Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has 10 member states, one candidate member state, and one observer state.
ASEAN was founded on 8 August 1967 with five members: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. It is headquartered in Jakarta.
Lists
A list of member states is provided below. The members of ASEAN Plus Three and the East Asia Summit are also listed. Both forums are ASEAN-led and meetings are held following the ASEAN Summit.Also listed are participants of the ASEAN Regional Forum, an organisation throughout the Asia-Pacific region whose objectives are to foster dialogue and consultation, and promote confidence-building and preventive diplomacy in the region.
The ASEAN is an organisation on the Southeast Asian region that aims to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development among its members and to promote regional peace.
ASEAN member states
Non-member states
ASEAN Plus Three Nation States
The present members of ASEAN together with:| Flag | Country | Capital | Area | Population | Density | GDP per cap. | HDI | Currency | Official languages | Leaders |
| China People's Republic of China | Beijing | 9,640,011 | 1,371,790,000 | 139.6 | Chinese yuan | Standard Chinese | Head of state: Xi Jinping Head of government: Li Keqiang | |||
| Japan | Tokyo | 377,873 | 126,865,000 | 337.6 | Japanese yen | Japanese | Head of state: Naruhito Head of government: Shinzo Abe | |||
| South Korea Republic of Korea | Seoul | 100,140 | 51,448,183 | 493 | South Korean won | Korean | Head of state: Moon Jae-in Head of government: Lee Nak-yeon |
ASEAN candidate/observer states
| Flag | Country | Capital | Area | Population | Density | GDP per cap. | HDI | Currency | Official languages | Leaders | Status |
| East Timor Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | Dili | 14,874 | 1,231,116 | 76.2 | United States dollar | Tetum and Portuguese | Head of state: Francisco Guterres Head of government: Taur Matan Ruak | Observer | |||
| Papua New Guinea Independent State of Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | 462,840 | 7,400,000 | 14.5 | Papua New Guinean kina | English, Tok Pisin, and Hiri Motu | Head of state: Elizabeth II Governor-General: Bob Dadae Head of government: James Marape | Observer |
East Asia Summit
The present members of ASEAN Plus Three together with:| Flag | Country | Capital | Area | Population | Density | GDP per cap. | HDI | Currency | Official languages | Leaders |
| Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Canberra | 7,686,850 | 23,881,139 | 2.833 | Australian dollar | English | Head of state: Elizabeth II Governor-General: David Hurley Head of government: Scott Morrison | |||
| India Republic of India | New Delhi | 3,287,240 | 1,276,370,000 | 364.4 | Indian rupee | Hindi in Devanagari script, English, and others | Head of state: Ram Nath Kovind Head of government: Narendra Modi | |||
| New Zealand | Wellington | 268,680 | 4,612,280 | 16.1 | New Zealand dollar | English, Māori, and NZ Sign Language | Head of state: Elizabeth II Governor-General: Patsy Reddy Head of government: Jacinda Ardern | |||
| Russia Russian Federation | Moscow | 17,075,400 | 146,567,880 | 8.3 | Russian ruble | Russian | Head of state: Vladimir Putin Head of government: Mikhail Mishustin | |||
| United States United States of America | Washington, D.C. | 9,629,091 | 321,719,000 | 32 | United States dollar | English | Head of state and government: Donald Trump |
ASEAN Regional Forum
The ASEAN Regional Forum is an informal multilateral dialogue of 27 members that seeks to address security issues in the Asia-Pacific region.The list includes the members of the East Asia Summit plus:
| Flag | Country | Capital | Area | Population | Density | GDP per cap. | HDI | Currency | Official languages | Leaders |
| Bangladesh People's Republic of Bangladesh | Dhaka | 147,570 | 159,143,012 | 1,099.3 | Bangladeshi taka | Bengali | Head of state: Abdul Hamid Head of government: Sheikh Hasina Wazed | |||
| Canada | Ottawa | 9,984,670 | 35,749,600 | 3.41 | Canadian dollar | English and French | Head of state: Elizabeth II Governor-General: Julie Payette Head of government: Justin Trudeau | |||
| Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | 1,564,115 | 3,032,606 | 1.75 | Mongolian tögrög | Mongolian | Head of state: Khaltmaagiin Battulga Head of government: Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh | |||
| North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Pyongyang | 120,540 | 25,155,000 | 198.3 | est. | North Korean won | Korean | Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-un Head of state: Choe Ryong-hae Head of government: Kim Jae-ryong | ||
| Pakistan Islamic Republic of Pakistan | Islamabad | 796,095 | 191,198,263 | 214.3 | Pakistani rupee | Urdu and English | Head of state: Arif Alvi Head of government: Imran Khan | |||
| Sri Lanka Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Colombo | 65,610 | 20,771,00 | 323 | Sri Lankan rupee | Sinhalese and Tamil | Head of state: Gotabaya Rajapaksa Head of Government: Mahinda Rajapaksa | |||
| European Union | Brussels | 4,324,782 | 508,191,116 | 115.9 | Euro and 10 others | Various | Head of state: Charles Michel Head of government: Ursula von der Leyen |