List of Countries by Continent
| Source | United Nations Statistics Division |
| Date | 23-11-2014 |
This list is devised by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) for statistical purpose. This is a list of 241 countries/dependent territories with their continents and region name.
| Region | Total |
|---|---|
| World | 241 |
| Africa | 58 |
| Eastern Africa | 20 |
| Middle Africa | 9 |
| Northern Africa | 7 |
| Southern Africa | 5 |
| Western Africa | 17 |
| Asia | 50 |
| Central Asia | 5 |
| Eastern Asia | 7 |
| Southern Asia | 9 |
| South-Eastern Asia | 11 |
| Western Asia | 18 |
| Europe | 53 |
| Eastern Europe | 10 |
| Northern Europe | 18 |
| Southern Europe | 16 |
| Western Europe | 9 |
| North America | 41 |
| Caribbean | 28 |
| Central America | 8 |
| Northern America | 5 |
| South America | 14 |
| Oceania | 25 |
| Australia and New Zealand | 3 |
| Melanesia | 5 |
| Micronesia | 7 |
| Polynesia | 10 |
| Country/Territory | Region |
|---|---|
| Burundi | Eastern Africa |
| Comoros | Eastern Africa |
| Djibouti | Eastern Africa |
| Eritrea | Eastern Africa |
| Ethiopia | Eastern Africa |
| Kenya | Eastern Africa |
| Madagascar | Eastern Africa |
| Malawi | Eastern Africa |
| Mauritius | Eastern Africa |
| Mayotte | Eastern Africa |
| Mozambique | Eastern Africa |
| Réunion | Eastern Africa |
| Rwanda | Eastern Africa |
| Seychelles | Eastern Africa |
| Somalia | Eastern Africa |
| South Sudan | Eastern Africa |
| Uganda | Eastern Africa |
| United Republic of Tanzania | Eastern Africa |
| Zambia | Eastern Africa |
| Zimbabwe | Eastern Africa |
| Angola | Middle Africa |
| Cameroon | Middle Africa |
| Central African Republic | Middle Africa |
| Chad | Middle Africa |
| Congo | Middle Africa |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Middle Africa |
| Equatorial Guinea | Middle Africa |
| Gabon | Middle Africa |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Middle Africa |
| Algeria | Northern Africa |
| Egypt | Northern Africa |
| Libya | Northern Africa |
| Morocco | Northern Africa |
| Sudan | Northern Africa |
| Tunisia | Northern Africa |
| Western Sahara | Northern Africa |
| Botswana | Southern Africa |
| Lesotho | Southern Africa |
| Namibia | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Southern Africa |
| Swaziland | Southern Africa |
| Benin | Western Africa |
| Burkina Faso | Western Africa |
| Cabo Verde | Western Africa |
| Cote d'Ivoire | Western Africa |
| Gambia | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Western Africa |
| Guinea | Western Africa |
| Guinea-Bissau | Western Africa |
| Liberia | Western Africa |
| Mali | Western Africa |
| Mauritania | Western Africa |
| Niger | Western Africa |
| Nigeria | Western Africa |
| Saint Helena | Western Africa |
| Senegal | Western Africa |
| Sierra Leone | Western Africa |
| Togo | Western Africa |
| Country/Territory | Region |
|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | Central Asia |
| Kyrgyzstan | Central Asia |
| Tajikistan | Central Asia |
| Turkmenistan | Central Asia |
| Uzbekistan | Central Asia |
| China | Eastern Asia |
| China, Hong Kong SAR | Eastern Asia |
| China, Macao SAR | Eastern Asia |
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | Eastern Asia |
| Japan | Eastern Asia |
| Mongolia | Eastern Asia |
| Republic of Korea | Eastern Asia |
| Afghanistan | Southern Asia |
| Bangladesh | Southern Asia |
| Bhutan | Southern Asia |
| India | Southern Asia |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Southern Asia |
| Maldives | Southern Asia |
| Nepal | Southern Asia |
| Pakistan | Southern Asia |
| Sri Lanka | Southern Asia |
| Brunei Darussalam | South-Eastern Asia |
| Cambodia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Indonesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | South-Eastern Asia |
| Malaysia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Myanmar | South-Eastern Asia |
| Philippines | South-Eastern Asia |
| Singapore | South-Eastern Asia |
| Thailand | South-Eastern Asia |
| Timor-Leste | South-Eastern Asia |
| Viet Nam | South-Eastern Asia |
| Armenia | Western Asia |
| Azerbaijan | Western Asia |
| Bahrain | Western Asia |
| Cyprus | Western Asia |
| Georgia | Western Asia |
| Iraq | Western Asia |
| Israel | Western Asia |
| Jordan | Western Asia |
| Kuwait | Western Asia |
| Lebanon | Western Asia |
| Oman | Western Asia |
| Qatar | Western Asia |
| Saudi Arabia | Western Asia |
| State of Palestine | Western Asia |
| Syrian Arab Republic | Western Asia |
| Turkey | Western Asia |
| United Arab Emirates | Western Asia |
| Yemen | Western Asia |
| Country/Territory | Region |
|---|---|
| Belarus | Eastern Europe |
