Countries of Africa and their capitals
Africa has 54 countries and one dependent territory. Here is the full list in alphabetical order with the capital, population and area of each country; below, the countries sorted by size and by population, and the Map of Africa with all of them.
List of the 54 countries of Africa
| # | Country | Capital | Population | Area | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | Algiers | 46,164,219 | 2,381,741 km² (919,595 sq mi) |  |
| 2 | Angola | Luanda | 36,749,906 | 1,246,700 km² (481,354 sq mi) |  |
| 3 | Benin | Porto-Novo | 14,111,034 | 114,763 km² (44,310 sq mi) |  |
| 4 | Botswana | Gaborone | 2,480,244 | 581,737 km² (224,610 sq mi) |  |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | 23,025,776 | 274,200 km² (105,869 sq mi) |  |
| 6 | Burundi | Gitega | 13,689,450 | 27,834 km² (10,747 sq mi) |  |
| 7 | Cameroon | Yaoundé | 28,372,687 | 475,442 km² (183,569 sq mi) |  |
| 8 | Cape Verde | Praia | 555,988 | 4,033 km² (1,557 sq mi) |  |
| 9 | Central African Republic | Bangui | 5,152,421 | 622,984 km² (240,535 sq mi) |  |
| 10 | Chad | N'Djamena | 19,319,064 | 1,284,000 km² (495,755 sq mi) |  |
| 11 | Comoros | Moroni | 902,348 | 2,034 km² (785 sq mi) |  |
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kinshasa | 105,789,731 | 2,344,858 km² (905,355 sq mi) |  |
| 13 | Djibouti | Djibouti | 1,152,944 | 23,200 km² (8,958 sq mi) |  |
| 14 | Egypt | Cairo | 114,535,772 | 1,010,408 km² (390,121 sq mi) |  |
| 15 | Equatorial Guinea | Ciudad de la Paz | 1,847,549 | 28,051 km² (10,831 sq mi) |  |
| 16 | Eritrea | Asmara | 3,497,000 | 117,600 km² (45,406 sq mi) |  |
| 17 | Eswatini | Lobamba / Mbabane | 1,230,506 | 17,364 km² (6,704 sq mi) |  |
| 18 | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 128,691,692 | 1,104,300 km² (426,373 sq mi) |  |
| 19 | Gabon | Libreville | 2,025,137 | 267,667 km² (103,347 sq mi) |  |
| 20 | Gambia | Banjul | 2,639,916 | 11,300 km² (4,363 sq mi) |  |
| 21 | Ghana | Accra | 32,833,031 | 238,535 km² (92,099 sq mi) |  |
| 22 | Guinea | Conakry | 17,521,167 | 245,857 km² (94,926 sq mi) |  |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | 1,861,283 | 36,125 km² (13,948 sq mi) |  |
| 24 | Ivory Coast | Yamoussoukro | 31,165,654 | 322,463 km² (124,504 sq mi) |  |
| 25 | Kenya | Nairobi | 48,468,138 | 581,309 km² (224,445 sq mi) |  |
| 26 | Lesotho | Maseru | 2,007,201 | 30,355 km² (11,720 sq mi) |  |
| 27 | Liberia | Monrovia | 5,214,030 | 111,369 km² (43,000 sq mi) |  |
| 28 | Libya | Tripoli | 7,381,023 | 1,759,541 km² (679,363 sq mi) |  |
| 29 | Madagascar | Antananarivo | 31,964,956 | 587,295 km² (226,756 sq mi) |  |
| 30 | Malawi | Lilongwe | 17,563,749 | 118,484 km² (45,747 sq mi) |  |
| 31 | Mali | Bamako | 22,395,489 | 1,240,192 km² (478,841 sq mi) |  |
| 32 | Mauritania | Nouakchott | 4,736,139 | 1,030,700 km² (397,955 sq mi) |  |
| 33 | Mauritius | Port Louis | 1,264,613 | 2,040 km² (788 sq mi) |  |
| 34 | Morocco | Rabat | 36,828,330 | 446,550 km² (172,414 sq mi) |  |
| 35 | Mozambique | Maputo | 29,668,834 | 801,590 km² (309,496 sq mi) |  |
| 36 | Namibia | Windhoek | 2,533,794 | 825,615 km² (318,772 sq mi) |  |
| 37 | Niger | Niamey | 21,477,348 | 1,267,000 km² (489,191 sq mi) |  |
