- There are 14 peaks over 8,000 m in the world, all in Asia:
- Everest (Qomolangma), 8,844 m
- K2 (Qogir), 8,611 m
- Kangchenjunga, 8,586 m
- Lhotse, 8,516 m
- Makalu, 8,463 m
- Cho Oyu, 8,201 m
- Dhaulagiri, 8,172 m
- Manaslu, 8,156 m
- Nanga Parbat, 8,125 m
- Annapurna, 8,091 m
- Gasherbrum I, 8,080 m
- Broad Peak, 8,047 m
- Gasherbrum II, 8,034 m
- Shishapangma, 8,012 m