| Bulgaria | Eastern Europe |
| Czech Republic | Eastern Europe |
| Hungary | Eastern Europe |
| Poland | Eastern Europe |
| Republic of Moldova | Eastern Europe |
| Romania | Eastern Europe |
| Russian Federation | Eastern Europe |
| Slovakia | Eastern Europe |
| Ukraine | Eastern Europe |
| Albania | Southern Europe |
| Andorra | Southern Europe |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Southern Europe |
| Croatia | Southern Europe |
| Gibraltar | Southern Europe |
| Greece | Southern Europe |
| Holy See | Southern Europe |
| Italy | Southern Europe |
| Malta | Southern Europe |
| Montenegro | Southern Europe |
| Portugal | Southern Europe |
| San Marino | Southern Europe |
| Serbia | Southern Europe |
| Slovenia | Southern Europe |
| Spain | Southern Europe |
| The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | Southern Europe |
| Åland Islands | Northern Europe |
| Channel Islands | Northern Europe |
| Denmark | Northern Europe |
| Estonia | Northern Europe |
| Faeroe Islands | Northern Europe |
| Finland | Northern Europe |
| Guernsey | Northern Europe |
| Iceland | Northern Europe |
| Ireland | Northern Europe |
| Isle of Man | Northern Europe |
| Jersey | Northern Europe |
| Latvia | Northern Europe |
| Lithuania | Northern Europe |
| Norway | Northern Europe |
| Sark | Northern Europe |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | Northern Europe |
| Sweden | Northern Europe |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain | Northern Europe |
| Austria | Western Europe |
| Belgium | Western Europe |
| France | Western Europe |
| Germany | Western Europe |
| Liechtenstein | Western Europe |
| Luxembourg | Western Europe |
| Monaco | Western Europe |
| Netherlands | Western Europe |
| Switzerland | Western Europe |
| Country/Territory | Region |
|---|---|
| Anguilla | Caribbean |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Caribbean |
| Aruba | Caribbean |
| Bahamas | Caribbean |
| Barbados | Caribbean |
| Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba | Caribbean |
| British Virgin Islands | Caribbean |
| Cayman Islands | Caribbean |
| Cuba | Caribbean |
| Curaçao | Caribbean |
| Dominica | Caribbean |
| Dominican Republic | Caribbean |
| Grenada | Caribbean |
| Guadeloupe | Caribbean |
| Haiti | Caribbean |
| Jamaica | Caribbean |
| Martinique | Caribbean |
| Montserrat | Caribbean |
| Puerto Rico | Caribbean |
| Saint-Barthélemy | Caribbean |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Caribbean |
| Saint Lucia | Caribbean |
| Saint Martin (French part) | Caribbean |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Caribbean |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Caribbean |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Caribbean |
| United States Virgin Islands | Caribbean |
| Belize | Central America |
| Costa Rica | Central America |
| El Salvador | Central America |
| Guatemala | Central America |
| Honduras | Central America |
| Mexico | Central America |
| Nicaragua | Central America |
| Panama | Central America |
| Bermuda | Northern America |
| Canada | Northern America |
| Greenland | Northern America |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Northern America |
| United States of America | Northern America |
| Country/Territory | Region |
|---|---|
| Argentina | South America |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | South America |
| Brazil | South America |
| Chile | South America |
| Colombia | South America |
| Ecuador | South America |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | South America |
| French Guiana | South America |
| Guyana | South America |
| Paraguay | South America |
| Peru | South America |
| Suriname | South America |
| Uruguay | South America |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | South America |
| Country/Territory | Region |
|---|---|
| Australia | Australia and New Zealand |
| New Zealand | Australia and New Zealand |
| Norfolk Island | Australia and New Zealand |
| Fiji | Melanesia |
| New Caledonia | Melanesia |
| Papua New Guinea | Melanesia |
| Solomon Islands | Melanesia |
| Vanuatu | Melanesia |
| Guam | Micronesia |
| Kiribati | Micronesia |
| Marshall Islands | Micronesia |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | Micronesia |
| Nauru | Micronesia |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Micronesia |
| Palau | Micronesia |
| American Samoa | Polynesia |
| Cook Islands | Polynesia |
| French Polynesia | Polynesia |
| Niue | Polynesia |
| Pitcairn | Polynesia |
| Samoa | Polynesia |
| Tokelau | Polynesia |
| Tonga | Polynesia |
| Tuvalu | Polynesia |
| Wallis and Futuna Islands | Polynesia |