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Countries in Asia Ranked by Surface area (2024)

Surface area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

China ranks #1 with 9.56 million km². That is 2.9 times India in second place (3.29 million km²). The top five are China, India, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. Together the top 10 account for 78.9% of the total across the 49 countries in Asia listed. The median across all 49 is 181,040 km²; Macao SAR, China is last at 33.3 km².

#1
China · 9.56 million km²
Median
181,040 km²
Coverage
49 countries in Asia
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Surface areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. China 9.56 million; 2. India 3.29 million; 3. Kazakhstan 2.72 million; 4. Saudi Arabia 2.15 million; 5. Indonesia 1.92 million; 6. Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.75 million; 7. Mongolia 1.56 million; 8. Pakistan 796,100; 9. Türkiye 785,350; 10. Myanmar 676,580.China9.56 millionIndia3.29 millionKazakhstan2.72 millionSaudi Arabia2.15 millionIndonesia1.92 millionIran, Islamic Rep.1.75 millionMongolia1.56 millionPakistan796,100Türkiye785,350Myanmar676,580
Top 10: Surface area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. China 9.56 million; 2. India 3.29 million; 3. Kazakhstan 2.72 million; 4. Saudi Arabia 2.15 million; 5. Indonesia 1.92 million; 6. Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.75 million; 7. Mongolia 1.56 million; 8. Pakistan 796,100; 9. Türkiye 785,350; 10. Myanmar 676,580.
Surface area over time, top 5China: 9.56 million in 2000 to 9.56 million in 2024; India: 3.29 million in 2000 to 3.29 million in 2024; Kazakhstan: 2.72 million in 2000 to 2.72 million in 2024; Saudi Arabia: 2.15 million in 2000 to 2.15 million in 2024; Indonesia: 1.91 million in 2000 to 1.92 million in 2024.02.39 million4.78 million7.17 million9.56 million200020122024ChinaIndiaKazakhstanSaudi ArabiaIndonesia
Surface area over time, top 5 (km²). China: 9.56 million in 2000 to 9.56 million in 2024; India: 3.29 million in 2000 to 3.29 million in 2024; Kazakhstan: 2.72 million in 2000 to 2.72 million in 2024; Saudi Arabia: 2.15 million in 2000 to 2.15 million in 2024; Indonesia: 1.91 million in 2000 to 1.92 million in 2024.
Share of the total: Surface areaChina 29.9%; India 10.3%; Kazakhstan 8.5%; Saudi Arabia 6.7%; Indonesia 6.0%; All others 38.5%30%10%9%39%

China 29.9%India 10.3%Kazakhstan 8.5%Saudi Arabia 6.7%Indonesia 6.0%All others 38.5%

Share of the total: Surface area, as a share of 49 countries in Asia. China 29.9%; India 10.3%; Kazakhstan 8.5%; Saudi Arabia 6.7%; Indonesia 6.0%; All others 38.5%.

Full ranking

Countries in Asia Ranked by Surface area, 2024
RankCountrySurface area (km²)
1China9,562,900
2India3,287,300
3Kazakhstan2,724,900
4Saudi Arabia2,149,700
5Indonesia1,916,900
6Iran, Islamic Rep.1,745,200
7Mongolia1,564,100
8Pakistan796,100
9Türkiye785,350
10Myanmar676,580
11Afghanistan652,870
12Yemen, Rep.527,970
13Thailand513,120
14Turkmenistan491,210
15Uzbekistan448,920
16Iraq435,050
17Japan377,970
18Viet Nam331,340
19Malaysia330,530
20Oman309,500
21Philippines300,000
22Lao PDR236,800
23Kyrgyz Republic199,950
24Syrian Arab Republic185,180
25Cambodia181,040
26Bangladesh147,570
27Nepal147,180
28Tajikistan141,380
29Korea, Dem. People's Rep.120,540
30Korea, Rep.100,460
31United Arab Emirates98,648
32Jordan89,318
33Azerbaijan86,600
34Georgia69,700
35Sri Lanka65,610
36Bhutan38,390
37Armenia29,740
38Israel22,070
39Kuwait17,820
40Timor-Leste14,870
41Qatar11,637
42Lebanon10,452
43West Bank and Gaza6,025
44Brunei Darussalam5,770
45Hong Kong SAR, China1,110
46Bahrain800
47Singapore735.6
48Maldives300
49Macao SAR, China33.3

About the top 10

#7 Mongolia

Mongolia ranks #7 on this list with 1.56 million km².

Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
3.57 million people (2025)
GDP
US$25.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$7,108 (2025)
Life expectancy
72.4 years (2024)
Urban population
71.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.

Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.

Full country profile Weather in Ulaanbaatar (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Surface area: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.SRF.TOTL.K2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Surface area (sq. km): FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.