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 |