How Many Countries are in the World
How many countries are in the world today? Therefore, there are 195 nations in the world. This number includes the Holy See and the State of Palestine, two non-member observed nations, together with the 193 United Nations member states.
About the Countries in the World
The United States also formally acknowledges 195 other nations, although Kosovo is recognised rather than the State of Palestine. Only 97 of the 193 member states of the United Nations have recognised Kosovo.
Due to its resistance to the Basque and Catalan independence movements within its own nation, Spain is one of the main opponents.
On the overall number of nations in the world, sources frequently disagree. According to other sources, there are 197 nations.
Holy See and Palestine are included on their list of UN observers, although Taiwan and Kosovo are also seen as independent states with significant economic resources.
See Full List of Countries in the World
Below is the full table of countries in the world and how they are ranked by the most populous and showing current population, share of world population, and land area:
# |
Country |
Population (2020) |
World Share |
Land Area (Km²) |
1 |
Honduras |
9,904,607 |
0.1 % |
111,890 |
2 |
United Arab Emirates |
9,890,402 |
0.1 % |
83,600 |
3 |
Djibouti |
988,000 |
0 % |
23,180 |
4 |
Seychelles |
98,347 |
0 % |
460 |
5 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
97,929 |
0 % |
440 |
6 |
Vietnam |
97,338,579 |
1.2 % |
310,070 |
7 |
Hungary |
9,660,351 |
0.1 % |
90,530 |
8 |
Tajikistan |
9,537,645 |
0.1 % |
139,960 |
9 |
Belarus |
9,449,323 |
0.1 % |
202,910 |
10 |
Austria |
9,006,398 |
0.1 % |
82,409 |
11 |
Fiji |
896,445 |
0 % |
18,270 |
12 |
DR Congo |
89,561,403 |
1.1 % |
2,267,050 |
13 |
Papua New Guinea |
8,947,024 |
0.1 % |
452,860 |
14 |
Serbia |
8,737,371 |
0.1 % |
87,460 |
15 |
Comoros |
869,601 |
0 % |
1,861 |
16 |
Israel |
8,655,535 |
0.1 % |
21,640 |
17 |
Switzerland |
8,654,622 |
0.1 % |
39,516 |
18 |
Turkey |
84,339,067 |
1.1 % |
769,630 |
19 |
Iran |
83,992,949 |
1.1 % |
1,628,550 |
20 |
Germany |
83,783,942 |
1.1 % |
348,560 |
21 |
Togo |
8,278,724 |
0.1 % |
54,390 |
22 |
Holy See |
801 |
0 % |
0 |
23 |
Sierra Leone |
7,976,983 |
0.1 % |
72,180 |
24 |
Guyana |
786,552 |
0 % |
196,850 |
25 |
Andorra |
77,265 |
0 % |
470 |
26 |
Bhutan |
771,608 |
0 % |
38,117 |
27 |
Laos |
7,275,560 |
0.1 % |
230,800 |
28 |
Dominica |
71,986 |
0 % |
750 |
29 |
Paraguay |
7,132,538 |
0.1 % |
397,300 |
30 |
Thailand |
69,799,978 |
0.9 % |
510,890 |
31 |
