Subregion · part of Asia

Eastern Asia

Country-by-country guide to Eastern Asia: capitals, flags, borders, area, and population for every nation in this UN subregion of Asia.

8 countries 1,643,675,155 people 11,907,080 km² total land area

Eastern Asia includes China, Japan, the Koreas, Mongolia, and Taiwan. The subregion combines some of the world's largest economies and most densely populated coastal megacities with the vast steppe and high plateau of inner Asia.

Use this page as an entry point into the subregion. Skim the table below for an at-a-glance comparison, then click any country to read the full editorial profile — capital, flag, official languages, currencies, bordering states, an embedded OpenStreetMap viewport, and links to high-resolution map services.

Beijing 1,408,280,000 9,706,961 CHN
City of Victoria 7,527,500 1,104 HKG
Tokyo 123,210,000 377,930 JPN
685,900 30 MAC
Ulan Bator 3,544,835 1,564,110 MNG
Pyongyang 25,950,000 120,538 PRK
Seoul 51,159,889 100,210 KOR
Taipei 23,317,031 36,197 TWN