There are a total of 195 countries around the world. About 27% of the world’s countries are located on just one continent: Africa. Africa has the most countries with a total of 54 as of April 2019. The countries of Africa are:
The next continent with the most countries is Asia, which is also the most populous continent in the world. Asia has a total of 48 countries, including:
The next continent with the most countries is Europe, which has a total of 44. Those countries are:
Next on the list is North America, which has a total of 23 countries. Those countries are:
There are a total of 14 countries in Oceania/Australia. Those countries are:
Finally, the continent with the fewest number of countries is South America, which has just 12. The nations on that continent are:
| Country | Population 2019 |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 43,053,054 |
| Angola | 31,825,295 |
| Benin | 11,801,151 |
| Botswana | 2,303,697 |
| Burkina Faso | 20,321,378 |
| Burundi | 11,530,580 |
| Cameroon | 25,876,380 |
| Cape Verde | 549,935 |
| Central African Republic | 4,745,185 |
| Chad | 15,946,876 |
| Comoros | 850,886 |
| Djibouti | 973,560 |
| Egypt | 100,388,073 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1,355,986 |
| Eritrea | 3,497,117 |
| Ethiopia | 112,078,730 |
| Gabon | 2,172,579 |
| Gambia | 2,347,706 |
| Ghana | 30,417,856 |
| Guinea | 12,771,246 |
| Guinea Bissau | 1,920,922 |
| Ivory Coast | 25,716,544 |
| Kenya | 52,573,973 |
| Lesotho | 2,125,268 |
| Liberia | 4,937,374 |
| Libya | 6,777,452 |
| Madagascar | 26,969,307 |
| Malawi | 18,628,747 |
| Mali | 19,658,031 |
| Mauritania | 4,525,696 |
| Mauritius | 1,269,668 |
| Morocco | 36,471,769 |
| Mozambique | 30,366,036 |
| Namibia | 2,494,530 |
| Niger | 23,310,715 |
| Nigeria | 200,963,599 |
| Republic Of The Congo | 5,380,508 |
| Rwanda | 12,626,950 |
| Sao Tome And Principe | 215,056 |
| Senegal | 16,296,364 |
| Seychelles | 97,739 |
| Sierra Leone | 7,813,215 |
| Somalia | 15,442,905 |
| South Africa | 58,558,270 |
| South Sudan | 11,062,113 |
| Sudan | 42,813,238 |
| Swaziland | 1,148,130 |
| Tanzania | 58,005,463 |
| Togo | 8,082,366 |
| Tunisia | 11,694,719 |
| Uganda | 44,269,594 |
| Zambia | 17,861,030 |
| Zimbabwe | 14,645,468 |