Asia-Pacific Countries (APAC) 2025

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Considered an APAC Country

Always

Rarely

Sometimes

Usually

Considered an APAC Country

36
21
9
23
Country
Considered an APAC Country
APCSS List
ESCAP Member
ESCAP Subcategory
Afghanistan Flag
AfghanistanUsually SSWA
American Samoa Flag
American SamoaSometimes PACIFIC
Armenia Flag
ArmeniaSometimes NCA
Australia Flag
AustraliaAlways PACIFIC
Azerbaijan Flag
AzerbaijanSometimes NCA
Bahrain Flag
BahrainRarely
Bangladesh Flag
BangladeshAlways SSWA
Bhutan Flag
BhutanUsually SSWA
Brunei Flag
BruneiAlways SEA
Cambodia Flag
CambodiaAlways SEA
Canada Flag
CanadaSometimes
Chile Flag
ChileSometimes
China Flag
ChinaAlways ENEA
Colombia Flag
ColombiaRarely
Cook Islands Flag
Cook IslandsAlways PACIFIC
Costa Rica Flag
Costa RicaRarely
Cyprus Flag
CyprusRarely
Ecuador Flag
EcuadorRarely
El Salvador Flag
El SalvadorRarely
Fiji Flag
FijiAlways PACIFIC
France Flag
FranceSometimes
French Polynesia Flag
French PolynesiaUsually PACIFIC
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaSometimes NCA
Guam Flag
GuamSometimes PACIFIC
Guatemala Flag
GuatemalaRarely
Honduras Flag
HondurasRarely
Hong Kong Flag
Hong KongUsually ENEA
India Flag
IndiaAlways SSWA
Indonesia Flag
IndonesiaAlways SEA
Iran Flag
IranSometimes SSWA
Iraq Flag
IraqRarely
Israel Flag
IsraelRarely
Japan Flag
JapanAlways ENEA
Jordan Flag
JordanRarely
Kazakhstan Flag
KazakhstanSometimes NCA
Kiribati Flag
KiribatiAlways PACIFIC
Kuwait Flag
KuwaitRarely
Kyrgyzstan Flag
KyrgyzstanSometimes NCA
Laos Flag
LaosAlways SEA
Lebanon Flag
LebanonRarely
Macau Flag
MacauUsually ENEA
Malaysia Flag
MalaysiaAlways SEA
Maldives Flag
MaldivesAlways SSWA
Marshall Islands Flag
Marshall IslandsAlways PACIFIC
Mexico Flag
MexicoRarely
Micronesia Flag
MicronesiaAlways PACIFIC
Mongolia Flag
MongoliaAlways ENEA
Myanmar Flag
MyanmarAlways SEA
Nauru Flag
NauruUsually PACIFIC
Nepal Flag
NepalAlways SSWA
Netherlands Flag
NetherlandsSometimes
New Caledonia Flag
New CaledoniaAlways PACIFIC
New Zealand Flag
New ZealandAlways PACIFIC
Nicaragua Flag
NicaraguaRarely
Niue Flag
NiueAlways PACIFIC
North Korea Flag
North KoreaAlways ENEA
Northern Mariana Islands Flag
Northern Mariana IslandsSometimes PACIFIC
Oman Flag
OmanRarely
Pakistan Flag
PakistanAlways SSWA
Palau Flag
PalauAlways PACIFIC
Palestine Flag
PalestineRarely
Panama Flag
PanamaRarely
Papua New Guinea Flag
Papua New GuineaAlways PACIFIC
Peru Flag
PeruSometimes
Philippines Flag
PhilippinesAlways SEA
Qatar Flag
QatarRarely
Russia Flag
RussiaUsually NCA
Samoa Flag
SamoaUsually PACIFIC
Saudi Arabia Flag
Saudi ArabiaRarely
Singapore Flag
SingaporeAlways SEA
Solomon Islands Flag
Solomon IslandsAlways PACIFIC
South Korea Flag
South KoreaAlways ENEA
Sri Lanka Flag
Sri LankaAlways SSWA
Syria Flag
SyriaRarely
Taiwan Flag
TaiwanSometimes
Tajikistan Flag
TajikistanSometimes NCA
Thailand Flag
ThailandAlways SEA
Timor-Leste Flag
Timor-LesteAlways SEA
Tonga Flag
TongaAlways PACIFIC
Turkey Flag
TurkeySometimes SSWA
Turkmenistan Flag
TurkmenistanSometimes NCA
Tuvalu Flag
TuvaluAlways PACIFIC
United Arab Emirates Flag
United Arab EmiratesRarely
United Kingdom Flag
United KingdomSometimes
United States Flag
United StatesSometimes
Uzbekistan Flag
UzbekistanSometimes NCA
Vanuatu Flag
VanuatuUsually PACIFIC
Vietnam Flag
VietnamAlways SEA
Yemen Flag
YemenRarely
  • APAC is an unofficial designation. As such, the list of APAC countries often varies by source. Data below was compiled from multiple sources, with a highlight on the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
  • Countries such as the US, United Kingdom and France are occasionally considered APAC countries by way of their territories, such as American Samoa, the Cook Islands (UK) and Wallis and Futuna (France).
  • The lists shown indicate which countries are considered APAC countries by various source organizations. Lists do not necessarily indicate membership in the given source organization.
  • ESCAP divides the APAC region into five geographical subregions: East and North East Asia (ENEA), North and Central Asia (NCA), South and South West Asia (SSWA), South East Asia (SEA — ASEAN), and the Pacific (PACIFIC).