List of All Country Names with Their Capital

As of 2023, there are 196 recognized independent countries in the world, each with its own unique culture, history, and government. The countries vary in size, population, and geography, with some spanning entire continents and others consisting of small islands in the ocean. Despite their differences, each country plays a critical role in shaping the world we live in, from its economic and political systems to its natural resources and cultural heritage. In this blog post, we will provide a comprehensive list of all country names, along with their capital cities.

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How many countries are in the world?

As of 2023, there are 196 recognized independent countries in the world. This number can vary depending on different sources and interpretations of what constitutes a country, as there are some territories with disputed sovereignty or that are not universally recognized.

Country Names with Their Capital

Here is a list of all countries in alphabetical order with their capitals:

Afghanistan – Kabul
Albania – Tirana
Algeria – Algiers
Andorra – Andorra la Vella
Angola – Luanda
Antigua and Barbuda – St. John’s
Argentina – Buenos Aires
Armenia – Yerevan
Australia – Canberra
Austria – Vienna
Azerbaijan – Baku
Bahamas – Nassau
Bahrain – Manama
Bangladesh – Dhaka
Barbados – Bridgetown
Belarus – Minsk
Belgium – Brussels
Belize – Belmopan
Benin – Porto-Novo
Bhutan – Thimphu
Bolivia – La Paz (administrative); Sucre (judicial)
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Sarajevo
Botswana – Gaborone
Brazil – Brasília
Brunei – Bandar Seri Begawan
Bulgaria – Sofia
Burkina Faso – Ouagadougou
Burundi – Gitega
Cabo Verde – Praia
Cambodia – Phnom Penh
Cameroon – Yaoundé
Canada – Ottawa
Central African Republic (CAR) – Bangui
Chad – N’Djamena
Chile – Santiago
China – Beijing
Colombia – Bogotá
Comoros – Moroni
Congo, Democratic Republic of the (DRC) – Kinshasa
Congo, Republic of the – Brazzaville
Costa Rica – San José
Cote d’Ivoire – Yamoussoukro (administrative); Abidjan (economic)
Croatia – Zagreb
Cuba – Havana
Cyprus – Nicosia
Czech Republic – Prague
Denmark – Copenhagen
Djibouti – Djibouti City
Dominica – Roseau
Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo
Ecuador – Quito
Egypt – Cairo
El Salvador – San Salvador
Equatorial Guinea – Malabo
Eritrea – Asmara
Estonia – Tallinn
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) – Mbabane (administrative); Lobamba (royal and legislative)
Ethiopia – Addis Ababa
Fiji – Suva
Finland – Helsinki
France – Paris
Gabon – Libreville
Gambia – Banjul
Georgia – Tbilisi
Germany – Berlin
Ghana – Accra
Greece – Athens
Grenada – St. George’s
Guatemala – Guatemala City
Guinea – Conakry
Guinea-Bissau – Bissau
Guyana – Georgetown
Haiti – Port-au-Prince
Honduras – Tegucigalpa
Hungary – Budapest
Iceland – Reykjavik
India – New Delhi
Indonesia – Jakarta
Iran – Tehran
Iraq – Baghdad
Ireland – Dublin
Israel – Jerusalem
Italy – Rome
Jamaica – Kingston
Japan – Tokyo
Jordan – Amman
Kazakhstan – Nur-Sultan (formerly Astana)
Kenya – Nairobi
Kiribati – South Tarawa
Korea, North – Pyongyang
Korea, South – Seoul
Kosovo – Pristina
Kuwait – Kuwait City
Kyrgyzstan – Bishkek
Laos – Vientiane
Latvia – Riga
Lebanon – Beirut
Lesotho – Maseru
Liberia – Monrovia
Libya – Tripoli
Liechtenstein – Vaduz
Lithuania – Vilnius
Luxembourg – Luxembourg City
Madagascar – Antananarivo
Malawi – Lilongwe
Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur
Maldives – Male
Mali – Bamako
Malta – Valletta
Marshall Islands – Majuro
Mauritania – Nouakchott
Mauritius – Port Louis
Mexico – Mexico City
Micronesia – Palikir
Moldova – Chisinau
Monaco – Monaco
Mongolia – Ulaanbaatar
Montenegro – Podgorica
Morocco – Rabat
Mozambique – Maputo
Myanmar (formerly Burma) – Naypyidaw
Namibia – Windhoek
Nauru – Yaren District
Nepal – Kathmandu
Netherlands – Amsterdam (constitutional capital); The Hague (seat of government)
New Zealand – Wellington
Nicaragua – Managua
Niger – Niamey
Nigeria – Abuja
North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia) – Skopje
Norway – Oslo
Oman – Muscat
Pakistan – Islamabad
Palau – Ngerulmud
Panama – Panama City
Papua New Guinea – Port Moresby
Paraguay – Asunción
Peru – Lima
Philippines – Manila
Poland – Warsaw
Portugal – Lisbon
Qatar – Doha
Romania – Bucharest
Russia – Moscow
Rwanda – Kigali
Saint Kitts and Nevis – Basseterre
Saint Lucia – Castries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Kingstown
Samoa – Apia
San Marino – San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe – Sao Tome
Saudi Arabia – Riyadh
Senegal – Dakar
Serbia – Belgrade
Seychelles – Victoria
Sierra Leone – Freetown
Singapore – Singapore
Slovakia – Bratislava
Slovenia – Ljubljana
Solomon Islands – Honiara
Somalia – Mogadishu
South Africa – Pretoria (administrative); Cape Town (legislative); Bloemfontein (judicial)
South Sudan – Juba
Spain – Madrid
Sri Lanka – Colombo
Sudan – Khartoum
Suriname – Paramaribo
Sweden – Stockholm
Switzerland – Bern
Syria – Damascus
Taiwan – Taipei
Tajikistan – Dushanbe
Tanzania – Dodoma (administrative); Dar es Salaam (judicial)
Thailand – Bangkok
Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor) – Dili
Togo – Lome
Tonga – Nuku’alofa
Trinidad and Tobago – Port of Spain
Tunisia – Tunis
Turkey – Ankara
Turkmenistan – Ashgabat
Tuvalu – Funafuti
Uganda – Kampala
Ukraine – Kyiv
United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi
United Kingdom – London
United States of America – Washington, D.C.
Uruguay – Montevideo
Uzbekistan – Tashkent
Vanuatu – Port Vila
Vatican City (Holy See) – Vatican City
Venezuela – Caracas
Vietnam – Hanoi
Yemen – Sanaa
Zambia – Lusaka
Zimbabwe – Harare

Note that some countries have multiple capital cities or may have different levels of capital cities for different administrative functions. Additionally, some countries may have disputed territories with different governing authorities that claim their own capital cities. The list above reflects the generally recognized capital cities of each country.