| 38 | Nigeria | Abuja | 211,400,708 | 923,768 km² (356,669 sq mi) |  |
| 39 | Republic of the Congo | Brazzaville | 6,142,180 | 342,000 km² (132,047 sq mi) |  |
| 40 | Rwanda | Kigali | 14,569,341 | 26,338 km² (10,169 sq mi) |  |
| 41 | São Tomé and Príncipe | São Tomé | 204,327 | 1,001 km² (386 sq mi) |  |
| 42 | Senegal | Dakar | 16,876,720 | 196,722 km² (75,955 sq mi) |  |
| 43 | Seychelles | Victoria | 119,773 | 459 km² (177 sq mi) |  |
| 44 | Sierra Leone | Freetown | 7,557,212 | 71,740 km² (27,699 sq mi) |  |
| 45 | Somalia | Mogadishu | 11,031,386 | 637,657 km² (246,201 sq mi) |  |
| 46 | South Africa | Pretoria / Bloemfontein / Cape Town | 62,027,503 | 1,221,037 km² (471,445 sq mi) |  |
| 47 | South Sudan | Juba | 12,575,714 | 644,329 km² (248,777 sq mi) |  |
| 48 | Sudan | Khartoum | 40,533,330 | 1,886,068 km² (728,215 sq mi) |  |
| 49 | Tanzania | Dodoma | 57,310,019 | 947,303 km² (365,756 sq mi) |  |
| 50 | Togo | Lomé | 7,797,694 | 56,785 km² (21,925 sq mi) |  |
| 51 | Tunisia | Tunis | 11,565,204 | 163,610 km² (63,170 sq mi) |  |
| 52 | Uganda | Kampala | 47,123,531 | 241,038 km² (93,065 sq mi) |  |
| 53 | Zambia | Lusaka | 19,610,769 | 752,618 km² (290,587 sq mi) |  |
| 54 | Zimbabwe | Harare | 15,178,979 | 390,757 km² (150,872 sq mi) |  |
Dependent or disputed territories: Western Sahara (Laayoune).
These are the 54 African countries recognized by the United Nations. Western Sahara is listed separately as a disputed territory.
The 10 largest countries
- Algeria: 2,381,741 km² (919,595 sq mi)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: 2,344,858 km² (905,355 sq mi)
- Sudan: 1,886,068 km² (728,215 sq mi)
- Libya: 1,759,541 km² (679,363 sq mi)
- Chad: 1,284,000 km² (495,755 sq mi)
- Niger: 1,267,000 km² (489,191 sq mi)
- Angola: 1,246,700 km² (481,354 sq mi)
- Mali: 1,240,192 km² (478,841 sq mi)
- South Africa: 1,221,037 km² (471,445 sq mi)
- Ethiopia: 1,104,300 km² (426,373 sq mi)
The 10 most populous countries
- Nigeria: 211.4 million
- Ethiopia: 128.7 million
- Egypt: 114.5 million
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: 105.8 million
- South Africa: 62 million
- Tanzania: 57.3 million
- Kenya: 48.5 million
- Uganda: 47.1 million
- Algeria: 46.2 million
- Sudan: 40.5 million
Map of Africa with its countries
The flags of all these countries are on flags of Africa, and the capitals of every country on capitals of the world.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries are in Africa?
Africa has 54 independent countries and one territory (Western Sahara). These are the 54 African countries recognized by the United Nations. Western Sahara is listed separately as a disputed territory.
What is the largest country in Africa?
Algeria, with 2,381,741 km² (919,595 sq mi). Next come Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan.
What is the most populous country in Africa?
Nigeria, with about 211.4 million people.
What is the smallest country in Africa?
Seychelles, with 459 km² (177 sq mi).
Is there a map with all the countries of Africa?
Yes: the map of Africa on this site (labeled, blank and coloring), free to download as PNG and PDF.
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