Bulgaria |
6,948,445 |
0.1 % |
108,560 |
32 |
Libya |
6,871,292 |
0.1 % |
1,759,540 |
33 |
Solomon Islands |
686,884 |
0 % |
27,990 |
34 |
Lebanon |
6,825,445 |
0.1 % |
10,230 |
35 |
United Kingdom |
67,886,011 |
0.9 % |
241,930 |
36 |
Nicaragua |
6,624,554 |
0.1 % |
120,340 |
37 |
France |
65,273,511 |
0.8 % |
547,557 |
38 |
Kyrgyzstan |
6,524,195 |
0.1 % |
191,800 |
39 |
El Salvador |
6,486,205 |
0.1 % |
20,720 |
40 |
Montenegro |
628,066 |
0 % |
13,450 |
41 |
Luxembourg |
625,978 |
0 % |
2,590 |
42 |
Italy |
60,461,826 |
0.8 % |
294,140 |
43 |
Turkmenistan |
6,031,200 |
0.1 % |
469,930 |
44 |
Tanzania |
59,734,218 |
0.8 % |
885,800 |
45 |
South Africa |
59,308,690 |
0.8 % |
1,213,090 |
46 |
Marshall Islands |
59,190 |
0 % |
180 |
47 |
Suriname |
586,632 |
0 % |
156,000 |
48 |
Singapore |
5,850,342 |
0.1 % |
700 |
49 |
Denmark |
5,792,202 |
0.1 % |
42,430 |
50 |
Cabo Verde |
555,987 |
0 % |
4,030 |
51 |
Finland |
5,540,720 |
0.1 % |
303,890 |
52 |
Congo |
5,518,087 |
0.1 % |
341,500 |
53 |
Micronesia |
548,914 |
0 % |
700 |
54 |
Slovakia |
5,459,642 |
0.1 % |
48,088 |
55 |
Myanmar |
54,409,800 |
0.7 % |
653,290 |
56 |
Norway |
5,421,241 |
0.1 % |
365,268 |
57 |
Maldives |
540,544 |
0 % |
300 |
58 |
Kenya |
53,771,296 |
0.7 % |
569,140 |
59 |
Saint Kitts & Nevis |
53,199 |
0 % |
260 |
60 |
South Korea |
51,269,185 |
0.7 % |
97,230 |
61 |
Oman |
5,106,626 |
0.1 % |
309,500 |
62 |
State of Palestine |
5,101,414 |
0.1 % |
6,020 |
63 |
Costa Rica |
5,094,118 |
0.1 % |
51,060 |
64 |
Colombia |
50,882,891 |
0.7 % |
1,109,500 |
65 |
Liberia |
5,057,681 |
0.1 % |
96,320 |
66 |
Ireland |
4,937,786 |
0.1 % |
68,890 |
67 |
Central African Republic |
4,829,767 |
0.1 % |
622,980 |
68 |
New Zealand |
4,822,233 |
0.1 % |
263,310 |
69 |
Spain |
46,754,778 |
0.6 % |
498,800 |
70 |
Mauritania |
4,649,658 |
0.1 % |
1,030,700 |
71 |
Uganda |
45,741,007 |
0.6 % |
199,810 |
72 |
Argentina |
45,195,774 |
0.6 % |
2,736,690 |
73 |
Malta |
441,543 |
0 % |
320 |
74 |
Algeria |
43,851,044 |
0.6 % |
2,381,740 |
75 |
Sudan |
43,849,260 |
0.6 % |
1,765,048 |
76 |
Brunei |
437,479 |
0 % |
5,270 |
77 |
Ukraine |
43,733,762 |
0.6 % |
579,320 |
78 |
Panama |
4,314,767 |
0.1 % |
74,340 |
79 |
Kuwait |
4,270,571 |
0.1 % |
17,820 |
80 |
Croatia |
4,105,267 |
0.1 % |
55,960 |
81 |
Moldova |
4,033,963 |
0.1 % |
32,850 |
82 |
Iraq |
40,222,493 |
0.5 % |
434,320 |
83 |
Georgia |
3,989,167 |
0.1 % |
69,490 |
84 |
Belize |
397,628 |
0 % |
22,810 |
85 |
Bahamas |
393,244 |
0 % |
10,010 |
86 |
Monaco |
39,242 |
0 % |
1 |
87 |
Afghanistan |
38,928,346 |
0.5 % |
