World Map

Countries in the World:

195

There are 195 countries in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.

Not in the list

Not included in this total count of 195 countries are:

• Taiwan – the United Nations considers it represented by the People’s Republic of China

• The Cook Islands and Niue, are both states in free association with New Zealand which are members of several UN specialized agencies and have been recognized “full treaty-making capacity”, but are neither member states nor non-member observer states.

• Dependencies (or dependent territories, dependent areas, dependencies) and Areas of Special Sovereignty (autonomous territories)

• Other countries recognized by the United Nations as not being self-governing

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Where are they located?

Of the 195 countries in the world:

• 54 countries are in Africa
• 48 in Asia
• 44 in Europe
• 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean
• 14 in Oceania
• 2 in Northern America

The top 10 largest countries occupy nearly half of the world’s dry land

List of countries

 

S. No.	Country Name	Population (2023 Aprrox.)	Land Area (Km²)	Density (P/Km²)
1	Afghanistan	41,325,848	652,860	60
2	Albania	2,869,696	27,400	105
3	Algeria	45,893,092	2,381,740	18
4	Andorra	77,584	470	164
5	Angola	35,504,571	1,246,700	26
6	Antigua and Barbuda	100,021	440	223
7	Argentina	46,265,897	2,736,690	17
8	Armenia	2,977,511	28,470	104
9	Australia	26,262,623	7,682,300	3
10	Austria	9,138,822	82,409	109
11	Azerbaijan	10,374,986	82,658	123
12	Bahamas	402,940	10,010	39
13	Bahrain	1,854,402	760	2,239
14	Bangladesh	168,923,271	130,170	1,265
15	Barbados	288,282	430	668
16	Belarus	9,441,326	202,910	47
17	Belgium	11,719,585	30,280	383
18	Belize	416,243	22,810	17
19	Benin	12,943,291	112,760	108
20	Bhutan	793,511	38,117	20
21	Bolivia	12,083,559	1,083,300	11
22	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,228,237	51,000	64
23	Botswana	2,474,089	566,730	4
24	Brazil	216,457,588	8,358,140	25
25	Brunei	448,288	5,270	83
26	Bulgaria	6,813,689	108,560	64
27	Burkina Faso	22,382,132	273,600	76
28	Burundi	12,803,639	25,680	463
29	Côte d'Ivoire	28,065,140	318,000	83
30	Cabo Verde	571,571	4,030	138
31	Cambodia	17,315,541	176,520	95
32	Cameroon	28,250,519	472,710	56
33	Canada	38,595,093	9,093,510	4
34	Central African Republic	5,046,546	622,980	8
35	Chad	17,642,033	1,259,200	13
36	Chile	19,538,696	743,532	26
37	China	1,453,659,384	9,388,211	153
38	Colombia	52,280,957	1,109,500	46
39	Comoros	917,430	1,861	467
40	Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)	5,868,839	341,500	16
41	Costa Rica	5,214,146	51,060	100
42	Croatia	4,040,104	55,960	73
43	Cuba	11,308,792	106,440	106
44	Cyprus	1,230,010	9,240	131
45	Czechia (Czech Republic)	10,760,160	77,240	139
46	Democratic Republic of the Congo	96,587,661	2,267,050	40
47	Denmark	5,844,755	42,430	137
48	Djibouti	1,025,045	23,180	43
49	Dominica	72,447	750	96
50	Dominican Republic	11,128,323	48,320	225
51	Ecuador	18,333,854	248,360	71
52	Egypt	107,317,425	995,450	103
53	El Salvador	6,570,537	20,720	313
54	Equatorial Guinea	1,522,071	28,050	50
55	Eritrea	3,673,107	101,000	35
56	Estonia	1,328,828	42,390	31
57	Eswatini (fmr. "Swaziland")	1,191,129	17,200	67
58	Ethiopia	122,309,755	1,000,000	115
59	Fiji	913,204	18,270	49
60	Finland	5,562,892	303,890	18
61	France Map	65,645,991	547,557	119
62	Gabon	2,361,208	257,670	9
63	Gambia	2,591,844	10,120	239
64	Georgia	3,969,428	69,490	57
65	Germany	84,474,156	348,560	240
66	Ghana	32,745,864	227,540	137
67	Greece	10,291,990	128,900	81
68	Grenada	113,866	340	331
69	Guatemala	18,770,243	107,160	167
70	Guinea	14,051,858	245,720	53
71	Guinea-Bissau	2,087,986	28,120	70
72	Guyana	796,321	196,850	4
73	Haiti	11,761,267	27,560	414
74	Holy See	806	0	2,003
75	Honduras	10,311,243	111,890	89
76	Hungary	9,597,189	90,530	107
77	Iceland	346,956	100,250	3
78	India	1,415,014,633	2,973,190	464
79	Indonesia	280,987,427	1,811,570	151
80	Iran	86,764,658	1,628,550	52
81	Iraq	42,553,132	434,320	93
82	Ireland	5,080,126	68,890	72
83	Israel	9,004,940	21,640	400
84	Italy	60,232,631	294,140	206
85	Jamaica	2,994,469	10,830	273
86	Japan	125,478,494	364,555	347
87	Jordan	10,464,509	88,780	115
88	Kazakhstan	19,356,337	2,699,700	7
89	Kenya	56,826,387	569,140	94
90	Kiribati	124,174	810	147
91	Kuwait	4,433,592	17,820	240
92	Kyrgyzstan	6,801,761	191,800	34
93	Laos	7,547,776	230,800	32
94	Latvia	1,832,551	62,200	30
95	Lebanon	6,746,757	10,230	667
96	Lesotho	2,186,018	30,360	71
97	Liberia	5,364,650	96,320	53
