This is a list of East, South, and Southeast Asian capitals.
| Name | Country | View | Population | Mayor or governor or president | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | China | 21,542,000 (2018, municipality) | Yin Yong | ||
| Pyongyang | North Korea | 2,870,000 (2016) | Kim Su-gil | ||
| Seoul | South Korea | 9,963,000 (2020) | Oh Se-hoon | ||
| Taipei | Taiwan | 2,646,000 (2019) Metropolitan: 8,535,000 (2019) | Chiang Wan-an | ||
| Tokyo | Japan | 13,929,300 (2019) Metropolitan: 27,140,000 (2019) | Yuriko Koike | ||
| Ulaanbaatar |  Mongolia | 1,372,000 (2013) | Khishgeegiin Nyambaatar |
| Name | Nation | View | Population | Mayor or governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka |  Bangladesh | 6,594,962 (2013) | North Dhaka | ||
| Islamabad |  Pakistan | 1,330,000 (2011) | Vacant | ||
| Kabul |  Afghanistan | 3,895,000 (2011) | Hamdullah Nomani | ||
| Kathmandu |  Nepal | 822,930 | Balen Shah | ||
| Malé | 81,647 | Adam Azim | |||
| New Delhi | India | 16,321,883 | Shelly Oberoi | ||
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (administrative capital) | 5,648,000 | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte : Madhura VithanageColombo : Vacant | |||
| Thimphu | 50,000 | Ugyen Dorji |
| Name | Nation | View | Population | Mayor or governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandar Seri Begawan | Brunei Darussalam | 64,526 (1997) | Amir Azman Haji Abdul Rahman | ||
| Bangkok | Thailand | 8,305,200 (2019) Metropolitan: 14,626,200 (2019) | Chadchart Sittipunt | ||
| Dili | Timor-Leste | 222,323 (2015) Metropolitan: 234,331 (2015) | Gregório da Cunha Saldanha | ||
| Hanoi | Vietnam | 3,642,100 (2019) Metropolitan: 16,100,000 (2019) | Đinh Tiến Dũng | ||
| Jakarta | Indonesia | 10,565,800 (2015)) Metropolitan: 31,689,500 (2015) | Heru Budi Hartono (Acting) | ||
| Kuala Lumpur (official), Putrajaya (Federal Administrative center) | Malaysia | City: 1,790,000 (2017) Metropolitan: 7,969,700 (2017) | Kuala Lumpur : Kamarulzaman Mat SallehPutrajaya : Fadlun Mak Ujud | ||
| Manila |  Philippines | 115,559,009 (2022) Metropolitan: 115,647,029 (2022) | Honey Lacuna | ||
| Naypyidaw | Myanmar | 683,000 (2022) | Myo Aung | ||
| Phnom Penh | Cambodia | City: 2,129,300 (2019) | Khuong Sreng | ||
| Singapore | Singapore | 5,896,686 (2021) | N/A | ||
| Vientiane | Laos | City: 249,800 (2015) Metropolitan: 820,900 (2015) | Athsphangthong Siphandone |