Eastern Asia Countries (2026)

Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia containing 8 countries with a combined population of 1.65 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: 124.0M

Area: 377,930 km²

GDP: $32,487

Life: 84.0y

#3South Korea

Pop: 51.8M

Area: 100,210 km²

GDP: $36,239

Life: 83.4y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	China	1,408,975,000	9,706,961	145	-0.12%	Beijing
2	Japan	123,975,371	377,930	328	-0.44%	Tokyo
3	South Korea	51,751,065	100,210	516	+0.07%	Seoul
4	North Korea	26,498,823	120,538	220	+0.30%	Pyongyang
5	Taiwan	23,317,031	36,197	644	-0.01%	Taipei
6	Hong Kong	7,524,100	1,104	6815	-0.16%	City of Victoria
7	Mongolia	3,524,788	1,564,110	2	+1.25%	Ulan Bator
8	Macau	687,000	30	22900	+1.20%	N/A

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