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Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world. It is located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. The continent covers an area of 44,579,000 square kilometers. It is about 30% of Earth’s total land area and 8.7% of the Earth’s total surface area. Asia has long been home to the majority of the human population and home to many first civilizations.

Asia is famous not only for its large size and population but for unusually dense and large settlements within the continent of 4.4 billion people. The boundaries of Asia are traditionally determined as that of Eurasia, as there is no significant geographical separation between Asia and Europe.

Map of Asian Countries With Names

More than 4 billion people (4.3 billion in 2013), about 60 percent of the world’s population. 1.34 billion of these people live in China, and 1.2 billion in India. Seven out of ten of the most populated countries are in Asia (2010).

• Highest Point of Asia: Sagarmatha (Chomolungma; known as Mount Everest) 8,848m (29,028 ft) Nepal.
• Largest Lake of Asia: Caspian Sea (salt lake) 371 000 km² (143 250 sq mi),
• Longest River of Asia: Yangtze (Yángzî Jiang, or Chang Jiang China, 6,380 km (3,964 mi).
• Largest Country: Russia by area, even though roughly 40% of the country belongs to the European continent. China is the largest country by population.
• Smallest Country: Maldives.
• Highest Mountains: Mount Everest. The mountain is located in the Himalayan mountain range and the highest peak is 8,849 m/ 29,035 ft high.

As per the Asia Political Map, the continent of Asia features 48 countries. Of these, two countries – Russia and Turkey – are located in both Asia and Europe.

Countries of Asia

#	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

✅What are the Biggest Countries in Asia?

• China — 9,388,210 km2 (3,624,807 mi2)
• India — 2,973,190 km2 (1,147,955 mi2)
• Kazakhstan — 2,699,700 km2 (1,042,360 mi2)
• Saudi Arabia — 2,149,690 km2 (830,000 mi2)
• Indonesia — 1,877,519 km2 (724,914 mi2)

Asia also includes several of the world’s smallest countries. The smallest nation in Asia is Macau, a non-sovereign “Special Administrative Region” claimed by China.

✅What is Asia Most Known For?

Asia is the largest and most populous continent, home to the largest (Russia) and most populous (China) nations. The continent covers an area of 44,579,000 square kilometers. It is about 30% of Earth’s total land area, and 8.7% of the Earth’s total surface area.