The world Countries is a vast and magnificent tapestry, woven from the threads of countless cultures, landscapes, and experiences. Each country adds a unique stitch to this vibrant fabric, beckoning travelers with its own distinct charm and character.
But with 195 countries to explore, where do you even begin? Well, fret no more, intrepid adventurer! This blog is your one-stop shop for a whirlwind tour of the globe, introducing you to the mesmerizing diversity of our planet.
- Africa
- Antarctica
- Asia
- Australia and Oceania
- Europe
- North America
- South America
| Continent Name | Total Number of Countries |
|---|---|
| Asia | 48 Countries |
| Europe | 44 Countries |
| Africa | 54 Countries |
| North America | 23 Countries |
| Antarctica | No country (governed by Antarctic Treaty System, no permanent population) |
| South America | 12 Countries |
| Oceania | 14 Countries |
Most Populated Countries In The World
| Country Name | Capital | President | Official Languages | Currency | Area (km²) | Major Religions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Beijing | Xi Jinping | Mandarin Chinese | Renminbi (RMB) | 9,596,961 | Han Chinese folk religion, Buddhism, Taoism |
| India | New Delhi | Droupadi Murmu (President) | Hindi, English | Indian Rupee (INR) | 3,287,590 | Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism |
| United States | Washington DC | Joe Biden | English | United States Dollar (USD) | 9,833,517 | Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Joko Widodo | Indonesian | Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) | 1,904,569 | Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | Arif Alvi | Urdu, English | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) | 881,912 | Islam, Hinduism, Christianity |
| Brazil | Brasilia | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | Portuguese | Brazilian Real (BRL) | 8,515,770 | Christianity, Afro-Brazilian religions, Spiritism |
| Nigeria | Abuja | Muhammadu Buhari | English | Nigerian Naira (NGN) | 923,798 | Islam, Christianity, Indigenous religions |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | Md. Abdul Hamid (President) | Bengali | Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) | 147,570 | Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism |
| Russia | Moscow | Vladimir Putin | Russian | Russian Ruble (RUB) | 17,098,242 | Russian Orthodoxy, Islam, Buddhism |
| Mexico | Mexico City | Andrés Manuel López Obrador | Spanish | Mexican Peso (MXN) | 1,972,550 | Christianity, Indigenous religions, Jehovah's Witnesses |
| Japan | Tokyo | Fumio Kishida | Japanese | Japanese Yen (JPY) | 377,975 | Shintoism, Buddhism, Christianity |
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Sahle-Work Zewde (President) | Amharic | Ethiopian Birr (ETB) | 1,104,300 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| Philippines | Manila | Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. | Filipino, English | Philippine Peso (PHP) | 300,000 | Christianity, Islam, Buddhism |
| Egypt | Cairo | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | Arabic | Egyptian Pound (EGP) | 1,001,450 | Islam, Christianity, Judaism |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (President) | Vietnamese | Vietnamese Dong (VND) | 331,210 | Mahayana Buddhism, Cao Dai, Christianity |
| DR Congo | Kinshasa | Félix Tshisekedi | French | Congolese Franc (CDF) | 2,344,858 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| Turkey | Ankara | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Turkish | Turkish Lira (TRY) | 783,562 | Islam, Alevism, Christianity |
| Iran | Tehran | Ebrahim Raisi | Persian | Iranian Rial (IRR) | 1,648,195 | Shia Islam, Sunni Islam, Judaism |
| Germany | Berlin | Frank-Walter Steinmeier (President) | German | Euro (EUR) | 357,114 | Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Prayut Chan-o-cha (Prime Minister) | Thai | Thai Baht (THB) | 513,115 | Theravada Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism |
| United Kingdom | London | Charles III (King) | English | Pound Sterling (GBP) | 242,495 | Christianity, Islam, Hinduism |
