Eastern Asia Countries (2026)

Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia containing 8 countries with a combined population of 1.64 billion people. The region covers 11,907,080 km² with an average population density of 138 people per km². Average life expectancy across Eastern Asia is 79.9 years. Average GDP per capita is $35,810.

#1China

Pop: 1.41B

Area: 9,706,961 km²

GDP: $13,303

Life: 78.0y

#2Japan

Pop: 123.2M

Area: 377,930 km²

GDP: $32,487

Life: 84.0y

#3South Korea

Pop: 51.2M

Area: 100,210 km²

GDP: $36,239

Life: 83.4y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	China	1,408,280,000	9,706,961	145	+0.01%	Beijing
2	Japan	123,210,000	377,930	326	-0.51%	Tokyo
3	South Korea	51,159,889	100,210	511	-0.04%	Seoul
4	North Korea	25,950,000	120,538	215	+0.88%	Pyongyang
5	Taiwan	23,317,031	36,197	644	-0.01%	Taipei
6	Hong Kong	7,527,500	1,104	6818	+0.88%	City of Victoria
7	Mongolia	3,544,835	1,564,110	2	+1.47%	Ulan Bator
8	Macau	685,900	30	22863	+0.88%	N/A

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