652,860 |
88 |
Liechtenstein |
38,128 |
0 % |
160 |
89 |
Poland |
37,846,611 |
0.5 % |
306,230 |
90 |
Canada |
37,742,154 |
0.5 % |
9,093,510 |
91 |
Morocco |
36,910,560 |
0.5 % |
446,300 |
92 |
Eritrea |
3,546,421 |
0 % |
101,000 |
93 |
Saudi Arabia |
34,813,871 |
0.4 % |
2,149,690 |
94 |
Uruguay |
3,473,730 |
0 % |
175,020 |
95 |
Iceland |
341,243 |
0 % |
100,250 |
96 |
San Marino |
33,931 |
0 % |
60 |
97 |
Uzbekistan |
33,469,203 |
0.4 % |
425,400 |
98 |
United States |
331,002,651 |
4.2 % |
9,147,420 |
99 |
Peru |
32,971,854 |
0.4 % |
1,280,000 |
100 |
Angola |
32,866,272 |
0.4 % |
1,246,700 |
101 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3,280,819 |
0 % |
51,000 |
102 |
Mongolia |
3,278,290 |
0 % |
1,553,560 |
103 |
Malaysia |
32,365,999 |
0.4 % |
328,550 |
104 |
Mozambique |
31,255,435 |
0.4 % |
786,380 |
105 |
Ghana |
31,072,940 |
0.4 % |
227,540 |
106 |
Vanuatu |
307,145 |
0 % |
12,190 |
107 |
Yemen |
29,825,964 |
0.4 % |
527,970 |
108 |
Armenia |
2,963,243 |
0 % |
28,470 |
109 |
Jamaica |
2,961,167 |
0 % |
10,830 |
110 |
Nepal |
29,136,808 |
0.4 % |
143,350 |
111 |
Qatar |
2,881,053 |
0 % |
11,610 |
112 |
Albania |
2,877,797 |
0 % |
27,400 |
113 |
Barbados |
287,375 |
0 % |
430 |
114 |
Venezuela |
28,435,940 |
0.4 % |
882,050 |
115 |
Madagascar |
27,691,018 |
0.4 % |
581,795 |
116 |
Indonesia |
273,523,615 |
3.5 % |
1,811,570 |
117 |
Lithuania |
2,722,289 |
0 % |
62,674 |
118 |
Cameroon |
26,545,863 |
0.3 % |
472,710 |
119 |
Côte d’Ivoire |
26,378,274 |
0.3 % |
318,000 |
120 |
North Korea |
25,778,816 |
0.3 % |
120,410 |
121 |
Australia |
25,499,884 |
0.3 % |
7,682,300 |
122 |
Namibia |
2,540,905 |
0 % |
823,290 |
123 |
Niger |
24,206,644 |
0.3 % |
1,266,700 |
124 |
Gambia |
2,416,668 |
0 % |
10,120 |
125 |
Botswana |
2,351,627 |
0 % |
566,730 |
126 |
Gabon |
2,225,734 |
0 % |
257,670 |
127 |
Pakistan |
220,892,340 |
2.8 % |
770,880 |
128 |
Sao Tome & Principe |
219,159 |
0 % |
960 |
129 |
Lesotho |
2,142,249 |
0 % |
30,360 |
130 |
Sri Lanka |
21,413,249 |
0.3 % |
62,710 |
131 |
Brazil |
212,559,417 |
2.7 % |
8,358,140 |
132 |
Burkina Faso |
20,903,273 |
0.3 % |
273,600 |
133 |
North Macedonia |
2,083,374 |
0 % |
25,220 |
134 |
Slovenia |
2,078,938 |
0 % |
20,140 |
135 |
Nigeria |
206,139,589 |
2.6 % |
910,770 |
136 |
Mali |
20,250,833 |
0.3 % |
1,220,190 |
137 |
Samoa |
198,414 |
0 % |
2,830 |
138 |
Guinea-Bissau |
1,968,001 |
0 % |
28,120 |
139 |
Romania |
19,237,691 |
0.2 % |
230,170 |
140 |
Malawi |
19,129,952 |
0.2 % |
94,280 |
141 |
Chile |
19,116,201 |
0.2 % |
743,532 |
142 |
Latvia |
