Largest Countries in Asia by Area

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Published on 30 December 2025

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Updated on 10 February 2026

A ranked list of Asia’s largest countries by total surface area, based on the most consistent international geographic data.

Surface area refers to the combined land and inland water area within a country’s internationally recognized boundaries. This includes lakes and rivers but excludes overseas territories unless otherwise stated.

Largest country in Asia

Russia is often described as the largest country in Asia due to the size of its Asian territory. However, Russia is a transcontinental country spanning Europe and Asia.

Among countries located entirely within Asia, China is the largest by total surface area. China is also one of the most populous countries in the world, with a landmass that spans diverse climates and landscapes in Eastern Asia.

Largest countries in Asia by area

These are the 10 largest sovereign countries in Asia, ranked by total surface area:

Russia*
China
India
Kazakhstan*
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Iran
Mongolia
Pakistan
Turkey (Turkiye)*

*Countries marked with an asterisk are transcontinental and included here following the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook’s regional classification.

Smallest countries in Asia by area

These are the 10 smallest independent countries in Asia by total surface area:

Maldives
Singapore
Bahrain
Brunei
Cyprus
Lebanon
Qatar
Timor-Leste
Kuwait
Israel

Complete ranking of Asian countries by area

The table below ranks Asian countries and some territories by total surface area in square kilometers (sq km) and square miles (sq mi).

Total area figures can vary slightly between sources due to differences in how inland waters, disputed regions, and boundary definitions are treated.

For consistency and comparability, this ranking uses data from the CIA World Factbook, one of the most widely cited global geographic datasets.

Global ranking refers to each country’s position worldwide when all countries and territories are ranked by total surface area.

Asia ranking	Country	Global Ranking	Sq km	Sq mi	Region
1	Russia*	1	17,098,242	6,601,668	Northern Asia and Eastern Europe
2	China	5	9,596,960	3,705,407	East Asia
3	India	8	3,287,263	1,269,219	South Asia
4	Kazakhstan*	10	2,724,900	1,052,090	Central Asia and Eastern Europe
5	Saudi Arabia	14	2,149,690	830,000	Western Asia
6	Indonesia	16	1,904,569	735,358	Southeast Asia, Oceania
7	Iran	19	1,648,195	636,372	Western Asia
8	Mongolia	20	1,564,116	603,909	East Asia
9	Pakistan	37	796,095	307,374	South Asia
10	Turkey (Turkiye)*	38	783,562	302,535	Western Asia, Southeastern Europe
11	Myanmar	42	676,578	261,228	Southeast Asia
12	Afghanistan	43	652,230	251,827	South Asia
13	Yemen	52	527,968	203,850	Western Asia
14	Thailand	53	513,120	198,117	Southeast Asia
15	Turkmenistan	55	488,100	188,456	Central Asia
16	Uzbekistan	59	447,400	172,742	Central Asia
17	Iraq	60	438,317	169,235	Western Asia
18	Japan	63	377,915	145,914	East Asia
19	Vietnam	67	331,210	127,881	Southeast Asia
20	Malaysia	68	329,847	127,355	Southeast Asia
21	Oman	72	309,500	119,499	Western Asia
22	Philippines	74	300,000	115,831	Southeast Asia
23	Laos	84	236,800	91,429	Southeast Asia
24	Kyrgyzstan	87	199,951	77,202	Central Asia
25	Syria	89	187,437	72,370	Western Asia
26	Cambodia	90	181,035	69,898	Southeast Asia
27	Bangladesh	94	148,460	57,321	South Asia
28	Nepal	95	147,181	56,827	South Asia
29	Tajikistan	96	144,100	55,637	Central Asia
30	Korea, North	99	120,538	46,540	East Asia
31	Korea, South	109	99,720	38,502	East Asia
32	Jordan	112	89,342	34,495	Western Asia
33	Azerbaijan*	113	86,600	33,436	Western Asia, Caucasus region
34	United Arab Emirates	115	83,600	32,278	Western Asia
35	Georgia*	121	69,700	26,911	Western Asia, Caucasus region
36	Sri Lanka	122	65,610	25,332	South Asia
37	Bhutan	136	38,394	14,824	South Asia
38	Taiwan	138	35,980	13,892	East Asia
39	Armenia	142	29,743	11,484	Western Asia, Caucasus region
40	Israel	152	21,937	8,470	Western Asia
41	Kuwait	157	17,818	6,880	Western Asia
42	Timor-Leste	159	14,874	5,743	Southeast Asia
43	Qatar	164	11,586	4,473	Western Asia
44	Lebanon	168	10,400	4,015	Western Asia
45	Cyprus	169	9,251	3,572	Western Asia
46	Palestine	171	6,020	2,320	Western Asia
47	Brunei	172	5,765	2,226	Southeast Asia
48	Hong Kong	183	1,108	428	East Asia
49	Bahrain	187	760	293	Western Asia
50	Singapore	190	719	278	Southeast Asia
51	Maldives	208	298	115	South Asia
52	British Indian Ocean Territory	227	60	23	Central Indian Ocean
53	Macau	234	28	11	East Asia
54	Paracel Islands	240	8	3	Southeast Asia
55	Spratly Islands	246	5	1.9	Southeast Asia

For a broader comparison, see the full global ranking of the world’s largest countries by total surface area.

Notes on Asian geography and size

Asia is the world’s largest continent by land area and contains some of the planet’s most geographically diverse countries, ranging from vast continental states to small island nations.

As with other regions, land area does not necessarily correlate with population density, economic output, or political influence.

However, total surface area remains a key geographic metric used in regional and global comparisons.

Caitriona Maria

Education writer at Facts Institute | Website

Caitriona Maria is an education writer and owner of The Facts Institute. With seven years of teaching experience and a background in educational content, she specialises in creating clear reference resources about countries, geography and global topics.