98	Libya	7,112,454	1,759,540	4
99	Liechtenstein	38,410	160	238
100	Lithuania	2,624,604	62,674	43
101	Luxembourg	652,267	2,590	242
102	Madagascar	29,527,549	581,795	48
103	Malawi	20,405,239	94,280	203
104	Malaysia	34,308,525	328,550	99
105	Maldives	565,121	300	1,802
106	Mali	21,757,459	1,220,190	17
107	Malta	444,572	320	1,380
108	Marshall Islands	60,220	180	329
109	Mauritania	4,964,968	1,030,700	5
110	Mauritius	1,277,210	2,030	626
111	Mexico	132,424,702	1,943,950	66
112	Micronesia	562,886	700	784
113	Moldova	4,009,796	32,850	123
114	Monaco	39,960	1	26,337
115	Mongolia	3,414,567	1,553,560	2
116	Montenegro	628,271	13,450	47
117	Morocco	38,038,430	446,300	83
118	Mozambique	38,038,430	786,380	40
119	Myanmar (formerly Burma)	55,349,813	653,290	83
120	Namibia	2,659,700	823,290	3
121	Nauru	10,999	20	541
122	Nepal	30,896,590	143,350	203
123	Netherlands	17,232,542	33,720	508
124	New Zealand	4,923,289	263,310	18
125	Nicaragua	6,827,743	120,340	55
126	Niger	26,470,967	1,266,700	19
127	Nigeria	219,333,881	910,770	226
128	North Korea	26,069,910	120,410	214
129	North Macedonia	2,083,154	25,220	83
130	Norway	5,530,612	365,268	15
131	Oman	5,441,677	309,500	16
132	Pakistan	231,965,962	770,880	287
133	Palau	18,316	460	39
134	Palestine State	5,407,642	6,020	847
135	Panama	4,489,910	74,340	58
136	Papua New Guinea	9,384,577	452,860	20
137	Paraguay	7,358,412	397,300	18
138	Peru	34,156,086	1,280,000	26
139	Philippines	113,345,421	298,170	368
140	Poland	37,739,748	306,230	124
141	Portugal	10,120,075	91,590	111
142	Qatar	3,006,514	11,610	248
143	Romania	18,907,387	230,170	84
144	Russia	146,095,809	16,376,870	9
145	Rwanda	13,780,488	24,670	525
146	Saint Kitts and Nevis	54,169	260	205
147	Saint Lucia	185,789	610	301
148	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	111,848	390	284
149	Samoa	225,681	2,830	70
150	San Marino	34,115	60	566
151	Sao Tome and Principe	229,655	960	228
152	Saudi Arabia	36,210,418	2,149,690	16
153	Senegal	17,883,502	192,530	87
154	Serbia	8,646,667	87,460	100
155	Seychelles	99,916	460	214
156	Sierra Leone	8,395,370	72,180	111
157	Singapore	5,968,927	700	8,358
158	Slovakia	5,466,454	48,088	114
159	Slovenia	2,079,674	20,140	103
160	Solomon Islands	730,337	27,990	25
161	Somalia	17,037,274	627,340	25
162	South Africa	60,414,495	1,213,090	49
163	South Korea	51,382,837	97,230	527
164	South Sudan	11,532,052	610,952	18
165	Spain	46,801,423	498,800	94
166	Sri Lanka	21,644,584	62,710	341
167	Sudan	46,490,212	1,765,048	25
168	Suriname	600,180	156,000	4
169	Sweden	10,261,549	410,340	25
170	Switzerland	8,817,740	39,516	219
171	Syria	18,597,353	183,630	95
172	Tajikistan	10,090,215	139,960	68
173	Tanzania	64,128,955	885,800	67
174	Thailand	70,251,670	510,890	137
175	Timor-Leste	1,383,276	14,870	89
176	Togo	8,778,701	54,390	152
177	Tonga	108,783	720	147
178	Trinidad and Tobago	1,411,176	5,130	273
179	Tunisia	12,137,406	155,360	76
180	Turkey	86,678,540	769,630	110
181	Turkmenistan	6,259,786	469,930	13
182	Tuvalu	12,167	30	393
183	Uganda	49,472,855	199,810	229
184	Ukraine	43,057,460	579,320	75
185	United Arab Emirates	10,198,474	83,600	118
186	United Kingdom	68,805,894	241,930	281
187	United States of America	334,233,854	9,147,420	36
188	Uruguay	3,504,780	175,020	20
189	Uzbekistan	34,721,209	425,400	79
190	Vanuatu	325,679	12,190	25
191	Venezuela	28,228,264	882,050	32
192	Vietnam	99,596,028	310,070	314
193	Yemen	31,522,137	527,970	56
194	Zambia	19,712,365	743,390	25
195	Zimbabwe	15,421,388	386,850	38

Types of maps

There are many different types of world maps, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Some of the most common types of world maps include:

• Political map:- Political maps show the boundaries of countries and other political entities and are often used for educational and reference purposes.
• Physical map:- Physical maps, on the other hand, show the physical features of the earth, such as mountains, rivers, and oceans.
• Topographic map:- Topographic maps show the elevation of the earth’s surface and are used in a variety of applications, including navigation, land-use planning, and environmental management.

History

In the past, world maps were created by hand, using intricate drawings and detailed descriptions of the earth’s geography. Today, however, most world maps are created using computer technology, which allows for much greater accuracy and detail. Additionally, modern digital world maps can be easily updated and customized, which makes them much more useful than traditional, static maps