Capitals / Region
Capitals of Central and South Asia
From Astana and Tashkent to Kabul, Kathmandu and Sri Lanka’s two capitals.
A round asks about ten of these 14, in a new order, each with four choices.
The 14 capitals
| Country | Capital | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Kabul | 43.8 million (2025) |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | 176 million (2025) |
| Bhutan | Thimphu | 796,682 (2025) |
| India | New Delhi | 1464 million (2025) |
| Iran | Tehran | 92.4 million (2025) |
| Kazakhstan | Astana | 20.8 million (2025) |
| Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | 7.3 million (2025) |
| Maldives | Malé | 529,676 (2025) |
| Nepal | Kathmandu | 29.6 million (2025) |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | 255 million (2025) |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative capital (parliament), official capital) Colombo (executive capital, judicial capital) Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital (parliament); Colombo is the executive and judicial capital. | 21.8 million (2025) |
| Tajikistan | Dushanbe | 10.8 million (2025) |
| Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | 7.6 million (2025) |
| Uzbekistan | Tashkent | 37.1 million (2025) |
Population and area: The World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Capitals: Wikidata (CC0), checked against Natural Earth.
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