| France | Paris | Emmanuel Macron | French | Euro (EUR) | 551,695 | Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Italy | Rome | Sergio Mattarella (President) | Italian | Euro (EUR) | 301,336 | Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Tanzania | Dodoma | Samia Suluhu Hassan | Swahili, English | Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) | 945,087 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| South Africa | Pretoria | Cyril Ramaphosa | Afrikaans, English, 11 other official languages | South African Rand (ZAR) | 1,221,037 | Christianity, Islam, Hinduism |
| Myanmar | Naypyidaw | Min Aung Hlaing (Head of State Council) | Burmese | Burmese Kyat (MMK) | 676,578 | Theravada Buddhism, Islam, Christianity |
| Kenya | Nairobi | William Ruto | English, Swahili | Kenyan Shilling (KES) | 580,367 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| South Korea | Seoul | Yoon Suk-yeol | Korean | Korean Won (KRW) | 100,284 | Mahayana Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism |
| Colombia | Bogota | Gustavo Petro | Spanish | Colombian Peso (COP) | 1,138,914 | Christianity, Catholicism, Indigenous religions |
| Spain | Madrid | Felipe VI (King) | Spanish | Euro (EUR) | 505,992 | Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Uganda | Kampala | Yoweri Museveni | English, Swahili | Ugandan Shilling (UGX) | 241,038 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Alberto Fernández | Spanish | Argentine Peso (ARS) | 2,780,400 | Christianity, Judaism, Islam |
| Algeria | Algiers | Abdelmadjid Tebboune | Arabic | Algerian Dinar (DZD) | 2,381,741 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Ibadi Islam |
| Sudan | Khartoum | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (Head of State Council) | Arabic | Sudanese Pound (SDG) | 1,886,068 | Islam, Christianity, Indigenous religions |
| Ukraine | Kiev | Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Ukrainian | Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH) | 603,500 | Orthodox Christianity, Protestantism, Islam |
| Iraq | Baghdad | Barham Salih (President) | Arabic, Kurdish | Iraqi Dinar (IQD) | 438,317 | Islam, Shia Islam, Sunni Islam |
| Afghanistan | Kabul | Mohammad Omar Khalid Khorasani (Head of State) | Pashto, Dari | Afghan Afghani (AFN) | 652,230 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Shia Islam |
| Poland | Warsaw | Andrzej Duda (President) | Polish | Polish złoty (PLN) | 312,679 | Catholicism, Protestantism, Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Canada | Ottawa | Justin Trudeau | English, French | Canadian Dollar (CAD) | 9,984,670 | Christianity, Islam, Hinduism |
| Morocco | Rabat | Mohammed VI (King) | Arabic | Moroccan Dirham (MAD) | 446,550 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Judais |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Salman of Saudi Arabia (King) | Arabic | Saudi riyal (SAR) | 2,149,690 | Islam, Sunni Islam |
| Uzbekistan | Tashkent | Shavkat Mirziyoyev | Uzbek | Uzbekistani soum (UZS) | 425,400 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Christianity |
| Peru | Lima | Dina Boluarte (President) | Spanish | Peruvian Sol (PEN) | 1,285,216 | Christianity, Catholicism, Indigenous religions |
| Angola | Luanda | João Lourenço | Portuguese | Angolan kwanza (AOA) | 1,246,700 | Christianity, Indigenous religions, Islam |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdullah of Pahang | Malay | Malaysian ringgit (MYR) | 329,847 | Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism |
| Mozambique | Maputo | Filipe Nyusi | Portuguese | Mozambican metical (MZN) | 801,590 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| Ghana | Accra | Nana Akufo-Addo | English | Ghanaian cedi (GHS) | 238,535 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| Yemen | Sana'a | Mahdi Muhammad al-Mashat (President) | Arabic | Yemeni rial (YER) | 527,968 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Shia Islam |
| Nepal | Kathmandu | Bidhya Devi Bhandari (President) | Nepali | Nepalese rupee (NPR) | 147,181 | Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam |
| Venezuela | Caracas | Nicolás Maduro | Spanish | Venezuelan bolívar (VEF) | 916,445 | Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism |
| Madagascar | Antananarivo | Andry Rajoelina | Malagasy, French | Malagasy ariary (MGA) | 587,041 | Christianity, Indigenous religions, Islam |
