Communist Countries
At the height of the Cold War, communist states stretched across much of the globe. Today only five countries are governed by a ruling communist party: China, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam and North Korea. Several of them have introduced market reforms while keeping single-party political control, so their economies now differ sharply from the centrally planned model of the twentieth century.
5 countries Countries currently governed by a single ruling communist party.
| Country | Capital | Currency | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | Beijing | CNY ¥ | 1,406,585,000 |
 Cuba | Havana | CUC $ | 10,937,203 |
 Laos | Vientiane | LAK ₭ | 7,873,046 |
 North Korea | Pyongyang | KPW ₩ | 26,571,036 |
 Vietnam | Hanoi | VND ₫ | 101,598,527 |
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Populations from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); other fields from open datasets. Sources and vintage on the data page. Membership of cultural regions can vary between sources; this list uses the definition described above.