In the table below a summary with all the capitals of Asia, you find also a useful map with their position on the continent and the population updated to the latest data or available estimates, both of the city itself and of its urban agglomeration.The capital of Japan Tokyo is the largest metropolis on the planet (considering the entire urban area), with Jakarta which stops at about 4 million fewer inhabitants; we also find 3 other capitals over 20 million people, New Delhi, Manila and Seoul.
The least populous capital is Thimphu in Bhutan, which is one of the least populated countries of this continent.
A couple of capitals are located at an elevation of over 2,000 meters, Thimphu in Bhutan and Sana'a in Yemen; in reverse Baku, in Azerbaijan, is located below sea level, at -28 meters, the level of the Caspian Sea, on whose shores this city was founded.
Turkey and Russia have a part of the territory in Asia and a minor part in Europe; as regards the first, the capital (Ankara) is located in Asia, while in the second case (Moscow) it is located in Europe, where it is also the most populous city.
| Flag | Country | Capital | Population | Urban aggl. | Elevation |
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Afghanistan | Kabul | 4,981,000 | 5,566,000 | 1,790 m |
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Armenia | Yerevan | 1,087,000 | 1,303,000 | 998 m |
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Azerbaijan | Baku | 2,337,000 | 3,002,000 | -28 m |
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Bahrain | Manama | 200,000 | 1,403,000 | 3 m |
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Bangladesh | Dhaka | 10,295,000 | 19,134,000 | 60 m |
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Bhutan | Thimphu | 135,000 | 135,000 | 2,320 m |
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Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | 267,000 | 267,000 | 14 m |
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Cambodia | Phnom Penh | 2,196,000 | 2,196,000 | 12 m |
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China | Beijing | 18,883,000 | 18,883,000 | 44 m |
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Cyprus | Nicosia | 116,000 | 327,000 | 220 m |
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Georgia | Tbilisi | 1,171,000 | 1,259,000 | 410 m |
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India | New Delhi | 258,000 | 31,190,000 | 210 m |
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Indonesia | Jakarta | 10,685,000 | 35,386,000 | 8 m |
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Iran | Tehran | 8,694,000 | 13,382,000 | 1,165 m |
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Iraq | Baghdad | 6,624,000 | 6,624,000 | 34 m |
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Israel | Jerusalem | 990,000 | 1,847,000 | 754 m |
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Japan | Tokyo | 9,733,000 | 37,785,000 | 40 m |
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Jordan | Amman | 4,165,000 | 6,563,000 | 770 m |
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Kazakhstan | Astana | 1,452,000 | 1,452,000 | 347 m |
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North Korea | Pyongyang | 2,663,000 | 2,663,000 | 27 m |
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South Korea | Seoul | 9,659,000 | 23,225,000 | 38 m |
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Kuwait | Kuwait City | 575,000 | 4,066,000 | 6 m |
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Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | 1,159,000 | 1,408,000 | 750 m |
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Laos | Vientiane | 732,000 | 1,029,000 | 174 m |
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Lebanon | Beirut | 433,000 | 1,970,000 | 35 m |
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Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 2,076,000 | 9,387,000 | 22 m |
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Maldives | Malé | 212,000 | 212,000 | 2 m |
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Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | 1,594,000 | 1,594,000 | 1,350 m |
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Myanmar | Naypyidaw | 334,000 | 623,000 | 8 m |
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Nepal | Kathmandu | 862,000 | 3,247,000 | 1,400 m |
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Oman | Muscat | 32,100 | 1,364,000 | 69 m |
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Pakistan | Islamabad | 1,109,000 | 4,954,000 | 550 m |
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Palestine | East Jerusalem | 324,000 | 324,000 | 760 m |
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Philippines | Manila | 1,847,000 | 24,156,000 | 7 m |
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Qatar | Doha | 872,000 | 2,160,000 | 1 m |
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Russia | Moscow | 13,010,000 | 17,878,000 | 148 m |
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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 6,925,000 | 8,309,000 | 612 m |
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Singapore | Singapore | 5,918,000 | 5,918,000 | 4 m |
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Sri Lanka | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 108,000 | 3,532,000 | 27 m |
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Syria | Damascus | 1,710,000 | 3,155,000 | 700 m |
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Taiwan | Taipei | 2,481,000 | 9,662,000 | 10 m |
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Tajikistan | Dushanbe | 1,202,000 | 1,472,000 | 706 m |
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Thailand | Bangkok | 5,459,000 | 18,884,000 | 20 m |
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East Timor (Timor-Leste) |
Dili | 268,000 | 268,000 | 5 m |
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Turkey | Ankara | 5,166,000 | 5,359,000 | 938 m |
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Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | 1,030,000 | 1,241,000 | 219 m |
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United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 1,362,000 | 1,362,000 | 14 m |
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Uzbekistan | Tashkent | 3,041,000 | 3,935,000 | 455 m |
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Vietnam | Hanoi | 3,605,000 | 6,359,000 | 19 m |
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Yemen | Sana'a | 2,545,000 | 3,585,000 | 2,250 m |
* data on urban agglomerations updated to 2023 (estimates), those on population according to official data or more recent estimates of the national statistical services, when different from urban agglomerations.