Every Continent Ranked by Number of Countries 🌍

What We're Showing

This map ranks every continent by number of countries, using data from World Population Review.

Note: Russia is categorized within Asia, as most of its land area lies there.

Key Takeaways

• Africa has the most countries of any continent, with 54 recognized nations.
• South America has the fewest, with just 12.
• In total, 195 countries (including two UN observer states) are distributed across seven continents.