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Countries in North America

There are 23 Countries in North America.

North America runs from the Arctic islands of Canada down to the narrow isthmus of Panama, and it includes the island nations of the Caribbean. Counted this way, the continent contains 23 sovereign countries. Three of them, Canada, the United States and Mexico, account for the overwhelming majority of the land area and population, while the remaining twenty are the smaller states of Central America and the Caribbean.

23 countries23 sovereign states, including Central America and the Caribbean island nations.

No.CountryCapitalCurrencyPopulation
010Flag of Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaSaint John'sXCD $94,209
017Flag of BahamasBahamasNassauBSD $403,033
020Flag of BarbadosBarbadosBridgetownBBD $282,623
023Flag of BelizeBelizeBelmopanBZD $422,924
040Flag of CanadaCanadaOttawaCAD $41,651,653
054Flag of Costa RicaCosta RicaSan JoséCRC ₡5,152,950
056Flag of CubaCubaHavanaCUP $10,937,203
062Flag of DominicaDominicaRoseauXCD $65,871
063Flag of Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicSanto DomingoDOP $11,520,487
067Flag of El SalvadorEl SalvadorSan SalvadorUSD $6,365,503
089Flag of GrenadaGrenadaSt. George'sXCD $117,303
092Flag of GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala CityGTQ Q18,687,881
097Flag of HaitiHaitiPort-au-PrinceHTG G11,906,095
099Flag of HondurasHondurasTegucigalpaHNL L11,005,850
112Flag of JamaicaJamaicaKingstonJMD $2,837,077
143Flag of MexicoMexicoMexico CityMXN $131,946,900
159Flag of NicaraguaNicaraguaManaguaNIO C$7,007,502
172Flag of PanamaPanamaPanama CityPAB B/.4,571,189
188Flag of Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and NevisBasseterreXCD $46,922
189Flag of Saint LuciaSaint LuciaCastriesXCD $180,149
192Flag of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstownXCD $99,924
227Flag of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoPort of SpainTTD $1,367,764
237Flag of United StatesUnited StatesWashington D.C.USD $341,784,857

How this list is defined

23 sovereign states, including Central America and the Caribbean island nations.

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 North America?
There are 23 sovereign countries in North America when you include Central America and the Caribbean island nations.
Is Mexico in North America?
Yes. Mexico is one of the three largest countries in North America, alongside Canada and the United States.
How many countries in north america are there?
There are 23 countries in north america on this list. 23 sovereign states, including Central America and the Caribbean island nations.
Which of the countries in north america is the largest?
Canada, at 9,984,670 km², followed by United States at 9,372,610 km². The smallest is Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Which of the countries in north america has the largest population?
United States, with about 341,784,857 people, ahead of Mexico at about 131,946,900.

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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.