1,886,198 |
0 % |
62,200 |
143 |
Kazakhstan |
18,776,707 |
0.2 % |
2,699,700 |
144 |
Zambia |
18,383,955 |
0.2 % |
743,390 |
145 |
Saint Lucia |
183,627 |
0 % |
610 |
146 |
Palau |
18,094 |
0 % |
460 |
147 |
Guatemala |
17,915,568 |
0.2 % |
107,160 |
148 |
Ecuador |
17,643,054 |
0.2 % |
248,360 |
149 |
Syria |
17,500,658 |
0.2 % |
183,630 |
150 |
Netherlands |
17,134,872 |
0.2 % |
33,720 |
151 |
Bahrain |
1,701,575 |
0 % |
760 |
152 |
Senegal |
16,743,927 |
0.2 % |
192,530 |
153 |
Cambodia |
16,718,965 |
0.2 % |
176,520 |
154 |
Bangladesh |
164,689,383 |
2.1 % |
130,170 |
155 |
Chad |
16,425,864 |
0.2 % |
1,259,200 |
156 |
Somalia |
15,893,222 |
0.2 % |
627,340 |
157 |
Zimbabwe |
14,862,924 |
0.2 % |
386,850 |
158 |
Russia |
145,934,462 |
1.9 % |
16,376,870 |
159 |
China |
1,439,323,776 |
18.5 % |
9,388,211 |
160 |
Equatorial Guinea |
1,402,985 |
0 % |
28,050 |
161 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
1,399,488 |
0 % |
5,130 |
162 |
Estonia |
1,326,535 |
0 % |
42,390 |
163 |
Timor-Leste |
1,318,445 |
0 % |
14,870 |
164 |
Guinea |
13,132,795 |
0.2 % |
245,720 |
165 |
Rwanda |
12,952,218 |
0.2 % |
24,670 |
166 |
Mexico |
128,932,753 |
1.7 % |
1,943,950 |
167 |
Mauritius |
1,271,768 |
0 % |
2,030 |
168 |
Japan |
126,476,461 |
1.6 % |
364,555 |
169 |
Benin |
12,123,200 |
0.2 % |
112,760 |
170 |
Cyprus |
1,207,359 |
0 % |
9,240 |
171 |
Kiribati |
119,449 |
0 % |
810 |
172 |
Burundi |
11,890,784 |
0.2 % |
25,680 |
173 |
Tunisia |
11,818,619 |
0.2 % |
155,360 |
174 |
Tuvalu |
11,792 |
0 % |
30 |
175 |
Bolivia |
11,673,021 |
0.1 % |
1,083,300 |
176 |
Eswatini |
1,160,164 |
0 % |
17,200 |
177 |
Belgium |
11,589,623 |
0.1 % |
30,280 |
178 |
Ethiopia |
114,963,588 |
1.5 % |
1,000,000 |
179 |
Haiti |
11,402,528 |
0.1 % |
27,560 |
180 |
Cuba |
11,326,616 |
0.1 % |
106,440 |
181 |
Grenada |
112,523 |
0 % |
340 |
182 |
South Sudan |
11,193,725 |
0.1 % |
610,952 |
183 |
St. Vincent & Grenadines |
110,940 |
0 % |
390 |
184 |
Philippines |
109,581,078 |
1.4 % |
298,170 |
185 |
Dominican Republic |
10,847,910 |
0.1 % |
48,320 |
186 |
Nauru |
10,824 |
0 % |
20 |
187 |
Czech Republic (Czechia) |
10,708,981 |
0.1 % |
77,240 |
188 |
Tonga |
105,695 |
0 % |
720 |
189 |
Greece |
10,423,054 |
0.1 % |
128,900 |
190 |
Egypt |
102,334,404 |
1.3 % |
995,450 |
191 |
Jordan |
10,203,134 |
0.1 % |
88,780 |
192 |
Portugal |
10,196,709 |
0.1 % |
91,590 |
193 |
Azerbaijan |
10,139,177 |
0.1 % |
82,658 |
194 |
Sweden |
10,099,265 |
0.1 % |
410,340 |
195 |
India |
0 |
0 % |
2,973,190 |
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