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African Countries

There are 54 African Countries.

Africa is the world's second-largest continent and contains 54 sovereign countries, more than any other continent. They range from Nigeria, whose population rivals that of any nation on Earth, to the tiny island state of Seychelles. The continent is usually divided into five regions: Northern, Western, Eastern, Central and Southern Africa, each with its own distinct mix of languages, currencies and history.

54 countries54 sovereign states recognised by the African Union.

No.CountryCapitalCurrencyPopulation
004Flag of AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgiersDZD د.ج47,435,312
007Flag of AngolaAngolaLuandaAOA Kz39,040,039
024Flag of BeninBeninPorto-NovoXOF Fr14,814,460
029Flag of BotswanaBotswanaGaboroneBWP P2,562,122
036Flag of Burkina FasoBurkina FasoOuagadougouXOF Fr24,074,580
037Flag of BurundiBurundiGitegaBIF Fr14,390,003
039Flag of CameroonCameroonYaoundéXAF Fr29,879,337
041Flag of Cape VerdeCape VerdePraiaCVE Esc527,326
044Flag of Central African RepublicCentral African RepublicBanguiXAF Fr5,513,282
045Flag of ChadChadN'DjamenaXAF Fr21,003,705
051Flag of ComorosComorosMoroniKMF Fr882,847
052Flag of CongoCongoBrazzavilleXAF Fr6,484,437
061Flag of DjiboutiDjiboutiDjiboutiDJF Fr1,184,076
064Flag of DR CongoDR CongoKinshasaCDF FC112,832,473
066Flag of EgyptEgyptCairoEGP £118,365,995
068Flag of Equatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaCiudad de la PazXAF Fr1,938,431
069Flag of EritreaEritreaAsmaraERN Nfk3,607,003
071Flag of EswatiniEswatiniMbabaneSZL L1,256,174
072Flag of EthiopiaEthiopiaAddis AbabaETB Br135,472,051
081Flag of GabonGabonLibrevilleXAF Fr2,593,130
082Flag of GambiaGambiaBanjulGMD D2,822,093
085Flag of GhanaGhanaAccraGHS ₵35,064,272
094Flag of GuineaGuineaConakryGNF Fr15,099,727
095Flag of Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauBissauXOF Fr2,249,515
111Flag of Ivory CoastIvory CoastYamoussoukroXOF Fr32,711,547
117Flag of KenyaKenyaNairobiKES Sh57,532,493
125Flag of LesothoLesothoMaseruLSL L2,363,325
126Flag of LiberiaLiberiaMonroviaLRD $5,731,206
127Flag of LibyaLibyaTripoliLYD ل.د7,458,555
132Flag of MadagascarMadagascarAntananarivoMGA Ar32,740,678
133Flag of MalawiMalawiLilongweMWK MK22,216,120
136Flag of MaliMaliBamakoXOF Fr25,198,821
140Flag of MauritaniaMauritaniaNouakchottMRU UM5,315,065
141Flag of MauritiusMauritiusPort LouisMUR ₨1,243,741
150Flag of MoroccoMoroccoRabatMAD د.م.38,430,770
151Flag of MozambiqueMozambiqueMaputoMZN MT35,631,653
153Flag of NamibiaNamibiaWindhoekNAD $3,092,816
160Flag of NigerNigerNiameyXOF Fr27,917,831
161Flag of NigeriaNigeriaAbujaNGN ₦237,527,782
185Flag of RwandaRwandaKigaliRWF Fr14,569,341
195Flag of São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and PríncipeSão ToméSTN Db240,254
197Flag of SenegalSenegalDakarXOF Fr18,931,966
199Flag of SeychellesSeychellesVictoriaSCR ₨122,730
200Flag of Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneFreetownSLL Le8,819,794
206Flag of SomaliaSomaliaMogadishuSOS Sh19,654,739
207Flag of South AfricaSouth AfricaPretoriaZAR R64,747,319
210Flag of South SudanSouth SudanJubaSSP £12,188,788
213Flag of SudanSudanKhartoumSDG PT51,662,147
221Flag of TanzaniaTanzaniaDodomaTZS Sh70,545,865
224Flag of TogoTogoLoméXOF Fr8,591,626
228Flag of TunisiaTunisiaTunisTND د.ت12,348,573
233Flag of UgandaUgandaKampalaUGX Sh51,384,894
249Flag of ZambiaZambiaLusakaZMW ZK21,913,874
250Flag of ZimbabweZimbabweHarareBWP P16,950,795

How this list is defined

54 sovereign states recognised by the African Union.

Membership of a cultural or political grouping is not always settled, and different sources draw the line in different places. Stating the rule up front is the point: it lets you judge whether this list answers your question, instead of wondering why a country you expected is missing. Every figure in the table comes from the dataset described on the data page.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries are in Africa?
There are 54 sovereign countries in Africa, all of which are members of the African Union.
What is the largest country in Africa?
Algeria is the largest country in Africa by area, while Nigeria has the largest population.
How many african countries are there?
There are 54 african countries on this list. 54 sovereign states recognised by the African Union.
Which of the african countries is the largest?
Algeria, at 2,381,741 km², followed by DR Congo at 2,344,858 km². The smallest is Seychelles.
Which of the african countries has the largest population?
Nigeria, with about 237,527,782 people, ahead of Ethiopia at about 135,472,051.
Do any of the african countries have more than one capital?
Yes: Eswatini (Mbabane, Lobamba); South Africa (Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town).

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Populations from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); other fields from open datasets. Membership of cultural regions can vary between sources; this list uses the definition stated above. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.