How Many Countries in Southeastern Asia
As a region of Asia, Southeastern Asia is composed of 11 independent countries (Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam). See below for the full list of Southeastern Asian Countries by population.
1. Brunei
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- Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
- Territorial extension: 5,770 km²
- Language: Malay
- Currency: Brunei Dollar
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2. Cambodia
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- Capital: Phnom Penh
- Territorial extent: 181,040 km²
- Language: Knmer
- Currency: Riel
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3. Philippines
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- Capital: Manila
- Territorial extension: 300 km²
- Language: Filipino and English
- Currency: Philippine Peso
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4. Indonesia
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- Capital: Jakarta
- Territorial extension: 1,904,570 km²
- Language: Indonesian
- Currency: Rupee
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5. Laos
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- Capital: Vientiane
- Territorial extension: 236,800 km²
- Language: Laotian
- Currency: Quipe
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6. Malaysia
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- Capital: Putrajava / Kuala Lumpur
- Territorial extent: 330,800 km²
- Language: Malay
- Currency: Ringgit
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7. Myanmar
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- Capital: Naypyidaw / Yangon
- Territorial extension: 676,590 km²
- Language: Burmese
- Currency: Kiat
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8. Singapore
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- Capital: Singapore City
- Territorial extension: 710 km²
- Language: Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and English
- Currency: Singapore Dollar
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9. Thailand
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- Capital: Bangkok
- Territorial extension: 513.120 km²
- Language: Tai
- Currency: Baht
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10. East Timor
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- Capital: Dili
- Territorial extension: 14.870 km²
- Language: Portuguese and Tetum
- Currency: US Dollar
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11. Vietnam
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- Capital: Hanoi
- Territorial extension: 331.051 km²
- Language: Vietnamese
- Currency: Dongue
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List of Countries in Southeastern Asia and Their Capitals
As noted above, there are eleven independent countries in the Southeast Asia. Among them, the largest country is Indonesia and the smallest is Brunei in term of population. The full list of Southeastern Asia countries with capitals is shown in the table below, ranked by latest total population and area.
Rank |
Country Name |
Population |
Land Area (km²) |
Capital |
1 |
Indonesia |
268,074,600 |
1,811,569 |
Jakarta |
2 |
Philippines |
107,808,000 |
298,170 |
Manila |
3 |
Vietnam |
95,354,000 |
310,070 |
Hanoi |
4 |
Thailand |
66,377,005 |
510,890 |
Bangkok |
5 |
Burma |
54,339,766 |
653,508 |
Rangoon, Naypyidaw or Nay Pyi Taw |
6 |
Malaysia |
32,769,200 |
329,613 |
Kuala Lumpur |
7 |
Cambodia |
16,289,270 |
176,515 |
Phnom Penh |
8 |
Laos |
7,123,205 |
230,800 |
Vientiane |
9 |
Singapore |
5,638,700 |
687 |
Singapore |
10 |
Timor-Leste |
1,387,149 |
14,919 |
Dili |
11 |
Brunei |
442,400 |
5,265 |
Bandar Seri Begawan |
Map of Southeastern Asian Countries
