Cities & Towns

Cities in Asia - Best Places to Visit

There are 4,562 cities in Asia. Bangkok is the most popular city with a population of 5,104,476.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Bangkok
1
Bangkok
Thailand's bustling capital and cultural hub
Pop. 5,104,476
Tokyo
2
Tokyo
Japan's capital metropolis and prefecture, dense urban center
Pop. 9,733,276
Istanbul
3
Istanbul
City on two continents, with Hagia Sophia and bazaars
Pop. 15,701,602
Singapore
4
Singapore
Sovereign city-state and global financial hub
Pop. 5,638,676
Kyoto
5
Kyoto
Japanese prefecture containing historic Kyoto city and temples
Pop. 1,463,723
Seoul
6
Seoul
Capital of palaces, food markets and K-culture
Pop. 10,349,312
Dubai
7
Dubai
City of skyscrapers, souks and desert safaris
Pop. 3,790,000
Osaka
8
Osaka
Densely populated Japanese prefecture centered on Osaka
Pop. 2,753,862
Kuala Lumpur
9
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's capital and national economic centre
Pop. 1,453,975
Denpasar
10
Denpasar
Bali's capital and main gateway
Pop. 725,314
Hanoi
11
Hanoi
Capital of lakes, French boulevards and street food
Pop. 8,053,663
Ho Chi Minh City
12
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam's largest city and cultural center
Pop. 14,002,598
Taipei
13
Taipei
Taiwan's capital and economic center
Pop. 7,871,900
Hong Kong
14
Hong Kong
Major global financial center and vibrant city
Pop. 7,396,076
Jerusalem
15
Jerusalem
Holy city of the Western Wall and Old City
Pop. 971,800
Chiang Mai
16
Chiang Mai
Northern hub of old-city temples and night markets
Pop. 127,240
17
Da Nang
Coastal city in Vietnam, known for beaches
Pop. 1,276,000
Phuket
18
Phuket
Old Town of Sino-Portuguese shophouses on Phuket island
Pop. 79,308
Tel Aviv
19
Tel Aviv
Major city and economic hub in Israel
Pop. 432,892
Agra
20
Agra
Famous for the Taj Mahal monument
Pop. 1,430,055
Delhi
21
Delhi
India's capital and political center
Pop. 11,034,555
Mumbai
22
Mumbai
India's financial center and bustling metropolis
Pop. 12,691,836
George Town
23
George Town
UNESCO heritage town of street food and street art
Pop. 158,336
Fukuoka
24
Fukuoka
Major city in Japan known for ramen
Pop. 1,612,392
Abu Dhabi
25
Abu Dhabi
Capital city of the UAE and cultural hub
Pop. 1,807,000
Jaipur
26
Jaipur
Pink city known for its palaces and forts
Pop. 3,046,163
27
Guilin
Tourist city famous for karst landscapes
Pop. 1,572,300
Shanghai
28
Shanghai
China's largest city and global financial center
Pop. 24,874,500
Beijing
29
Beijing
Capital city with historical landmarks and culture
Pop. 18,960,744
30
Cebu City
Cebu's capital and central urban hub
Pop. 965,332
Doha
31
Doha
Capital city and major economic center
Pop. 344,939
İzmir
32
İzmir
Third largest city in Turkey
Pop. 2,938,292
Krabi
33
Krabi
Andaman base for Railay cliffs and island hops
Pop. 31,219
Jeju City
34
Jeju City
City on Jeju Island, South Korea
Pop. 488,844
35
Macau
Special Administrative Region with casinos
Pop. 649,335
Antalya
36
Antalya
Turquoise Coast resort city with an old harbour
Pop. 1,344,000
Mecca
37
Mecca
Islam's holiest city, open only to Muslims
Pop. 1,578,722
Medina
38
Medina
Holy city of Islam, site of Prophet's mosque
Pop. 1,300,000
39
Shenzhen
Rapidly growing city known for technology industry
Pop. 17,494,398
Guangzhou
40
Guangzhou
Major city famous for Cantonese cuisine
Pop. 16,096,724
Pattaya
41
Pattaya
Big beach resort known for nightlife, 2 hours from Bangkok
Pop. 116,417
Johor Bahru
42
Johor Bahru
Southern city across the causeway from Singapore
Pop. 858,118
Zhuhai
43
Zhuhai
Coastal city in Guangdong province, China
Pop. 2,207,090
Chennai
44
Chennai
Major Indian city known for its film industry
Pop. 4,681,087
Dammam
45
Dammam
Major city in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province
Pop. 1,252,523
Muğla
46
Muğla
Province of Aegean resorts like Marmaris and Fethiye
Pop. 92,328
Batam
47
Batam
Island city in Indonesia, known for resorts
Pop. 1,164,352
Chiba
48
Chiba
City known for its proximity to Tokyo
