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East Asia Map
The six countries of East Asia on a zoomable map: China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan. Tap or click a country to see its flag, capital, population, area, official languages and currency. Zoom in to see every name, capital, river and mountain: where labels would overlap, some only appear as you get closer.
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About East Asia
East Asia has 6 countries, home to about 1.64 billion people across 11,795,229 km² (4,554,162 sq mi).
The largest country by area is China, at 9,596,960 km², about 81% of the total; the smallest is Taiwan, at 35,980 km².
China has the most people, about 1.41 billion (86% of the total), and Mongolia the fewest, about 3.3 million. The most densely populated is Taiwan, with about 656 people per km².
1 of the 6 countries is landlocked: Mongolia.
Countries of East Asia and their capitals
All 6 countries, with each capital, population and area. Sort by any column, or select a name to show it on the map.
| Beijing | 1,407,181,209 | 9,596,960 | |
| Tokyo | 123,201,945 | 377,915 | |
| Ulan Bator | 3,281,676 | 1,564,116 | |
| Pyongyang | 26,402,841 | 120,538 | |
| Seoul | 51,486,343 | 99,720 | |
| Taipei | 23,600,776 | 35,980 |
The countries of Eastern Asia in the United Nations geoscheme (M49): China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea and South Korea, with Taiwan, which we count as a country as in all our quizzes. Hong Kong and Macau, special administrative regions of China, are shown in grey.
Sources
- Capitals and official languages: national constitutions and government sources.
- Currencies: the ISO 4217 currency list and national central banks, checked October 2026.
- Borders, coastlines, rivers and mountains: official sources. Disputed borders are shown as they are commonly drawn, which is not an endorsement of any claim.
- Population and area: CIA World Factbook (2024 and 2025 estimates; total area including inland water), which capitals and languages were also checked against.