Continents of the World By Mukesh Kumar | Updated On: February 15, 2026, 14:40 ET Asia comprises 49 UN member countries , 1 UN observer state, and several other territories. It is the most populous continent in the world . Covering an area of about 17,212,000 square miles (44,579,000 square kilometres), Asia is the largest continent on Earth. According to the United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, its population is estimated at 4,780,000,000 (2024), with most of the landmass located in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. Asia Map with Countries Top Viewed Links About Map of Asia Located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres, the Asian continent covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area, and with approximately 4 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population. There is a range of ethnic groups, cultures, environments, historical ties and government systems in the continent of Asia. It is the historical birthplace of all major religions of the world. Also Check Asian Countries and Capitals List Asia has the second-largest nominal GDP of all continents, after Europe , but the largest when measured in PPP. As of 2010, the largest economies in Asia are the People's Republic of China , Japan , India , South Korea and Indonesia . There are many landmarks of Asia gloriously depicting the story of Asia's rich natural, historical and cultural heritage. The natural landmarks of Asia include Mount Fuji, Mount Everest, Gobi Desert, Ayers Rock, Tubbataha Reef, Beppu Onsen, Stone Forest, Taroko Gorge, Reed Flute Cave, and Huangshan Mountains. Among the man-made landmarks of Asia are the Great Wall of China , Taj Mahal , The Leshan Giant Buddha, Fatehpur Sikri, Tokyo Tower, The Golden Gateway of Bhaktapur, Great Seto Bridge, Tian Tan Buddha, Petronas Twin Towers, Patuxai Monument, The Lying Buddha, and Maha Muni Buddha. Interesting Facts about Asia Asia is the largest continent by land area, covering about 44.6 million square kilometres. It is larger than the surface area of the Moon. Asia is home to around 4,780,000,000 people (2024, United Nations), which is nearly 60% of the world’s population. China and India are the two most populous countries in the world. Some of the world’s earliest civilizations developed in Asia, including those in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and ancient China. The Great Wall of China, one of the longest man-made structures in the world, is located in Asia. However, it is not visible from space with the naked eye. Although the Middle East has deep historical roots in Islam, the largest Muslim populations today are found in South and Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. Largest Cities in the Asian Continent Some of the largest and most populous cities in Asia include Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai, Dhaka, Beijing, Mumbai, Karachi, Manila, Bangkok, Seoul, Jakarta, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, and Tehran. List of Countries in the Asia # Country Subregion Population (2020) Area (km²) 1 Afghanistan Southern Asia 42,239,854 652,230 2 Armenia Western Asia 2,777,970 29,743 3 Azerbaijan Western Asia 10,412,651 86,600 4 Bahrain Western Asia 1,530,200 760 5 Bangladesh Southern Asia 173,562,364 147,570 6 Bhutan Southern Asia 787,941 38,394 7 Brunei South-Eastern Asia 460,345 5,765 8 Cambodia South-Eastern Asia 17,336,307 181,035 9 China Eastern Asia 1,409,670,000 9,596,961 10 Cyprus Western Asia 1,260,138 9,251 11 Georgia Western Asia 3,728,282 69,700 12 India Southern Asia 1,428,627,663 3,287,263 13 Indonesia South-Eastern Asia 281,190,067 1,904,569 14 Iran Western Asia 90,608,707 1,648,195 15 Iraq Western Asia 45,504,560 438,317 16 Israel Western Asia 9,758,000 22,072 17 Japan Eastern Asia 123,753,041 377,930 18 Jordan Western Asia 11,348,449 89,342 19 Kazakhstan Central Asia 19,623,843 2,724,900 20 Kuwait Western Asia 4,310,108 17,818 21 Kyrgyzstan Central Asia 7,186,009 199,951 22 Laos South-Eastern Asia 7,697,610 236,800 23 Lebanon Western Asia 5,261,372 10,452 24 Malaysia South-Eastern Asia 34,308,525 330,803 25 Maldives Southern Asia 521,021 300 26 Mongolia Eastern Asia 3,474,714 1,564,110 27 Myanmar South-Eastern Asia 55,227,143 676,578 28 Nepal Southern Asia 30,547,580 147,181 29 North Korea Eastern Asia 26,160,821 120,538 30 Oman Western Asia 5,464,298 309,500 31 Pakistan Southern Asia 247,504,495 881,913 32 Philippines South-Eastern Asia 119,106,224 300,000 33 Qatar Western Asia 2,716,391 11,586 34 Russia (Asian Part) Northern Asia 146,150,789 13,100,000* 35 Saudi Arabia Western Asia 36,947,025 2,149,690 36 Singapore South-Eastern Asia 5,832,387 734 37 South Korea Eastern Asia 51,712,619 100,210 38 Sri Lanka Southern Asia 21,917,000 65,610 39 State of Palestine Western Asia 5,505,000 6,220 40 Syria Western Asia 23,227,014 185,180 41 Tajikistan Central Asia 10,590,927 143,100 42 Thailand South-Eastern Asia 71,668,011 513,120 43 Timor-Leste South-Eastern Asia 1,387,149 14,874 44 Turkey Western Asia 85,372,377 783,562 45 Turkmenistan Central Asia 6,516,100 488,100 46 United Arab Emirates Western Asia 9,516,871 83,600 47 Uzbekistan Central Asia 36,024,946 447,400 48 