Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Caucasus. Russia is omitted to provide a clearer map extent. This editorial grouping also excludes countries in our Middle East section, including Turkey, Iran and Cyprus.
Map labels and downloadable files remain in their original language, often French.
Three base maps
Asia excluding the Middle East — Countries and territories
33 catalogue countries and territories in the numbered legend.
Asia excluding the Middle East — Shaded relief and main rivers
Shaded relief and main waterways. The natural colours do not form an elevation scale.
Asia excluding the Middle East — Population density in 2020
Estimated residential density for 2020, in inhabitants per square kilometre.
Pack of the three base maps
A4 PDF, PNG, SVG and source notes.
Download the ZIP packLanguage areas by family
Asia excluding the Middle East — Language areas by family
Approximate distribution, reference 2007. Hatching indicates overlaps and the neutral background areas without information. This map is not a survey from 2026.
Glottography v2.0, based on Asher and Moseley, 2007 atlas · CC BY 4.0
World Heritage
Asia excluding the Middle East – World Heritage Sites
265 properties represented by 1198 component points. UNESCO export dated 5 November 2026; source classification retained.
See also language locations shown as points
Asia excluding the Middle East – Language families
2249 geolocated spoken languages. Points indicate reference locations, not areas of use.
Glottolog 5.3, Hammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath and Bank · CC BY 4.0
Coverage, sources and reuse
Countries in this section Middle East and Russia are outside this map extent. The whole of Russia remains available on the General map of Asia and its dedicated maps. This division is editorial.
Boundaries, relief and hydrography: Natural Earth, public domain. Population: GHS-POP R2023A, © EU/JRC, 2020 estimates. Base maps under CC BY 4.0. Each theme retains the credits and licence stated.
Historical collection: East Asia
These maps cover the initial extent: China, Mongolia, the Koreas, Japan and Taiwan. Their original files, credits and addresses are preserved.
China, Mongolia, the Koreas, Japan and Taiwan. Generalised reference boundaries. This section does not cover South, Central or Southeast Asia.
Three maps to discover the region
East Asia — Countries and territories
6 countries and territories identified by a number and a legend. Other areas in the reference dataset are gray.
East Asia — Shaded relief and main rivers
Shaded relief and main rivers. Natural colors do not represent elevation classes.
East Asia — Population density in 2020
Estimated residential density in 2020, in inhabitants per square kilometer. GHS-POP data.
Pack of the three maps
A4 PDF, PNG, SVG and source notes.
Download the ZIP packWorld Heritage and languages
East Asia — World Heritage sites
115 properties represented by 697 points. A property may have several components. UNESCO export dated 5 November 2026.
Language areas by family – 2007 atlas
Coloured areas show the approximate distribution of language families. Hatching indicates overlaps in the source; the neutral background marks areas without information. This map does not represent conditions measured in 2026.
Glottography v2.0, based on Asher and Moseley, 2007 atlas · CC BY 4.0. Adaptation by Carte-monde.org.
See also the language location map with points
Language locations by family (points)
379 geolocated spoken languages, grouped by family. The points are reference locations and do not delimit areas of use.
Glottolog 5.3, Hammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath and Bank · CC BY 4.0
Sources and reuse
Boundaries, hydrography and relief Natural Earth, public domain. Population GHS-POP R2023A, © EU/JRC, 2020 estimates. Base maps under CC BY 4.0. The thematic maps retain the licences stated below each preview. The lines do not show current military control or determine the status of territories.
