List of Asian countries by area
Updated: 5/24/2026, 6:57:05 PM Wikipedia source
Below is the list of countries in Asia by area. Russia is the largest country in Asia and the world, even after excluding its European portion. Maldives is the smallest country in Asia.
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1
Country / dependency
Russia
%
total
29 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
13,083,100 (5,051,400)
2
2
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2
Country / dependency
China
%
total
21 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
9,596,961 (3,705,407)
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3
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3
Country / dependency
India
%
total
7 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
3,287,263 (1,269,219)
4
4
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4
Country / dependency
Kazakhstan
%
total
5 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
2,600,000 (1,000,000)
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5
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5
Country / dependency
Saudi Arabia
%
total
4 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
2,149,690 (830,000)
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6
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6
Country / dependency
Iran
%
total
3 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
1,648,195 (636,372)
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7
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7
Country / dependency
Mongolia
%
total
3 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
1,564,110 (603,910)
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8
Col 1
8
Country / dependency
Indonesia
%
total
3 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
1,488,509 (574,717)
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9
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9
Country / dependency
Pakistan
%
total
2 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
881,913 (340,509)
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10
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10
Country / dependency
Turkey
%
total
1 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
759,805 (293,362)
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11
Country / dependency
Myanmar
%
total
1 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
676,578 (261,228)
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12
Country / dependency
Afghanistan
%
total
1 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
652,867 (252,073)
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13
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13
Country / dependency
Thailand
%
total
1 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
513,120 (198,120)
14
14
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14
Country / dependency
Turkmenistan
%
total
1 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
488,100 (188,500)
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15
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15
Country / dependency
Yemen
%
total
1 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
455,503 (175,871)
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16
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16
Country / dependency
Uzbekistan
%
total
1 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
447,400 (172,700)
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17
Col 1
17
Country / dependency
Iraq
%
total
1 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
438,317 (169,235)
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18
Col 1
18
Country / dependency
Japan
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
377,976 (145,937)
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19
Col 1
19
Country / dependency
Vietnam
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
331,212 (127,882)
20
20
Col 1
20
Country / dependency
Malaysia
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
330,803 (127,724)
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21
Col 1
21
Country / dependency
Oman
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
309,500 (119,500)
22
22
Col 1
22
Country / dependency
Philippines
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
300,000 (120,000)
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23
Col 1
23
Country / dependency
Laos
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
236,800 (91,400)
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24
Col 1
24
Country / dependency
Kyrgyzstan
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
199,951 (77,202)
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25
Col 1
25
Country / dependency
Syria
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
185,180 (71,500)
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26
Col 1
26
Country / dependency
Cambodia
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
181,035 (69,898)
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27
Col 1
27
Country / dependency
Bangladesh
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
148,460 (57,320)
28
28
Col 1
28
Country / dependency
Nepal
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
147,516 (56,956)
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29
Col 1
29
Country / dependency
Tajikistan
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
143,100 (55,300)
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30
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30
Country / dependency
North Korea
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
120,540 (46,540)
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31
Country / dependency
South Korea
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
100,210 (38,690)
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32
Country / dependency
Jordan
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
89,342 (34,495)
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33
Col 1
33
Country / dependency
United Arab Emirates
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
83,600 (32,300)
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34
Col 1
34
Country / dependency
Azerbaijan
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
79,640 (30,750)
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35
Col 1
35
Country / dependency
Georgia
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
69,700 (26,900)
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36
Col 1
36
Country / dependency
Sri Lanka
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
65,610 (25,330)
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37
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37
Country / dependency
Egypt
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
61,000 (24,000)
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38
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38
Country / dependency
Bhutan
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
38,394 (14,824)
