<P> Below is a list of all the Asian countries, in order of geographical area . Asia's total geographical area is 44,579,000 km2 . </P> <P> Note: Some of these countries are transcontinental or have territory located somewhere other than Asia . These countries are marked with an asterisk (*). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Area (km2) </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Russia * </Td> <Td> 13,100,000 </Td> <Td> 17,125,200 including European part </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 9,596,961 </Td> <Td> excludes Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and disputed areas / islands </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 3,287,263 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan * </Td> <Td> 2,455,034 </Td> <Td> 2,724,902 km2 including European part </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> 2,149,690 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 1,648,195 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td> 1,564,110 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Indonesia * </Td> <Td> 1,472,639 </Td> <Td> 1,904,569 km2 including Oceanian part </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 796,095 </Td> <Td> 882,363 km2 including Gilgit - Baltistan and AJK </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Turkey * </Td> <Td> 747,272 </Td> <Td> 783,562 km2 including European part </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> 676,578 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> 652,230 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> 527,968 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 513,120 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> 488,100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> 447,400 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> 438,317 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 377,930 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> 331,212 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> 330,803 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> 309,500 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> 300,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Laos </Td> <Td> 236,800 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Kyrgyzstan </Td> <Td> 199,951 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> 185,180 </Td> <Td> Includes the parts of the Golan Heights </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td> 181,035 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> 147,570 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> 147,181 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td> 143,100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> 120,538 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 100,210 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> 89,342 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Azerbaijan * </Td> <Td> 86,600 </Td> <Td> Sometimes considered part of Europe </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> 83,600 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Georgia * </Td> <Td> 69,000 </Td> <Td> Sometimes considered part of Europe </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 65,610 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Egypt * </Td> <Td> 60,000 </Td> <Td> 1,002,450 km2 including African part </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Bhutan </Td> <Td> 38,394 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> 36,193 </Td> <Td> excludes Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China and disputed areas / islands </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Armenia * </Td> <Td> 29,843 </Td> <Td> Sometimes considered part of Europe </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> 20,273 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 17,818 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Timor - Leste </Td> <Td> 14,874 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> 11,586 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> 10,452 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td> 9,251 </Td> <Td> 5,896 km2 excluding Northern Cyprus . Politically sometimes considered part of Europe . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Palestine </Td> <Td> 6,220 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Brunei </Td> <Td> 5,765 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> 765 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 716 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Maldives </Td> <Td> 300 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> 44,579,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Area (km2) </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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