🗺️ Countries by Region

Browse all 197 countries in the world, grouped by continent. Click any continent to see its countries, sub-regions, and aggregate population and area.

Six continents, dozens of sub-regions, from the Atacama Desert to the Arctic Archipelago.

🌐 Choose a Continent

Each continent page lists every country it contains, organized by sub-region (e.g. Western Europe, East Asia, Southern Africa).

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Africa
54 countries

The cradle of humanity, home to the Sahara, the Nile and 54 sovereign states.

EgyptKenyaMoroccoSouth AfricaEthiopiaGhana+48 more
Population
1.42B
Land area
30.0M km²
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Asia
49 countries

The largest and most populous continent, from Tokyo to Tehran, the Himalayas to the Pacific.

AfghanistanChinaIndiaIndonesiaJapanJordan+43 more
Population
4.70B
Land area
32.0M km²
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Europe
45 countries

A small continent with outsized influence, from the Atlantic to the Urals.

AlbaniaAustriaCroatiaFranceGermanyGreece+39 more
Population
746.3M
Land area
23.2M km²
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North America
23 countries

From Arctic tundra to Caribbean reefs, three giants and 20+ island nations.

CanadaMexicoUnited StatesCubaJamaicaAntigua and Barbuda+17 more
Population
592.8M
Land area
22.5M km²
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Oceania
14 countries

The smallest continent by land, the largest by ocean.

AustraliaNew ZealandFijiKiribatiMarshall IslandsMicronesia+8 more
Population
44.5M
Land area
8.5M km²
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South America
12 countries

The Amazon, the Andes, and 12 of the planet's most biodiverse countries.

ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaPeruBolivia+6 more
Population
436.6M
Land area
17.7M km²

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