Asia Lists & Rankings

Complete reference tables covering all 49 Asian countries: the 47 UN member states the UN places in Asia, plus Palestine and Taiwan. Four lists rank the countries by area, population, population density and GDP per capita. Two more give every country's capital and currency, with notes on disputed capitals and currency pegs.

Each list explains the patterns behind the numbers and names its sources: UN World Population Prospects for population and the World Bank for GDP. For quick answers to specific questions, see Questions about Asia.