Asia consists of 51 countries with a total land area of 45 million km² (17 million square miles), representing 30% of the Earth's habitable surface. Asia's coastlines have a combined length of 220,266 km (136,896 miles).
Top 12 Largest Countries in Asia by Land Area (United Nations): Russia* — 16,376,870 km2 (6,323,142 mi2) China — 9,388,210 km2 (3,624,807 mi2) India — 2,973,190 km2 (1,147,955 mi2)
Russia is the largest country in Asia and the world, even after excluding its European portion.
There are 48 countries in Asia today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion (based on the United Nations official statistics).
There are 48 countries in Asia, and 3 territories, with a total population of around 4.6 billion people.
There are 195 countries in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.
Currently, there are 48 Asian Countries according to the United Nations which covered around 49.7 million km² (19,189,277 square miles) i.e., about 30% of the total land area of the Earth.
Australia consists of 6 countries with a total land area of eight million km² (three million square miles), representing 5.3% of the Earth's habitable surface. Australia's coastlines have a combined length of 41,193 km (25,602 miles).
By most accounts, 197. There are 193 members of the United Nations (and 2 non-member observer states: the Holy See (Vatican City) and Palestine). Therefore the number 195 is too often used to represent the number of countries in the world.
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country.
Iran is not only the oldest country in Asia but is also the oldest in the world. The history of Iran as a country can be traced back to 3200 BCE, the time of the Elamite civilization in the Iranian Plateau.
The smallest country in the world is Vatican City, with a landmass of just 0.49 square kilometers (0.19 square miles). Vatican City is an independent state surrounded by Rome. Vatican City is not the only small country located inside Italy.
The largest country in the world is Russia with a total area of 17,098,242 Km² (6,601,665 mi²) and a land area of 16,376,870 Km² (6,323,142 mi²), equivalent to 11% of the total world's landmass of 148,940,000 Km² (57,510,000 square miles). See also: Most Populous Countries.
Surprisingly, The Maldives (officially the Republic of Maldives) and a popular tourist spot in the Indian Ocean, is regarded as the smallest country in Asia, in terms of both land area and population size.
A continent is one of Earth's seven main divisions of land. The continents are, from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
The overall ranking of Best Countries measure global performance on a variety of metrics. Switzerland is the best country in the world for 2022.
The United States. It consists of 50 states, and its economic and military power is unmatched. This North American country has maintained the position of a superpower nation for decades. The United States is the most powerful country in the world.
Today there are 195 recognized sovereign states on the planet, the two countries which are not members of the United Nations are Palestine and Vatican City (they are so-called observer states).
Australia is the planet's sixth largest country after Russia, Canada, China, the USA, and Brazil. At 7 692 024 km2, it accounts for just five percent of the world's land area of 149 450 000 km2, and although it is the smallest continental land mass, it is the world's largest island.
Australia contains six states—New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania—and two internal territories—the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, which contains Canberra.
Australia 2023 population is estimated at 26,439,111 people at mid year. Australia population is equivalent to 0.33% of the total world population. Australia ranks number 55 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
Russia — 17,098,250 km² Canada — 9,879,750 km² China — 9,600,013 km² United States — 9,525,067 - 9,831,510 km²
Asia is about 4.4 times bigger than Europe. ... Europe is approximately 10,180,000 sq km, while Asia is approximately 44,614,000 sq km, making Asia 338% larger ...