Places in Asia
Facts and figures about Asia at a glance
Asia is one of the seven continents in the world. There are a total of 51 countries and territories in Asia with a total population of 4,542,480,905 people. Since Asia is the continent with the two most populous countries, China and India, therefore, Asia is also the most populous continent and with 101.9 people per sqkm the most densely populated continent in the world.Continent | Code | Countries | Area | Population | P/km2 |
Asia | AS | 51 | 44,579,000 km2 | 4,542,480,905 people | 101.9 |
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Map of Asia
Search countries in Asia by name
Enter the name of the country you are looking for in Asia in the search box and click on the button "Search". A few moments later, you will see all related search results of places in Asia.Search countries in Asia by first letter
If you prefer you can search any country in Asia by first letter. Just click on the respective first letter in the country index Asia. All countries in Asia starting with this letter will be listed. Also sometimes the full name of a certain country maybe unknown. Then this search option may also be usefull for searching such countries in Asia.Follow the hierarchy in Asia
You can click your way through the hierarchy starting from the continent Asia, over a country in Asia, a region in Asia to a certain place or city in Asia, as all continents, countries, places and cities in Asia are linked hierarchically to each other. The actual hierarchy is always displayed in the breadcrumb navigation, so you can always see exactly where you are.Start your journey around the world right away on this page. Simply click on the country in Asia you wish to see information on.
List countries in Asia
If you would rather have all countries in Asia listed on one page please click here: All countries in Asia.Largest cities in Asia
There are 52 cities in Asia with a population of more than 4,000,000 people.City | No | Population | Country | Continent |
Shanghai | 1. | 22,315,474 people | China | Asia |
Beijing | 2. | 18,960,744 people | China | Asia |
Shenzhen | 3. | 17,494,398 people | China | Asia |
Guangzhou | 4. | 16,096,724 people | China | Asia |
Istanbul | 5. | 14,804,116 people | Turkey | Asia |
Chengdu | 6. | 13,568,357 people | China | Asia |
Mumbai | 7. | 12,691,836 people | India | Asia |
Karachi | 8. | 11,624,219 people | Pakistan | Asia |
Tianjin | 9. | 11,090,314 people | China | Asia |
Delhi | 10. | 10,927,986 people | India | Asia |
Wuhan | 11. | 10,392,693 people | China | Asia |
Dhaka | 12. | 10,356,500 people | Bangladesh | Asia |
Seoul | 13. | 10,349,312 people | South Korea | Asia |
Dongguan | 14. | 9,644,871 people | China | Asia |
Xi'an | 15. | 9,600,000 people | China | Asia |
Nanjing | 16. | 9,314,685 people | China | Asia |
Hangzhou | 17. | 9,236,032 people | China | Asia |
Foshan | 18. | 9,042,509 people | China | Asia |
Ho Chi Minh City | 19. | 8,993,082 people | Vietnam | Asia |
Jakarta | 20. | 8,540,121 people | Indonesia | Asia |
Bengaluru | 21. | 8,443,675 people | India | Asia |
Tokyo | 22. | 8,336,599 people | Japan | Asia |
Hanoi | 23. | 8,053,663 people | Vietnam | Asia |
Taipei | 24. | 7,871,900 people | Taiwan | Asia |
Hong Kong | 25. | 7,482,500 people | Hong Kong | Asia |
Chongqing | 26. | 7,457,599 people | China | Asia |
Baghdad | 27. | 7,216,000 people | Iraq | Asia |
Qingdao | 28. | 7,172,451 people | China | Asia |
Tehran | 29. | 7,153,309 people | Iran | Asia |
Shenyang | 30. | 7,050,000 people | China | Asia |
Hyderabad | 31. | 6,809,970 people | India | Asia |
Suzhou | 32. | 6,715,559 people | China | Asia |
Ahmedabad | 33. | 6,357,693 people | India | Asia |
Lahore | 34. | 6,310,888 people | Pakistan | Asia |
Singapore | 35. | 5,638,700 people | Singapore | Asia |
Harbin | 36. | 5,242,897 people | China | Asia |
Bangkok | 37. | 5,104,476 people | Thailand | Asia |
Hefei | 38. | 5,050,000 people | China | Asia |
Dalian | 39. | 4,913,879 people | China | Asia |
Changchun | 40. | 4,714,996 people | China | Asia |
Jeddah | 41. | 4,697,000 people | Saudi Arabia | Asia |
Chennai | 42. | 4,681,087 people | India | Asia |
Kolkata | 43. | 4,631,392 people | India | Asia |
Xiamen | 44. | 4,617,251 people | China | Asia |
Surat | 45. | 4,591,246 people | India | Asia |
Yangon | 46. | 4,477,638 people | Myanmar | Asia |
Kabul | 47. | 4,434,550 people | Afghanistan | Asia |
Wuxi | 48. | 4,396,835 people | China | Asia |
Jinan | 49. | 4,335,989 people | China | Asia |
Taiyuan | 50. | 4,303,673 people | China | Asia |
Zhengzhou | 51. | 4,253,913 people | China | Asia |
Riyadh | 52. | 4,205,961 people | Saudi Arabia | Asia |
View the largest cities in Asia with a population of more than 1,000,000 people.