List of all 195 countries in the world by continent
Every country in the world recognised by the UN, grouped by continent, with links to their capitals.
There are 195 countries in the world: 193 UN member states and 2 observer states (Vatican City and Palestine). Here they all are, grouped by continent. To see their capitals, open each continent.
Europe · 44 countries
Albania · Andorra · Austria · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia & Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Ukraine · United Kingdom · Vatican City
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Asia · 48 countries
Afghanistan · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · Brunei · Cambodia · China · Cyprus · Georgia · India · Indonesia · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Japan · Jordan · Kazakhstan · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Laos · Lebanon · Malaysia · Maldives · Mongolia · Myanmar (Burma) · Nepal · North Korea · Oman · Pakistan · Palestine · Philippines · Qatar · Saudi Arabia · Singapore · South Korea · Sri Lanka · Syria · Tajikistan · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Türkiye · Turkmenistan · United Arab Emirates · Uzbekistan · Vietnam · Yemen
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Africa · 54 countries
Algeria · Angola · Benin · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Cape Verde · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Congo - Brazzaville · Congo - Kinshasa · Côte d’Ivoire · Djibouti · Egypt · Equatorial Guinea · Eritrea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Lesotho · Liberia · Libya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mali · Mauritania · Mauritius · Morocco · Mozambique · Namibia · Niger · Nigeria · Rwanda · São Tomé & Príncipe · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Tunisia · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe
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North and Central America · 23 countries
Antigua & Barbuda · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Canada · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Grenada · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · St. Kitts & Nevis · St. Lucia · St. Vincent & Grenadines · Trinidad & Tobago · United States
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South America · 12 countries
Argentina · Bolivia · Brazil · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Guyana · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Uruguay · Venezuela
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Oceania · 14 countries
Australia · Fiji · Kiribati · Marshall Islands · Micronesia · Nauru · New Zealand · Palau · Papua New Guinea · Samoa · Solomon Islands · Tonga · Tuvalu · Vanuatu
Frequently asked questions
How many countries are there in the world?
There are 195 countries: 193 UN member states and 2 observer states, Vatican City and Palestine.
Which continent has the most countries?
Africa, with 54 countries, followed by Asia and Europe.
What is the newest country in the world?
South Sudan, which became independent in 2011 and is the most recent UN member.