How many countries are in Oceania?

There are 14 countries in Oceania.

All 14 are member states of the United Nations.

Not counted: Cook Islands, Niue, French Polynesia and New Caledonia.

Map of Oceania colored by region
Countries in each region
Australia and New Zealand2
Melanesia4
Micronesia5
Polynesia3
Total14

All 14 countries in Oceania

Australia and New Zealand2

  • Australia
  • New Zealand

Melanesia4

  • Fiji
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu

Micronesia5

  • Kiribati
  • Marshall Islands
  • Micronesia
  • Nauru
  • Palau

Polynesia3

  • Samoa
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu

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Facts about Oceania

What is the largest country in Oceania?
Australia, at 7,692,024 km².
What is the smallest country in Oceania?
Nauru, at 21 km².
Which country in Oceania has the most people?
Australia, with about 27.6 million people (World Bank estimate).
How many countries in Oceania are landlocked?
None. Every country in Oceania has a coastline.