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All 54 independent countries of Africa in alphabetical order, from Algeria to Zimbabwe. Always up-to-date and accurate information.
This is a list of the current 54 African countries sorted by population, also sorted by normalized demographic projections from the most recently available census or demographic data. Africa is the fastest growing continent, currently increasing by 2.35% per year as of 2021. [1]
Countries in Africa in alphabetical order. Here is the alphabetical list of the African country names with their capitals. We have also included the countries’ regions, the international standard for country codes (ISO 3166) and continents, as they may extend more than one continent.
Today, Africa comprises 54 independent countries (as recognized by the UN) and 4 dependencies with unique cultures and traditions.
Map of Africa showing the continent's 54 countries. Africa contains 54 countries, 3 dependencies, and one disputed territory. Nigeria is Africa's most populous country, with a population of over 206 million. St. Helena, a British dependency, is the least populated territory in Africa.
Africa's largest country is Algeria, followed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) and Sudan. How many countries are there in Africa? 48 countries share the area of mainland Africa, plus six island nations are considered to be part of the continent.
Below is an African countries list in alphabetical order, along with capitals and the state names as they are known within each country or in local official languages. In addition to the current sovereign states in Africa, the list also includes Western Sahara, which is recognized by the African Union and some United Nations members.
Africa, the second largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. The continent is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and on the south by the mingling waters of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
Africa has 54 countries fully recognized by the United Nations, two independent states with limited or no recognition (Western Sahara and Somaliland), and several territories (mostly islands) controlled by non-African countries.
Population: ~ 1,500,000,000. Language groups: Afroasiatic languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Niger–Congo languages. Regions of Africa: Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa. Major Rivers: Nile, Niger, Congo, Orange, Limpopo and Zambezi.