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.


The 195 countries are divided into 6 continents:


  1. Africa (54 countries)
  2. Asia (48 countries)
  3. Europe (44 countries)
  4. Latin America and the Caribbean (33 countries)
  5. Oceania (14 countries)
  6. Northern America (2 countries)


  • Africa (54 countries):

         Here are the names of the 54 countries in Africa:

1. Algeria
2. Angola
3. Benin
4. Botswana
5. Burkina Faso
6. Burundi
7. Cabo Verde
8. Cameroon
9. Central African Republic
10. Chad
11. Comoros
12. Congo, Democratic Republic of the
13. Congo, Republic of the
14. Cote d'Ivoire
15. Djibouti
16. Egypt
17. Equatorial Guinea
18. Eritrea
19. Eswatini
20. Ethiopia
21. Gabon
22. Gambia
23. Ghana
24. Guinea
25. Guinea-Bissau
26. Kenya
27. Lesotho
28. Liberia
29. Libya
30. Madagascar
31. Malawi
32. Mali
33. Mauritania
34. Mauritius
35. Morocco
36. Mozambique
37. Namibia
38. Niger
39. Nigeria
40. Rwanda
41. Sao Tome and Principe
42. Senegal
43. Seychelles
44. Sierra Leone
45. Somalia
46. South Africa
47. South Sudan
48. Sudan
49. Tanzania
50. Togo
51. Tunisia
52. Uganda
53. Zambia
54. Zimbabwe



  • Asia (48 countries):
   
      Here are the names of the 48 countries in Asia:

1. Afghanistan
2. Armenia
3. Azerbaijan
4. Bahrain
5. Bangladesh
6. Bhutan
7. Brunei
8. Cambodia
9. China
10. Cyprus
11. Georgia
12. India
13. Indonesia
14. Iran
15. Iraq
16. Israel
17. Japan
18. Jordan
19. Kazakhstan
20. Kuwait
21. Kyrgyzstan
22. Laos
23. Lebanon
24. Malaysia
25. Maldives
26. Mongolia
27. Myanmar (Burma)
28. Nepal
29. North Korea
30. Oman
31. Pakistan
32. Palestine
33. Philippines
34. Qatar
35. Russia
36. Saudi Arabia
37. Singapore
38. South Korea
39. Sri Lanka
40. Syria
41. Taiwan
42. Tajikistan
43. Thailand
44. Timor-Leste
45. Turkey
46. Turkmenistan
47. United Arab Emirates
48. Uzbekistan



  • Europe (44 countries):

      Here are the names of the 44 countries in Europe:

1. Albania
2. Andorra
3. Armenia
4. Austria
5. Azerbaijan
6. Belarus
7. Belgium
8. Bosnia and Herzegovina
9. Bulgaria
10. Croatia
11. Cyprus
12. Czech Republic
13. Denmark
14. Estonia
15. Finland
16. France
17. Georgia
18. Germany
19. Greece
20. Hungary
21. Iceland
22. Ireland
23. Italy
24. Kazakhstan
25. Kosovo
26. Latvia
27. Liechtenstein
28. Lithuania
29. Luxembourg
30. Malta
31. Moldova
32. Monaco
33. Montenegro
34. Netherlands
35. North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia)
36. Norway
37. Poland
38. Portugal
39. Romania
40. Russia
41. San Marino
42. Serbia
43. Slovakia
44. Slovenia
45. Spain
46. Sweden
47. Switzerland
48. Turkey
49. Ukraine


  • Latin America and the Caribbean (33 countries):


   Here are the names of the 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean:

1. Antigua and Barbuda
2. Argentina
3. Bahamas
4. Barbados
5. Belize
6. Bolivia
7. Brazil
8. Chile
9. Colombia
10. Costa Rica
11. Cuba
12. Dominica
13. Dominican Republic
14. Ecuador
15. El Salvador
16. Grenada
17. Guatemala
18. Guyana
19. Haiti
20. Honduras
21. Jamaica
22. Mexico
23. Nicaragua
24. Panama
25. Paraguay
26. Peru
27. Saint Kitts and Nevis
28. Saint Lucia
29. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
30. Suriname
31. Trinidad and Tobago
32. Uruguay
33. Venezuela



  • Oceania (14 countries):

      Here are the names of the 14 countries in Oceania:


1. Australia
2. Federated States of Micronesia
3. Fiji
4. Kiribati
5. Marshall Islands
6. Nauru
7. New Zealand
8. Palau
9. Papua New Guinea
10. Samoa
11. Solomon Islands
12. Tonga
13. Tuvalu
14. Vanuatu




  • Northern America (2 countries):

       Here are the names of the two countries in Northern America:

1. Canada
2. United States of America (USA)




  • Conclusion:

      The number of countries in the world has changed over time. For example, in 1945, there were only 51 countries in the world. Since then, many new countries have been created, including South Sudan, which became independent in 2011.

The definition of what constitutes a country can also be debated. For example, some people argue that Taiwan is a country, while others argue that it is a province of China. Similarly, some people argue that Kosovo is a country, while others argue that it is a part of Serbia.