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Continent With The Most Countries 2020

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:

Continent With The Most Countries 2020

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Country Population 2020
Nigeria206,139,589
Ethiopia114,963,588
Egypt102,334,404
Dr Congo89,561,403
Tanzania59,734,218
South Africa59,308,690
Kenya53,771,296
Uganda45,741,007
Algeria43,851,044
Sudan43,849,260
Morocco36,910,560
Angola32,866,272
Mozambique31,255,435
Ghana31,072,940
Madagascar27,691,018
Cameroon26,545,863
Ivory Coast26,378,274
Niger24,206,644
Burkina Faso20,903,273
Mali20,250,833
Malawi19,129,952
Zambia18,383,955
Senegal16,743,927
Chad16,425,864
Somalia15,893,222
Zimbabwe14,862,924
Guinea13,132,795
Rwanda12,952,218
Benin12,123,200
Burundi11,890,784
Tunisia11,818,619
South Sudan11,193,725
Togo8,278,724
Sierra Leone7,976,983
Libya6,871,292
Republic Of The Congo5,518,087
Liberia5,057,681
Central African Republic4,829,767
Mauritania4,649,658
Eritrea3,546,421
Namibia2,540,905
Gambia2,416,668
Botswana2,351,627
Gabon2,225,734
Lesotho2,142,249
Guinea Bissau1,968,001
Equatorial Guinea1,402,985
Mauritius1,271,768
Swaziland1,160,164
Djibouti988,000
Comoros869,601
Cape Verde555,987
Sao Tome And Principe219,159
Seychelles98,347

Continent With The Most Countries 2020 by Population 2020