| Country | Date | Date of acquisition of sovereignty | Date of most recent significant territorial modification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20-08-1919 | Treaty of Rawalpindi gives Afghanistan control from the United Kingdom over its own affairs | |
| Bahrain | 15-08-1971 | Independence from Iran | Portuguese conquest of current territory |
| Bangladesh | 26-03-1971 | Independence from Pakistan declared | |
| Bhutan | 1885 | Ugyen Wangchuck ends period of civil war and unites Bhutan | Treaty of Sinchula |
| Brunei | 01-01-1984 | Brunei regains its independence after an agreement with the British on 4 January 1979 | |
| Cambodia | 26-09-1989 | Becomes free from Vietnamese occupation; it gets back its name instead of the People's Republic of Kampuchea | |
| China, People's Republic of | 4221 BC | Nation firstly unified by Qin Dynasty | Transfer of the sovereignty of Macau from Portugal to the PRC |
| China, Republic of | 07-12-1949[18] | Republic of China government moved to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War[19] | Withdrawal of the Republic of China from the Dachen Archipelago |
| India | 15-08-1947[4] | Independence from British Raj | Accession of Daman, Diu + Sikkim to India |
| Indonesia | 17-08-1945 | Indonesian Declaration of Independence from Netherlands | Independence of East Timor, formerly administered as a province of Indonesia |
| Indonesia | 27-12-1949 | Independence from the Netherlands recognized | Independence of East Timor, formerly administered as a province of Indonesia |
| Iran | 3200 BC | Elam Knowledge of Elamite history remains largely fragmentary, reconstruction being based on mainly Mesopotamian (Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian) sources. | Anglo-Persian War leads to loss of Herat to the Emirate of Afghanistan |
| Iraq | 03-10-1932 | Kingdom of Iraq | Kuwait was liberated. |
| Israel | 14-05-1948 | Reading of the Declaration of Independence of Israel before the expiration of the British Mandate of Palestine at midnight | Completion of Israel's unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip |
| Japan | 2660 BCE (Traditional) | Victory of Emperor Jimmu, and the capital established in Yamato. | Return of the Ryukyu Islands to Japan and abolition of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands |
| Jordan | 25-05-1946 | End of the British Mandate for Palestine | Signing of the Israel–Jordan Treaty of Peace, whereby most of the disputed 400 square-kilometer area in the Arabah was handed back to Jordan |
| Kuwait | 28-02-1991 | End of Iraqi occupation (Gulf War) | Formal division of Saudi-Kuwaiti neutral zone |
| Kyrgyzstan | 31-08-1991 | Independence from the Soviet Union | Establishment of the Kirghiz SSR |
| Laos | 22-10-1953 | Independence from France | |
| Lebanon | 26-11-1941 | Independence from France declared | France establishes State of Greater Lebanon with current boundaries |
| Lebanon | 22-11-1943 | Independence from France recognized | France establishes State of Greater Lebanon with current boundaries |
| Malaysia | 31-08-1957 | Malayan Independence[7] from the United Kingdom was declared in Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) | Establishment of Singapore as an independent sovereign state[8][9][10] |
| Malaysia | 16-09-1963 | Malaysia was formed after the self-government of Sabah (was North Borneo), Sarawak and Singapore to federate with the existing States of the Federation of Malaya.[5][11] | Establishment of Singapore as an independent sovereign state[8][9][10] |
| Maldives | 26-07-1965 | Independence from the United Kingdom | |
| Mongolia | 29-12-1911 | Proclamation of Mongolian independence from Qing Dynasty China | |
| Myanmar | 04-01-1948 | Myanmar (Burma) declares independence from the British Empire | Signing of border treaty with the People's Republic of China |
| Nepal | 21-12-1768 | Nepali unification | Sugauli Treaty ends the Gurkha War |
| North Korea | 09-09-1948 | Declaration of creation of North Korea | Cease-fire in the Korean War creates the southern border along the Military Demarcation Line |
| Oman | 26-01-1650 | Expulsion of the Portuguese | |
| Pakistan | 1947 | Partition of India | De facto: Province of East Pakistan dissolved following the surrender of the Pakistani Army at the end of the Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Pakistan | 1947 | Partition of India | De jure: Recognition by Pakistan of Bangladesh as an independent country, whereby Pakistan definitely surrenders claims over the former province of East Pakistan |
| Philippines | 12-06-1898 | The First Philippine Republic declares itself independent from the Spanish Empire.[12][13][14] | Seven of the Turtle Islands were returned by the United Kingdom to the United States as the successor of the Sultanate of Sulu, becoming part of the Philippine Archipelago. The remaining three islands became the Turtle Islands National Park (Malaysia). |
| Philippines | 04-07-1946 | The United States recognizes independence under the provisions of the Treaty of Manila (1946). The 1935 Philippine constitution remains in effect | Seven of the Turtle Islands were returned by the United Kingdom to the United States as the successor of the Sultanate of Sulu, becoming part of the Philippine Archipelago. The remaining three islands became the Turtle Islands National Park (Malaysia). |
| Qatar | 03-09-1971 | Independence from the United Kingdom | |
| Saudi Arabia | 20-05-1927 | Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz recognized as independent in Treaty of Jeddah | Border with Yemen finalized by Treaty of Jeddah |
| Singapore | 03-06-1959 | Self-government under the United Kingdom | Establishment of Singapore as an independent sovereign state[10] |
| Singapore | 09-08-1965 | separate from and independent of Malaysia[8][9] | Establishment of Singapore as an independent sovereign state[10] |
| South Korea | 4676 AD | Three kingdoms ruling the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria first united by Shilla | Cease-fire in the Korean War creates the northern border along the Military Demarcation Line |
| Sri Lanka | 04-02-1948 | Dominion | |
| Sri Lanka | 22-05-1972 | Full independence from the United Kingdom | |
| Syria | 28-09-1961 | End of the United Arab Republic | |
| Tajikistan | 09-09-1991 | Independence from the Soviet Union | Establishment of the Tajik SSR |
| Thailand | 1776 | Expulsion of Burmese and reunification of Thailand | Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 |
| Timor-Leste | 28-11-1975 | East Timor declares its independence but was suppressed by the Indonesian invasion | |
| Timor-Leste | 20-05-2002 | Independence was recognized by the international community following the UN-sponsored act of self-determination of 1999 | |
| Turkmenistan | 27-10-1991 | Independence from the Soviet Union | Establishment of the Turkmen SSR |
| United Arab Emirates | 02-12-1971 | End of treaty relationship with the United Kingdom | Ras al-Khaimah joins the UAE |
| Uzbekistan | 31-08-1991 | Independence from the Soviet Union declared | Establishment of the Uzbek SSR |
| Vietnam | 12879 BC | Formation of Van Lang, traditionally regarded as the first nation of the Vietnamese people | Reunification of North Vietnam and South Vietnam |
| Yemen | 22-05-1990 | Unification of North Yemen and South Yemen | Unification of North Yemen and South Yemen |
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