What is the largest country in Asia?
Russia is largest overall, but China (9.6 million km²) is the largest country lying entirely in Asia.
Russia is the largest country in Asia by area, but it is transcontinental and most of its population lives in Europe. Among countries lying entirely within Asia, China is the largest at about 9.6 million km², followed by India and Kazakhstan.
The largest Asian countries by land area:
| # | Country | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 9,596,961 |
| 2 | India | 3,287,263 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 2,724,900 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 2,149,690 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 1,904,569 |
| 6 | Iran | 1,648,195 |
| 7 | Mongolia | 1,564,116 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 881,912 |
| 9 | Turkey | 783,562 |
| 10 | Myanmar | 676,578 |