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Countries and dependencies of the world in alphabetical order from A to Z and by letter, showing current population estimates for 2016, density, and land area
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 .
This list includes both countries and dependent territories. Data based on the latest United Nations Population Division estimates. Click on the name of the country or dependency for current estimates (live population clock), historical data, and projected figures.
Largest Countries in the World (by area) The largest country in the world is Russia with a total area of 17,098,242 Km² (6,601,665 mi²) and a land area of 16,376,870 Km² (6,323,142 mi²), equivalent to 11% of the total world's landmass of 148,940,000 Km² (57,510,000 square miles).
Map of the World with the names of all countries, territories and major cities, with borders. Zoomable political map of the world: Zoom and expand to get closer.
W; Alphabetical list of countries; Countries that start with the letter a; Countries that start with "A"
There are 44 countries in Europe today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion (based on the United Nations official statistics).
There are 14 countries in Oceania today, according to United Nations official statistics. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population totals. Not included in this total count and listed separately are:
India ranks number 1 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. The population density in India is 488 per Km 2 (1,264 people per mi 2). The total land area is 2,973,190 Km2 (1,147,955 sq. miles). 36.6 % of the population is urban (530,387,142 people in 2024). The median age in India is 28.4 years.
Countries in the world ranked by Gross Domestic Product (GDP). List and ranking of GDP growth, GDP per capita and couuntry share of World's GDP