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Country / dependency
Taiwan
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
36,193 (13,974)
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39
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39
Country / dependency
Armenia
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
29,743 (11,484)
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40
Col 1
40
Country / dependency
Israel
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
22,070 (8,520)
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41
Col 1
41
Country / dependency
Kuwait
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
17,818 (6,880)
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42
Col 1
42
Country / dependency
East Timor
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
14,919 (5,760)
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43
Col 1
43
Country / dependency
Qatar
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
11,586 (4,473)
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44
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44
Country / dependency
Lebanon
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
10,452 (4,036)
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45
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45
Country / dependency
Cyprus
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
9,251 (3,572)
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46
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46
Country / dependency
Palestine
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
6,220 (2,400)
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47
Col 1
47
Country / dependency
Brunei
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
5,765 (2,226)
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Country / dependency
Northern Cyprus
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
3,355 (1,295)
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Country / dependency
Hong Kong (China)
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
2,755 (1,064)
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48
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48
Country / dependency
Bahrain
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
786 (303)
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49
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49
Country / dependency
Singapore
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
728 (281)
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50
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50
Country / dependency
Maldives
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
298 (115)
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Country / dependency
Macao (China)
%
total
0 %
Asia area
in km2 (mi2)
118 (46)
| Country / dependency | % total | Asia area in km2 (mi2) | ||
| 1 | Russia | 29 % | 13,083,100 (5,051,400) | |
| 2 | China | 21 % | 9,596,961 (3,705,407) | |
| 3 | India | 7 % | 3,287,263 (1,269,219) | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 5 % | 2,600,000 (1,000,000) | |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 4 % | 2,149,690 (830,000) | |
| 6 | Iran | 3 % | 1,648,195 (636,372) | |
| 7 | Mongolia | 3 % | 1,564,110 (603,910) | |
| 8 | Indonesia | 3 % | 1,488,509 (574,717) | |
| 9 | Pakistan | 2 % | 881,913 (340,509) | |
| 10 | Turkey | 1 % | 759,805 (293,362) | |
| 11 | Myanmar | 1 % | 676,578 (261,228) | |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 1 % | 652,867 (252,073) | |
| 13 | Thailand | 1 % | 513,120 (198,120) | |
| 14 | Turkmenistan | 1 % | 488,100 (188,500) | |
| 15 | Yemen | 1 % | 455,503 (175,871) | |
| 16 | Uzbekistan | 1 % | 447,400 (172,700) | |
| 17 | Iraq | 1 % | 438,317 (169,235) | |
| 18 | Japan | 0 % | 377,976 (145,937) | |
| 19 | Vietnam | 0 % | 331,212 (127,882) | |
| 20 | Malaysia | 0 % | 330,803 (127,724) | |
| 21 | Oman | 0 % | 309,500 (119,500) | |
| 22 | Philippines | 0 % | 300,000 (120,000) | |
| 23 | Laos | 0 % | 236,800 (91,400) | |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 % | 199,951 (77,202) | |
| 25 | Syria | 0 % | 185,180 (71,500) | |
| 26 | Cambodia | 0 % | 181,035 (69,898) | |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 0 % | 148,460 (57,320) | |
| 28 | Nepal | 0 % | 147,516 (56,956) | |
| 29 | Tajikistan | 0 % | 143,100 (55,300) | |
| 30 | North Korea | 0 % | 120,540 (46,540) | |
| 31 | South Korea | 0 % | 100,210 (38,690) | |
| 32 | Jordan | 0 % | 89,342 (34,495) | |
| 33 | United Arab Emirates | 0 % | 83,600 (32,300) | |
| 34 | Azerbaijan | 0 % | 79,640 (30,750) | |
| 35 | Georgia | 0 % | 69,700 (26,900) | |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 0 % | 65,610 (25,330) | |
| 37 | Egypt | 0 % | 61,000 (24,000) | |
| 38 | Bhutan | 0 % | 38,394 (14,824) | |
| — | Taiwan | 0 % | 36,193 (13,974) | |
| 39 | Armenia | 0 % | 29,743 (11,484) | |
| 40 | Israel | 0 % | 22,070 (8,520) | |
| 41 | Kuwait | 0 % | 17,818 (6,880) | |
| 42 | East Timor | 0 % | 14,919 (5,760) | |
| 43 | Qatar | 0 % | 11,586 (4,473) | |
| 44 | Lebanon | 0 % | 10,452 (4,036) | |
| 45 | Cyprus | 0 % | 9,251 (3,572) | |
| 46 | Palestine | 0 % | 6,220 (2,400) | |
| 47 | Brunei | 0 % | 5,765 (2,226) | |
| — | Northern Cyprus | 0 % | 3,355 (1,295) |
References
- Figure is for the 3 districts in Northern Asia. Total area is 17,098,246 (6,601,670) including European Russia. Largest
- Excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
- Nine districts totaling 122,176 (47,172) are entirely in Europe and four districts totaling 52,638 (20,324) are partiall
- Figure excludes two provinces in Western New Guinea. Total area is 1,904,569 (735,358) including Western New Guinea in O
- Figure excludes 3 provinces and 28 districts in Europe. Total area is 783,562 (302,535) including European Turkey.
- Including the Golan Heights.
- Figure excludes the Guba-Khachmaz Economic Region. Total area is 86,600 (33,400) including European part. Located in the
- Located in the Caucasus, between Europe and Asia. Varying definitions place Georgia almost entirely within either contin
- Figure is for the Sinai Peninsula. Total area is 1,010,408 (390,121) including the African part.
- Total area under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Republic of China.
- Located in the South Caucasus, between Asia and Europe. Smallest landlocked country in Asia.
- Excluding the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, but including East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights.
- Including Northern Cyprus.
- Including the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
- A de facto state in West Asia.
- Smallest country by area in Asia.
- Demographic Yearbook – Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and densityhttps://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic-social/products/dyb/documents/dyb2021/table03.pdf
- City Populationhttps://www.citypopulation.de/en/russia/admin/
- City Populationhttp://www.citypopulation.de/en/kazakhstan/admin/
- City Populationhttps://www.citypopulation.de/en/indonesia/admin/