How many countries are in Africa?
There are 54 countries in Africa.
All 54 are member states of the United Nations.
Not counted: Western Sahara and Somaliland.
Map of Africa colored by region
| Eastern Africa | 17 |
| Middle Africa | 10 |
| Northern Africa | 6 |
| Southern Africa | 5 |
| Western Africa | 16 |
| Total | 54 |
All 54 countries in Africa
Eastern Africa17
- Burundi
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Middle Africa10
- Angola
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- DR Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Republic of the Congo
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- South Sudan
Northern Africa6
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Libya
- Morocco
- Sudan
- Tunisia
Southern Africa5
- Botswana
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
- Namibia
- South Africa
Western Africa16
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
Facts about Africa
- What is the largest country in Africa?
- Algeria, at 2,381,741 km².
- What is the smallest country in Africa?
- Seychelles, at 452 km².
- Which country in Africa has the most people?
- Nigeria, with about 237.5 million people (World Bank estimate).
- How many countries in Africa are landlocked?
- 16: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.