In Asia there are the only mountains on the planet higher than 7,000 meters, with 14 of these even exceeding 8,000 meters above sea level.The 10 highest peaks are part of the Himalayas, with the exception of K2, located in the Karakoram; most of these peaks are found in China and Nepal or along their borders.
The following table shows all the 8,000 and the other most important and significant mountains in Asia; the highest peaks are all in Central Asia, in other parts of the continent in fact such impressive elevations are not reached.
| Mountain | Height (meters) | Height (feet) | Mountain Range | Country |
| Everest (1) | 8,848 | 29,029 | Himalaya | China / Nepal |
| K2 (2) | 8,611 | 28,251 | Karakoram | China / Pakistan |
| Kangchenjunga | 8,586 | 28,169 | Himalaya | India / Nepal |
| Lhotse | 8,516 | 27,940 | Himalaya | China / Nepal |
| Makalu | 8,463 | 27,766 | Himalaya | China / Nepal |
| Cho Oyu | 8,201 | 26,906 | Himalaya | China / Nepal |
| Dhaulagiri (3) | 8,167 | 26,795 | Himalaya | Nepal |
| Manaslu | 8,163 | 26,781 | Himalaya | Nepal |
| Nanga Parbat | 8,126 | 26,660 | Himalaya | Pakistan |
| Annapurna | 8,091 | 26,545 | Himalaya | Nepal |
| Gasherbrum I | 8,080 | 26,509 | Karakoram | China / Pakistan |
| Broad Peak | 8,051 | 26,414 | Karakoram | China / Pakistan |
| Gasherbrum II | 8,035 | 26,362 | Karakoram | China / Pakistan |
| Shishapangma | 8,027 | 26,335 | Himalaya | China |
| Tirich Mir (4) | 7,708 | 25,289 | Hindu Kush | Pakistan |
| Kongur Tagh | 7,649 | 25,095 | Kongur Shan | China |
| Gangkar Puensum (5) | 7,570 | 24,836 | Himalaya | Bhutan / China |
| Gongga Shan | 7,556 | 24,790 | Daxue Range | China |
| Ismoil Somoni Peak (6) | 7,495 | 24,590 | Pamir | Tajikistan |
| Noshaq | 7,492 | 24,580 | Hindu Kush | Afghanistan / Pakistan |
| Jengish Chokusu | 7,439 | 24,406 | Tian Shan | China / Kyrgyzstan |
| Khan Tengri | 7,010 | 22,999 | Tian Shan | China / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan |
| Hkakabo Razi (7) | 5,881 | 19,295 | Himalaya | Myanmar |
| Mount Elbrus (8) | 5,642 | 18,510 | Caucasus Mountains | Russia |
| Damavand (9) | 5,610 | 18,406 | Alborz Muntains | Iran |
| Mount Ararat | 5,137 | 16,854 | Armenian Highlands | Turkey |
| Mount Kinabalu (10) | 4,095 | 13,435 | Crocker Range | Malaysia |
| Yushan | 3,952 | 12,966 | Yushan Range | Taiwan |
| Mount Fuji | 3,776 | 12,388 | Honshu | Japan |
| Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb (11) | 3,666 | 12,028 | Asir Mountains | Yemen |
* all fourteen eight-thousanders are shown and then only the most significant mountains
(1) Highest peak in the world.
(2) The only peak in the Top 10 outside the Himalaya.
(3) First completely in a single country and not on a border.
(4) Highest peak not included in the Himalaya and Karakoram.
(5) Never climbed, in Bhutan there is a ban on climbing mountains over 6,000 meters high.
(6) It was the highest mountain in the Soviet Union, with the name of Communism Peak.
(7) The highest peak in Southeast Asia.
(8) It is still unclear whether to consider this chain in Asia or Europe; highest Russian peak.
(9) Highest peak in the Middle East.
(10) Highest peak on an Asian island.
(11) Highest mountain in the Arabian Peninsula.