Questions About Asia
Short, sourced answers to the questions people most often ask about Asia. Each page gives the direct answer first, then explains where definitions differ, such as whether Russia, Turkey, Taiwan or Iran is counted, or whether a city is measured by its official limits or its whole urban area, with a ranked table where it helps.
Country figures come from the same dataset as our country pages (UN population estimates and World Bank economic data). For full rankings of all 49 countries, see Asia lists & rankings.
Countries and regions
- How many countries are in Asia?
- What countries are in Asia?
- How many countries are in East Asia?
- How many countries are in Southeast Asia?
- How many countries are in South Asia?
- How many countries are in Central Asia?
- How many countries are in West Asia?
- Is Russia in Asia?
- Is Turkey in Asia or Europe?
- Which countries in Asia are landlocked?
People and cities
- How many people live in Asia?
- What is the most populated country in Asia?
- What is the most densely populated country in Asia?
- What is the largest city in Asia?
- What is the most spoken language in Asia?
Size and wealth
- What is the largest country in Asia?
- What is the smallest country in Asia?
- What is the richest country in Asia?
- What is the poorest country in Asia?