| Cameroon | Yaounde | Paul Biya | French, English | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | 475,440 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Yamoussoukro (administrative); Abidjan (economic) | Alassane Ouattara | French | West African CFA franc (XOF) | 322,463 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| North Korea | Pyongyang | Kim Jong-un (Supreme Leader) | Korean | North Korean won (KPW) | 120,540 | Chondoism, Buddhism, Atheism |
| Australia | Canberra | Anthony Albanese | English | Australian dollar (AUD) | 7,692,024 | Christianity, Islam, Hinduism |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte | Ranil Wickremesinghe (President) | Sinhala, Tamil | Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) | 65,610 | Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam |
| Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Ibrahim Traoré (President) | French | West African CFA franc (XOF) | 274,200 | Islam, Christianity, Indigenous religions |
| Mali | Bamako | Assimi Goïta (President) | French | West African CFA franc (XOF) | 1,240,192 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Christianity |
| Romania | Bucharest | Klaus Iohannis (President) | Romanian | Romanian leu (RON) | 238,391 | Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Catholicism |
| Malawi | Lilongwe | Lazarus Chakwera | English, Chichewa | Malawian kwacha (MWK) | 118,484 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| Chile | Santiago | Gabriel Boric | Spanish | Chilean peso (CLP) | 756,096 | Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism |
| Kazakhstan | Astana | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | Kazakh, Russian | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) | 2,724,900 | Islam, Christianity, Tengrism |
| Zambia | Lusaka | Hakainde Hichilema | English | Zambian kwacha (ZMW) | 752,614 | Christianity, Indigenous religions, Islam |
| Guatemala | Guatemala City | Alejandro Giammattei | Spanish | Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ) | 108,889 | Christianity, Catholicism, Mayan religions |
| Ecuador | Quito | Guillermo Lasso | Spanish | United States dollar (USD) | 283,561 | Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism |
| Syria | Damascus | Bashar al-Assad | Arabic | Syrian pound (SYP) | 185,180 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Alawites |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Willem-Alexander (King) | Dutch | Euro (EUR) | 41,543 | Christianity, Protestantism, Non-religious |
| Senegal | Dakar | Macky Sall | French | West African CFA franc (XOF) | 196,722 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Christianity |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Hun Sen (Prime Minister) | Khmer | Cambodian riel (KHR) | 181,035 | Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Islam |
| Guinea | Conakry | Mamady Doumbouya (President) | French | Guinean franc (GNF) | 245,857 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Christianity |
| Burundi | Gitega | Évariste Ndayishimiye | Kirundi, French | Burundian franc (BIF) | 27,834 | Christianity, Catholicism, Indigenous religions |
| Benin | Porto-Novo (official); Cotonou (seat of government) | Patrice Talon | French | West African CFA franc (XOF) | 112,622 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| Tunisia | Tunis | Kais Saied (President) | Arabic | Tunisian dinar (TND) | 163,610 | Islam, Sunni Islam |
| Bolivia | Sucre (constitutional); La Paz (administrative) | Luis Arce | Spanish, Aymara, Quechua | Bolivian boliviano (BOB) | 1,098,581 | Christianity, Catholicism, Indigenous religions |
| Somalia | Mogadishu | Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed | Somali, Arabic | Somali shilling (SOS) | 637,657 | Islam, Sunni Islam |
| Sudan South Sudan | Juba | Salva Kiir Mayardit | English | South Sudanese pound (SSP) | 619,741 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| Gabon | Libreville | Ali Bongo Ondimba | French | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | 267,667 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | Umaro Sissoco Embaló | Portuguese | West African CFA franc (XOF) | 28,120 | Islam, Christianity, Indigenous religions |
