How many countries on the wold?
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. Here’s a breakdown by continent:
- Africa: 54 countries
- Asia: 48 countries
- Europe: 44 countries
- Latin America and the Caribbean: 33 countries
- Oceania: 14 countries
- Northern America: 2 countries
Flags of all 195 countries can be quite a colorful sight! 🌍🏳️🌈
For reference, here’s a list of the top 10 most populous countries along with their current population and land area:
- India: 1,428,627,663 people, covering 2,973,190 km².
- China: 1,425,671,352 people, spanning 9,388,211 km².
- United States: 339,996,563 people, with a land area of 9,147,420 km².
- Indonesia: 277,534,122 people, occupying 1,811,570 km².
- Pakistan: 240,485,658 people, covering 770,880 km².
- Nigeria: 223,804,632 people, across 910,770 km².
- Brazil: 216,422,446 people, with a land area of 8,358,140 km².
- Bangladesh: 172,954,319 people, spanning 130,170 km².
- Russia: 144,444,359 people, across 16,376,870 km².
- Mexico: 128,455,567 people, with a land area of 1,943,950 km².
Remember, this count includes both recognized countries and non-member observer states.
