Capital : Kabul
Population : 42,647,492 inh.
Area : 652,860 km²
Flags by Continent
List of the 47 countries of Asia and their flags
Capital : Yerevan
Population : 3,033,500 inh.
Area : 29,740 km²
Capital : Baku
Population : 10,202,850 inh.
Area : 86,600 km²
Capital : Manama
Population : 1,588,670 inh.
Area : 790 km²
Capital : Dhaka
Population : 173,562,364 inh.
Area : 147,570 km²
Capital : Thimphu
Population : 791,524 inh.
Area : 38,390 km²
Capital : Bandar Seri Begawan
Population : 462,721 inh.
Area : 5,770 km²
Capital : Phnom Penh
Population : 17,638,801 inh.
Area : 181,040 km²
Capital : Beijing
Population : 1,408,975,000 inh.
Area : 9,562,910 km²
Capital : Tbilisi
Population : 3,673,850 inh.
Area : 69,700 km²
Capital : New Delhi
Population : 1,450,935,791 inh.
Area : 3,287,260 km²
Capital : Jakarta
Population : 283,487,931 inh.
Area : 1,916,910 km²
Capital : Tehran
Population : 91,567,738 inh.
Area : 1,745,150 km²
Capital : Baghdad
Population : 46,042,015 inh.
Area : 435,050 km²
Capital : Jerusalem
Population : 9,974,400 inh.
Area : 22,070 km²
Capital : Tokyo
Population : 123,975,371 inh.
Area : 377,969 km²
Capital : Amman
Population : 11,552,876 inh.
Area : 89,318 km²
Capital : Astana
Population : 20,592,571 inh.
Area : 2,724,900 km²
Capital : Pyongyang
Population : 26,498,823 inh.
Area : 120,540 km²
Capital : Seoul
Population : 51,751,065 inh.
Area : 100,440 km²
Capital : Kuwait City
Population : 4,973,861 inh.
Area : 17,820 km²
Capital : Bishkek
Population : 7,224,614 inh.
Area : 199,950 km²
Capital : Vientiane
Population : 7,769,819 inh.
Area : 236,800 km²
Capital : Beirut
Population : 5,805,962 inh.
Area : 10,450 km²
Capital : Kuala Lumpur
Population : 35,557,673 inh.
Area : 330,411 km²
Capital : Malé
Population : 527,799 inh.
Area : 300 km²
Capital : Ulaanbaatar
Population : 3,524,788 inh.
Area : 1,564,120 km²
Capital : Naypyidaw
Population : 54,500,091 inh.
Area : 676,590 km²
Capital : Kathmandu
Population : 29,651,054 inh.
Area : 147,180 km²
Capital : Muscat
Population : 5,281,538 inh.
Area : 309,500 km²
Capital : Islamabad
Population : 251,269,164 inh.
Area : 796,100 km²
Capital : East Jerusalem
Population : 5,289,152 inh.
Area : 6,025 km²
Capital : Manila
Population : 115,843,670 inh.
Area : 300,000 km²
Capital : Doha
Population : 2,857,822 inh.
Area : 11,490 km²
Capital : Riyadh
Population : 35,300,280 inh.
Area : 2,149,690 km²
Capital : Singapore
Population : 6,036,860 inh.
Area : 728 km²
Capital : Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Population : 21,916,000 inh.
Area : 65,610 km²
Capital : Damascus
Population : 24,672,760 inh.
Area : 185,180 km²
Capital : Taipei
Population : 23,519,518 inh.
Area : 36,197 km²
Capital : Dushanbe
Population : 10,590,927 inh.
Area : 141,379 km²
Capital : Bangkok
Population : 71,668,011 inh.
Area : 513,120 km²
Capital : Ankara
Population : 85,518,661 inh.
Area : 785,350 km²
Capital : Ashgabat
Population : 7,494,498 inh.
Area : 491,209 km²
Capital : Abu Dhabi
Population : 10,876,981 inh.
Area : 98,647 km²
Capital : Tashkent
Population : 36,361,859 inh.
Area : 448,924 km²
Capital : Hanoi
Population : 100,987,686 inh.
Area : 331,340 km²
Capital : Sana'a
Population : 40,583,164 inh.
Area : 527,970 km²
Quiz: can you identify this flag?
Asia is the continent where religious and cultural traditions are most directly expressed through flags. The crescent moon, a symbol associated with Islam, appears on the flags of many countries across the Middle East and Central Asia, while Arabic calligraphy is spelled out in full on Saudi Arabia's flag, where the Islamic declaration of faith sits above a sword. Japan took the opposite approach, choosing pure simplicity: a single red disc on a white field, the Hinomaru, representing the rising sun that gave the country its name, "the land of the rising sun".
Other flags tell a more recent political story. China's flag carries one large yellow star, for the Communist Party, surrounded by four smaller ones representing the social classes united under its leadership, all set against a red field symbolising revolution. Bhutan stands out with a white dragon, the Druk, which gives the kingdom its own name: "the land of the thunder dragon". Sri Lanka has kept a lion holding a sword on its flag, an emblem of the Sinhalese kings, framed by saffron and green bands representing the country's Tamil and Muslim minorities.
The continent brings together 47 countries, from China, the largest and most populous, to city-states such as Singapore. The list below sets out each of these flags, along with its capital and population.
At a glance
Countries & territories
47
Most populous country
India
Smallest country
Maldives
Frequently Asked Questions
How many countries are there in Asia?
There are 47 recognized countries in Asia.
What is the most populous country in Asia?
India is the most populous country in Asia, with 1,450,935,791 inhabitants.
What is the smallest country in Asia?
Maldives is the smallest country in Asia, with an area of 300 km².