 1,630,848
7 Mongolia 603,908 1,564,116
8 Pakistan 307,374 796,096
9 Turkey (Türkiye)1 297,146 769,604
10 Myanmar (Burma) 261,219 676,553
11 Afghanistan 252,073 652,867
12 Thailand 198,124 513,140
13 Turkmenistan 189,657 491,210
14 Yemen 175,676 455,000
15 Uzbekistan 173,348 448,971
16 Iraq 167,974 435,052
17 Japan 145,937 377,975
18 Philippines 134,240 347,681
19 Vietnam 127,930 331,338
20 Malaysia 127,752 330,877
21 Oman 119,499 309,500
22 Laos 91,429 236,800
23 Kyrgyzstan 77,199 199,945
24 Syria 71,498 185,180
25 Cambodia 71,056 184,035
26 Bangladesh 56,977 147,570
27 Nepal 56,827 147,181
28 Tajikistan 54,595 141,400
29 North Korea 47,573 123,214
30 South Korea 38,696 100,222
31 Jordan 34,284 88,794
32 Azerbaijan1 33,436 86,600
33 United Arab Emirates 27,423 71,024
34 Georgia1 26,911 69,700
35 Sri Lanka 25,332 65,610
36 Bhutan 14,824 38,394
37 Taiwan 13,976 36,197
38 Armenia1 11,484 29,743
39 Israel2 8,522 22,072
40 Kuwait 6,880 17,818
41 East Timor 5,772 14,950
42 Qatar 4,493 11,637
43 Lebanon 4,036 10,452
44 Cyprus1, 3 3,572 9,251
45 Brunei 2,226 5,765
46 West Bank4 2,185 5,660
47 Bahrain 304 787
48 Singapore 284 736
49 Gaza Strip 141 365
50 Maldives 115 298
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