List of 54 African Countries

Ever wondered what the 54 African countries are?

Here’s a comprehensive list and a map. You can also read a guide with short descriptions here.

The 54 African Countries – list

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

Map of African Countries

More about Africa

Africa has the second largest population in the world, with an estimated 1 billion inhabitants.

This makes up for about 15% of the world’s population (2020).

Languages in Africa

There are over 1.000 official languages spoken across the African continent. Read more about the languages of Africa.

Religion in Africa

The largest religion in Africa is Islam, followed by Christianity.