Pop. 979,768
Kolkata
49
Kolkata
Cultural capital of India with colonial architecture
Pop. 4,631,392
Bengaluru
50
Bengaluru
India's tech hub and vibrant city
Pop. 8,495,492
Jakarta
51
Jakarta
Indonesia's sprawling capital
Pop. 8,540,121
Riyadh
52
Riyadh
Saudi capital with the old Diriyah quarter
Pop. 4,205,961
New Delhi
53
New Delhi
Capital city of India, known for its government buildings
Pop. 317,797
Phnom Penh
54
Phnom Penh
Riverside capital of the Royal Palace and markets
Pop. 1,573,544
Tianjin
55
Tianjin
Major northern Chinese municipality and port city
Pop. 11,090,314
Kagoshima
56
Kagoshima
Southern Kyushu prefecture with active volcano Sakurajima
Pop. 595,049
Shizuoka
57
Shizuoka
Coastal prefecture south of Tokyo, near Mount Fuji
Pop. 693,389
Ayutthaya
58
Ayutthaya
Ruined former Siamese capital, an easy Bangkok day trip
Pop. 50,830
Chiang Rai
59
Chiang Rai
Northern city of the White and Blue temples
Pop. 78,756
Kanchanaburi
60
Kanchanaburi
River Kwai town of WWII history and Erawan Falls
Pop. 63,699
Hua Hin
61
Hua Hin
Coastal city in Prachuap Khiri Khan
Pop. 126,355
Nakhon Ratchasima
62
Nakhon Ratchasima
City in Nakhon Ratchasima province
Pop. 126,391
Hat Yai
63
Hat Yai
City known for its shopping and nightlife
Pop. 191,696
Udon Thani
64
Udon Thani
City in Udon Thani, known for local markets
Pop. 130,531
Hiroshima
65
Hiroshima
Rebuilt city of the Peace Memorial
Pop. 1,200,754
66
Sapporo
Major city famous for winter sports
Pop. 1,973,832
Kamakura
67
Kamakura
Historic city with many temples and shrines
Pop. 172,929
Kanazawa
68
Kanazawa
City in Ishikawa, known for traditional crafts
Pop. 466,029
Kobe
69
Kobe
Major port city famous for Kobe beef
Pop. 1,525,152
70
Yokohama
Japan's second-largest city and major port
Pop. 3,777,491
71
Nagoya
Major Japanese city known for its industry
Pop. 2,332,176
Bodrum
72
Bodrum
Aegean resort town with a crusader castle
Pop. 39,317
Ankara
73
Ankara
Turkey's capital with Atatürk's mausoleum
Pop. 3,517,182
Trabzon
74
Trabzon
Black Sea port near Sümela Monastery
Pop. 244,083
Bursa
75
Bursa
Historic city famous for silk production
Pop. 3,101,833
Edirne
76
Edirne
City in Edirne province, Turkey
Pop. 180,002
Gyeongju
77
Gyeongju
Historic city in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Pop. 245,365
Jeonju
78
Jeonju
Cultural city famous for bibimbap and hanok village
Pop. 629,618
Gangneung
79
Gangneung
Coastal city in South Korea, known for beaches
Pop. 208,161
80
Suwon
City of the UNESCO Hwaseong Fortress
Pop. 1,191,063
Andong
81
Andong
Confucian heritage city near Hahoe Folk Village
Pop. 153,348
82
Gwangju
Cultural center of South Korea
Pop. 1,398,538
Pyeongchang County
83
Pyeongchang County
City in Gangwon-do famous for winter sports
Pop. 9,940
Changwon
84
Changwon
City famous for its technology sector
Pop. 1,025,702
Ansan
85
Ansan
South Korean city with a large population
Pop. 623,256
Sharjah
86
Sharjah
UAE's culture capital with heritage museums
Pop. 1,800,000
Al Ain
87
Al Ain
Garden city with oases and Jebel Hafeet
Pop. 846,747
Ajman
88
Ajman
Small emirate with beaches next to Sharjah
Pop. 490,035
89
Ras al-Khaimah
Northern emirate of mountains and the world's longest zipline
Pop. 351,943
90
Fujairah
East-coast emirate for diving and the Hajar Mountains
Pop. 118,933
91
Umm Al Quwain City
Quiet emirate of lagoons and mangroves
Pop. 59,098
Khor Fakkan
92
Khor Fakkan
Coastal city in Sharjah, UAE
Pop. 40,677
Kalba
93
Kalba
City in Sharjah, UAE with historical significance
Pop. 37,545
Hatta
94
Hatta
City in Dubai, UAE
Pop. 15,324
Bur Dubai
95
Bur Dubai
City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Pop. 18,698
Dibba Al-Fujairah
96
Dibba Al-Fujairah
City in Fujairah, known for its beaches
Pop. 30,000
Malacca
97
Malacca
Historic city known for its colonial architecture
Pop. 579,000
Kota Kinabalu
98
Kota Kinabalu
Sabah's capital and gateway to Mount Kinabalu
Pop. 500,421
Kuching
99
Kuching
Riverside capital of Sarawak
Pop. 402,738
Ipoh
100
Ipoh
Old tin-mining town of cave temples and white coffee
Pop. 759,952