Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world. It consists of 50 countries and partially recognized states in this list, including 48 UN member states, the State of Palestine and Taiwan.
Although there are 50 countries in the list, there are 51 capital cities in total because Sri Lanka has two capitals: Colombo (commercial) and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (administrative).
Several countries included in this list are transcontinental, meaning they are located in more than one continent. These countries are generally considered part of Asia for geographical, political or cultural reasons.
Capital cities of Asia
Below is an alphabetical list of the countries of Asia and their capital cities.
*Not always recognized.
Download: List of Asian capital cities.
Capital cities of Asia map
The map below shows the geographic locations of the capital cities in Asia.
Printable Asian maps are also available for download to help you study or memorize the capitals.
After reviewing the list, you can continue with the world’s capital cities or browse the countries of Asia for additional regional context.
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.