| Tajikistan | Dushanbe | Emomali Rahmon | Tajik, Russian | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) | 143,100 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Isma'ilism |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Margrethe II (Queen) | Danish | Danish krone (DKK) | 43,094 | Christianity, Lutheranism, Islam |
| Paraguay | Asunción | Mario Abdo Benítez | Spanish, Guarani | Paraguayan guaraní (PYG) | 406,752 | Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism |
| Greece | Athens | Katerina Sakellaropoulou (President) | Greek | Euro (EUR) | 131,957 | Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (President) | Portuguese | Euro (EUR) | 92,090 | Christianity, Catholicism, Non-religious |
| Finland | Helsinki | Sauli Niinistö (President) | Finnish, Swedish | Euro (EUR) | 338,424 | Christianity, Lutheranism, Non-religious |
| New Zealand | Wellington | Jacinda Ardern | English, Māori | New Zealand dollar (NZD) | 268,688 | Christianity, Anglicanism, Māori religions |
| Azerbaijan | Baku | Ilham Aliyev | Azerbaijani | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) | 86,660 | Islam, Shia Islam, Sunni Islam |
| Oman | Muscat | Haitham bin Tariq | Arabic | Omani rial (OMR) | 309,500 | Islam, Ibadi Islam, Sunni Islam |
| Czech Republic | Prague | Miloš Zeman (President) | Czech | Czech koruna (CZK) | 78,866 | Christianity, Catholicism, Non-religious |
| Ireland | Dublin | Michael D. Higgins (President) | Irish, English | Euro (EUR) | 70,273 | Christianity, Catholicism, Anglicanism |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | Gitanas Nausėda | Lithuanian | Euro (EUR) | 65,300 | Christianity, Catholicism, Lutheranism |
| Belarus | Minsk | Alexander Lukashenko | Belarusian, Russian | Belarusian ruble (BYN) | 207,600 | Eastern Orthodoxy, Non-religious, Catholicism |
| Moldova | Chișinău | Maia Sandu (President) | Romanian | Moldovan leu (MDL) | 33,843 | Eastern Orthodoxy, Christianity, Non-religious |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Rumen Radev (President) | Bulgarian | Bulgarian lev (BGN) | 110,993 | Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam, Protestantism |
| Albania | Tirana | Ilir Meta (President) | Albanian | Albanian lek (ALL) | 28,748 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Bektashi |
| North Macedonia | Skopje | Stevo Pendarovski (President) | Macedonian | Macedonian denar (MKD) | 25,713 | Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam, Catholicism |
| Estonia | Tallinn | Alar Karis (President) | Estonian | Euro (EUR) | 45,227 | Lutheranism, Non-religious, Christianity |
| Switzerland | Bern | Alain Berset (President) | German, French, Italian, Romansh | Swiss franc (CHF) | 41,277 | Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism |
| Iceland | Reykjavík | Guðni Jóhannesson (President) | Icelandic | Icelandic króna (ISK) | 103,000 | Christianity, Lutheranism, Non-religious |
| Singapore | Singapore | Halimah Yacob (President) | English, Malay, Mandarin Chinese, Tamil | Singapore dollar (SGD) | 728.0 | Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism |
| Cuba | Havana | Miguel Díaz-Canel | Spanish | Cuban peso (CUP) | 109,884 | Christianity, Catholicism, Santería |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Luis Abinader | Spanish | Dominican peso (DOP) | 48,671 | Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism |
| Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Xiomara Castro | Spanish | Honduran lempira (HNL) | 111,897 | Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Ariel Henry (Prime Minister) | Haitian Creole, French | Haitian gourde (HTG) | 27,750 | Christianity, Catholicism, Vodou |
| Niger | Niamey | Mohamed Bazoum | French | West African CFA franc (XOF) | 1,267,000 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Christianity |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | Nataša Pirc Musar (President) | Slovenian | Euro (EUR) | 20,273 | Christianity, Catholicism, Non-religious |
| Botswana | Gaborone | Mokgweetsi Masisi | English, Setswana | Pula (BWP) | 581,730 | Christianity, Indigenous religions, Atheism |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | Zuzana Čaputová (President) | Slovak | Euro (EUR) | 49,035 | Christianity, Catholicism, Lutheranism |
