East Asia

Geographic East Asia.

East Asia or Eastern Asia is part of the continent Asia. East Asia covers about 6,640,000 km² (2,560,000 sq mi), or 15% of the continent.

These are the 6 countries and 2 territories in East Asia:

Population

About 1,575,784,500 people live in East Asia (as of 2010^[update]).

Countries and territories	Area km²	Population	Population density per km²	HDI (2010)	Capital
China	9,596,961	1,339,724,852	138	0.663	Beijing
Hong Kong	1,104	7,061,200	6,390	0.862	Hong Kong
Japan	377,930	127,950,000	337	0.884	Tokyo
Macau	30	556,800	18,662	No Data	Macau
Mongolia	1,564,100	2,809,600	2	0.622	Ulaanbaatar
North Korea	120,538	24,346,000	198	No Data	Pyongyang
South Korea	99,828	48,988,833	500	0.877	Seoul
Republic of China (Taiwan)	36,188	23,174,528	639	0.868	Taipei

Map showing the boundary of the 13th-century Mongol Empire compared to today's Mongols
Carte Generale de l'Empire Chinois et du Japon
Colonies and spheres of influence in East Asia and Oceania, circa 1914
Three sets of possible boundaries for the Central Asia region that overlap with conceptions of East Asia
The countries of East Asia also form the core of Northeast Asia, which itself is a broader region.
East Asia map of Köppen climate classification.
Climate change is expected to exacerbate heat stress over at the North China Plain, which is particularly vulnerable as widespread irrigation results in very moist air. There is a risk that agricultural labourers will be physically unable to work outdoors on hot summer days at the end of the century, particularly under the scenario of greatest emissions and warming.
Population pyramid of East Asia in 2023
Historical distribution map of linguistic groups in China
Pass of the ISS over Mongolia, looking out west towards the Pacific Ocean, China, and Japan. As the video progresses, major cities along the Chinese coast and the Japanese islands on the Philippine Sea are visible. The island of Guam can be seen further down the pass into the Philippine Sea, and the pass ends just to the east of New Zealand.