Vietnam South-Eastern Asia 99,178,000 331,212 49 Yemen Western Asia 34,449,825 527,968 List of Dependency in Asia # Territory Population (2020) Dependency of 1 Taiwan 23,420,000 Self-governing territory 2 Hong Kong 7,491,609 Special Administrative Region of China 3 Macao 706,505 Special Administrative Region of China Population Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 Asia Facts Number of Countries 49 UN Member States + 1 UN Observer State (Palestine) Total Area 44,579,000 km² (17,212,000 sq mi) – Largest Continent Population (2024) 4,780,000,000 (United Nations World Population Prospects 2024) Population Density Approximately 107 people per km² Largest Country (Area) China Largest Country (Population) India Smallest Sovereign Country Maldives Highest Peak Mount Everest – 8,848.86 metres (Nepal–China border) Lowest Point Dead Sea Shore – about 430 metres below sea level Longest River Yangtze River (Approx. 6,300 km) Largest Desert Arabian Desert Major Mountain Range Himalayas Principal Religions Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Sikhism, Taoism, Shinto, and others Major Languages Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Bengali, Arabic, Japanese, Punjabi, Korean Time Zones UTC+02:00 to UTC+12:00 Demonym Asian Location Map of Asian Countries Where is Afghanistan Where is Armenia Where is Azerbaijan Where is Bahrain Where is Bangladesh Where is Bhutan Where is Brunei Where is Cambodia Where is China Where is Georgia Where is Hong Kong Where is India Where is Indonesia Where is Iran Where is Iraq Where is Israel Where is Japan Where is Jordan Where is Kazakhstan Where is Kuwait Where is Kyrgyzstan Where is Laos Where is Lebanon Where is Macau Where is Malaysia Where is Maldives Where is Mongolia Where is Myanmar Where is Nepal Where is North Korea Where is Oman Where is Pakistan Where is Philippines Where is Qatar Where is Russia Where is Saudi Arabia Where is Singapore Where is South Korea Where is Sri Lanka Where is Syria Where is Taiwan Where is Tajikistan Where is Thailand Where is Turkey Where is Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Where is Uzbekistan Where is Vietnam Where is Yemen Location of Asian Cities Where is Abu Dhabi Where is Amman Where is Ankara Where is Baghdad Where is Baku Where is Bangkok Where is Bangalore Where is Beijing Where is Bishkek Where is Damascus Where is Dhaka Where is Dubai Where is Doha Where is Hanoi Where is Islamabad Where is Jakarta Where is Jerusalem Where is Kabul Where is Kathmandu Where is Kuala Lumpur Where is Kuwait City Where is Manila Where is Moscow Where is Mumbai Where is Muscat Where is New Delhi Where is Riyadh Where is Sanaa Where is Shanghai Where is Seoul Where is Taipei Where is Tehran Where is Tokyo About Map of Asia Located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres, the Asian continent covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area, and with approximately 4 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population. There is a range of ethnic groups, cultures, environments, historical ties and government systems in the continent of Asia. It is the historical birthplace of all major religions of the world. Also Check Asian Countries and Capitals List Asia has the second-largest nominal GDP of all continents, after Europe , but the largest when measured in PPP. As of 2010, the largest economies in Asia are the People's Republic of China , Japan , India , South Korea and Indonesia . There are many landmarks of Asia gloriously depicting the story of Asia's rich natural, historical and cultural heritage. The natural landmarks of Asia include Mount Fuji, Mount Everest, Gobi Desert, Ayers Rock, Tubbataha Reef, Beppu Onsen, Stone Forest, Taroko Gorge, Reed Flute Cave, and Huangshan Mountains. Among the man-made landmarks of Asia are the Great Wall of China , Taj Mahal , The Leshan Giant Buddha, Fatehpur Sikri, Tokyo Tower, The Golden Gateway of Bhaktapur, Great Seto Bridge, Tian Tan Buddha, Petronas Twin Towers, Patuxai Monument, The Lying Buddha, and Maha Muni Buddha. Interesting Facts about Asia Asia is the largest continent by land area, covering about 44.6 million square kilometres. It is larger than the surface area of the Moon. Asia is home to around 4,780,000,000 people (2024, United Nations), which is nearly 60% of the world’s population. China and India are the two most populous countries in the world. Some of the world’s earliest civilizations developed in Asia, including those in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and ancient China. The Great Wall of China, one of the longest man-made structures in the world, is located in Asia. However, it is not visible from space with the naked eye. Although the Middle East has deep historical roots in Islam, the largest Muslim populations today are found in South and Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. Largest Cities in the Asian Continent Some of the largest and most populous cities in Asia include Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai, Dhaka, Beijing, Mumbai, Karachi, Manila, Bangkok, Seoul, Jakarta, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, and Tehran. 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