What is the largest country in Asia?
Russia is the largest country in Asia by area, as about three-quarters of its territory lies in Asia. China is the largest country located entirely in Asia.
Siberia and the Russian Far East make up most of Russia's territory and stretch across northern Asia to the Pacific Ocean. However, only about a quarter of Russia's population lives in its Asian part. Russia's total area of about 17.1 million square kilometers makes it the largest country in the world.
China, covering about 9.6 million square kilometers, is the largest country entirely within Asia and the third or fourth-largest in the world, depending on how disputed areas are counted. India is the largest country in South Asia and has the world's largest population, having overtaken China in 2023.
Asia's size
Asia is the largest continent, covering about 30 percent of Earth's land area and home to about 60 percent of the world's people. It includes the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest, and the lowest point on land, the shore of the Dead Sea.
Did You Know?
Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, mostly in Central Asia with a small part in Europe.