| Croatia | Zagreb | Zoran Milanović | Croatian | Croatian kuna (HRK) | 56,594 | Christianity, Catholicism, Non-religious |
| Serbia | Belgrade | Aleksandar Vučić (President) | Serbian | Serbian dinar (RSD) | 88,361 | Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam, Catholicism |
| Chad | N'Djamena | Mahamat Déby | Arabic, French | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | 1,284,000 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Christianity |
| Togo | Lomé | Faure Gnassingbé | French | West African CFA franc (XOF) | 56,785 | Christianity, Indigenous religions, Islam |
| Ivory Coast | Yamoussoukro (administrative); Abidjan (economic) | Alassane Ouattara | French | West African CFA franc (XOF) | 322,463 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo | Spanish, French, Portuguese | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | 28,051 | Christianity, Catholicism, Indigenous religions |
| Rwanda | Kigali | Paul Kagame | Kinyarwanda, English, French | Rwandan franc (RWF) | 26,798 | Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism |
| Lesotho | Maseru | Letsie III (King) | English, Sesotho | Lesotho loti (LSL) | 30,355 | Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism |
| Namibia | Windhoek | Hage Geingob | English, Afrikaans | Namibian dollar (NAD) | 825,615 | Christianity, Lutheranism, Indigenous religions |
| Swaziland | Mbabana (administrative); Lobamba (royal and legislative) | Mswati III (King) | Swati, English | Swazi lilangeni (SZL) | 17,364 | Christianity, Zionism, Indigenous religions |
| Djibouti | Djibouti City | Ismail Omar Guelleh | Arabic, French | Djiboutian franc (DJF) | 23,200 | Islam, Sunni Islam, Christianity |
| Eritrea | Asmara | Isaias Afewerki | Tigrinya, Arabic | Eritrean nakfa (ERN) | 117,600 | Christianity, Orthodox Christianity, Islam |
| South Sudan | Juba | Salva Kiir Mayardit | English | South Sudanese pound (SSP) | 619,741 | Christianity, Islam, Indigenous religions |
| Seychelles | Victoria | Wavel Ramkalawan | English, French, Seychellois Creole | Seychellois rupee (SCR) | 455.0 | Christianity, Catholicism, Anglicanism |
| Mauritius | Port Louis | Pravind Jugnauth | English, French, Mauritian Creole | Mauritian rupee (MUR) | 2,040 | Hinduism, Islam, Christianity |
| Comoros | Moroni | Azali Assoumani | Arabic, French, Comorian | Comorian franc (KMF) | 1,862 | Islam, Sunni Islam |
| Réunion | Saint-Denis | Jean-François Carenco (Minister Delegate) | French | Euro (EUR) | 2,512 | Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism |
| Zimbabwe | Harare | Emmerson Mnangagwa | English, Shona, Ndebele | Zimbabwean dollar (ZWL) | 390,757 | Christianity, Protestantism, African Traditional Religions |
| Liechtenstein | Vaduz | Hans-Adam II (Prince) | German | Swiss franc (CHF) | 160.0 | Christianity, Catholicism |
| San Marino | San Marino City | Alessandro Mancini and Stefano Palmieri (Captains Regent) | Italian | Euro (EUR) | 61.0 | Christianity, Catholicism |
| Monaco | Monaco City | Albert II (Prince) | French | Euro (EUR) | 2.02 | Christianity, Catholicism |
| Vatican City | Vatican City | Pope Francis | Italian, Latin | Euro (EUR) | 0.49 | Christianity, Catholicism |
| Andorra | Andorra la Vella | Maria Ubach Font (Co-Prince) and Emmanuel Macron (Co-Prince) | Catalan, French, Spanish | Euro (EUR) | 468.0 | Christianity, Catholicism |
| Maldives | Malé | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih | Maldivian, English | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) | 298.0 | Islam, Sunni Islam |
| Kiribati | South Tarawa | Taneti Maamau | English, Gilbertese | Kiribati dollar (AUD) | 811.0 | Christianity, Kiribati Protestant Church, Roman Catholicism |
| Nauru | Yaren | Lionel Aingimea | Nauruan, English | Australian dollar (AUD) | 21.0 | Christianity, Protestantism, Nauruan Congregational Church |
| Tuvalu | Funafuti | Kausea Natano | Tuvaluan, English | Australian dollar (AUD) | 26.0 | Christianity, Tuvaluan Congregational Church, Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Palau | Ngerulmud | Surangel Whipps Jr. | Palauan, English | United States dollar (USD) | 458.0 | Christianity, Modekngei, Seventh-day Adventist Church |
