The region known as Southeast Asia, as its name implies, is located in the southeastern portion of the continent and covers the territories of countries such as Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. A good part of the population of this region lives on agriculture and live in rural areas. Therefore, the urban population in this region is smaller than the rural.
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
Brunei is a small state in Southeast Asia that consists of two separate areas on the northwest coast of the island of Borneo completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. The most common language is Malay and in 2013, more than 400,000 people lived in Brunei.
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2. Cambodia
Cambodia, formally the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a monarchy in Southeast Asia. The country borders Thailand to the west, Laos to the north and Vietnam to the east. In the southwest, the country has a coast towards the Gulf of Thailand.
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3. Philippines
The Philippines, formally the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. North of the Luzon Strait is Taiwan. West of the South China Sea is Vietnam.
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4. Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a state in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia consists of over 13,000 islands and 33 provinces.
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5. Laos
Laos, formally the Democratic People’s Republic of Laos, is a country in Southeast Asia. The country borders Burma and Thailand to the west, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and China to the north.
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6. Malaysia
Malaysia is a federal state in Southeast Asia, consisting of former British possessions on the Malacca Peninsula and northern Borneo.
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7. Myanmar
Burma (the name used by the opposition) or Myanmar (the term coined by the incumbent military regime) is by far the largest country on the Southeast Asian mainland. The country borders China, Bangladesh, India, Laos and Thailand.
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8. Singapore
Singapore, formally the Republic of Singapore, is an island nation and city-state that is Southeast Asia’s smallest country. It is a republic at the southern tip of the Malacca Peninsula.
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9. Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, formerly known as Siam, is a country located in the central part of the Indochinese Peninsula, in Southeast Asia.
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10. East Timor
East Timor or Timor-Leste, formally the Democratic Republic of East Timor, is a state in Southeast Asia. The country consists of the eastern part of the island of Timor and an exclave on the western part of the island. Around 42% of the country’s population is under 15 years old.
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11. Vietnam
Vietnam, formally the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is located in Southeast Asia and borders China, Laos and Cambodia. Here on the country side there is news, link tips, latest news from the embassy, travel information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, our agents’ contact information, events in the country and the opportunity to contact Swedes living in Vietnam.
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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
