List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa

This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa. It includes both fully recognised states, states with limited or zero recognition, and dependent territories of both African and non-African states. It lists 56 sovereign states (54 of which are member states of the United Nations), two non-sovereign (dependent) territories of non-African sovereign states, and nine sub-national regions of non-African sovereign states.

Malta and parts of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain are located on the African continental plate, some considerably closer to the African than European mainland, but politically are generally considered European by convention. Egypt, although extending into Asia through the Sinai Peninsula, is considered an African state.

Sovereign states

Recognised states

The following 54 fully recognised states are all members of the United Nations[1] and the African Union.[2][3][4][5]

English short and formal names [6][7][8]	Domestic short and formal names[6][7]	Capital [8][9][10]	Image	Population^[a]^[b] [11][12]	Area^[a]^[b] [13]
Algeria People's Democratic Republic of Algeria	Arabic: الجزائر — الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية‎ (al-Jazāʼir—al-Jumhūriyya al-Jazāʾiriyya d-Dimuqrāṭiyya al-Šaʾbiyya)	Algiers Arabic: الجزائر‎ (al-Jazā’er)	Algiers, Algeria	42,734,474	2,381,740 km² (919,595 sq mi)
Angola Republic of Angola	Portuguese: Angola—República de Angola	Luanda Portuguese: Luanda	Luanda, Angola	31,850,503	1,246,700 km² (481,354 sq mi)
Benin Republic of Benin	French: Bénin—République du Bénin	Porto-Novo French: Porto-Novo	Porto-Novo, Benin	11,822,102	112,622 km² (43,484 sq mi)
Botswana Republic of Botswana	English: Botswana—Republic of Botswana Tswana: Botswana—Lefatshe la Botswana	Gaborone English: Gaborone Tswana: Gaborone	Gaborone, Botswana	2,378,064	581,726 km² (224,606 sq mi)
Burkina Faso Republic of Burkina Faso	French: Burkina Faso	Ouagadougou French: Ouagadougou	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso	20,368,357	274,000 km² (105,792 sq mi)
Burundi Republic of Burundi	Kirundi: Burundi—Republika y'u Burundi French: Burundi—République du Burundi	Gitega Kirundi: Gitega French: Gitega	Gitega, Burundi	11,605,933	27,830 km² (10,745 sq mi)
Cameroon Republic of Cameroon	English: Cameroon—Republic of Cameroon French: Cameroun—République du Cameroun	Yaoundé English: Yaoundé French: Yaoundé	Yaounde, Cameroon	25,312,993	475,442 km² (183,569 sq mi) includes the Cameroonian-administered parts of Southern Cameroons (claimed as the Republic of Ambazonia by the Southern Cameroons Peoples Organisation).
Cape Verde Republic of Cabo Verde	Portuguese: Cabo Verde—República de Cabo Verde	Praia Portuguese: Praia	Praia, Cape Verde	560,928	4,033 km² (1,557 sq mi)
Central African Republic	Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka French: République centrafricaine	Bangui French: Bangui	Bangui, Central African Republic	4,825,711	622,984 km² (240,535 sq mi)
Chad Republic of Chad	Arabic: تشاد — جمهورية تشاد‎ (Tšād—Jumhūriyyat Tšād) French: Tchad—République du Tchad	N'Djamena Arabic: نجامينا‎ (Nijāmīnā) French: Ndjamena	N'djamena, Chad	15,814,345	1,284,000 km² (495,755 sq mi)
Comoros Union of the Comoros	Arabic: جزر القمر — جمهورية القمر المتحدة‎ (Juzur al-Qamar—Jumhūriyyat al-Qamar al-Muttaḥida) Comorian: Komori—Udzima wa Komori French: Comores—Union des Comores	Moroni Arabic: موروني‎ (Mūrūnī) French: Moroni	Moroni, Comoros	850,910	2,235 km² (863 sq mi)
Democratic Republic of the Congo[n 1]	French: République démocratique du Congo	Kinshasa French: Kinshasa	Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo	86,727,573	2,344,858 km² (905,355 sq mi)
Republic of the Congo[n 2]	French: République du Congo	Brazzaville French: Brazzaville	Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo	5,542,197	342,000 km² (132,047 sq mi)
Djibouti Republic of Djibouti	Arabic: جيبوتي — جمهورية جيبوتي (Jibūti—Jumhūrīyat Jibūti) French: Djibouti—République de Djibouti	Djibouti City Arabic: مدينة جيبوتي (Jibūti Madīna) French: Ville de Djibouti	Djibouti City, Djibouti	971,408	23,200 km² (8,958 sq mi)
Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt[n 3]	Arabic: مصر — جمهورية مصر العربية (Miṣr—Jumhūrīyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyya)	Cairo Arabic: القاهرة (al-Qāhirah)	Cairo, Egypt	101,168,745	1,001,449 km² (386,662 sq mi)
Equatorial Guinea Republic of Equatorial Guinea	French: Guinée équatoriale—République de Guinée équatoriale Portuguese: Guiné Equatorial—República da Guiné Equatorial Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial—República de Guinea Ecuatorial	Malabo[n 4] French: Malabo Portuguese: Malabo Spanish: Malabo	Malabo, Equatorial Guinea	1,360,104	28,051 km² (10,831 sq mi)
Eritrea State of Eritrea	Arabic: إرتريا — دولة إرتريا (ʾIritriyā—Dawlat ʾIritriyā) English: Eritrea—State of Eritrea Tigrinya: ኤርትራ — ሃገረ ኤርትራ (ʾErtra—Hagere ʾErtra)	Asmara Arabic: أسمرة (ʾAsmara) Tigrinya: ኣስመራ(Asmera)	Asmera, Eritrea	5,309,659	117,600 km² (45,406 sq mi)
Eswatini Kingdom of Eswatini	English: Eswatini—Kingdom of Eswatini Swazi: eSwatini—Umbuso weSwatini	Lobamba (royal and legislative) Mbabane (administrative) English: Lobamba, Mbabane Swazi: Lobamba, ÉMbábáne	Lobamba, Eswatini Mbabane, Eswatini	1,415,414	17,364 km² (6,704 sq mi)
Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia	Amharic: Iትዮጵያ — የIትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ (Ītyōṗṗyā—Ītyōṗṗyā Fēdēralāwī Dēmōkrāsīyāwī Rīpeblīk)	Addis Ababa Amharic: አዲስ አበባ (Addis Abäba)	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	110,135,635	1,104,300 km² (426,373 sq mi)
Gabon Gabonese Republic	French: Gabon—République gabonaise	Libreville French: Libreville	Libreville, Gabon	2,109,099	267,668 km² (103,347 sq mi)
The Gambia Republic of the Gambia	English: The Gambia—Republic of the Gambia	Banjul English: Banjul	Banjul, The Gambia	2,228,075	10,380 km² (4,008 sq mi)
Ghana Republic of Ghana	English: Ghana—Republic of Ghana	Accra English: Accra	Accra, Ghana	30,096,970	238,534 km² (92,098 sq mi)
Guinea[n 5] Republic of Guinea	French: Guinée—République de Guinée	Conakry French: Conakry	Conakry Guinea	13,398,180	245,857 km² (94,926 sq mi)
Guinea-Bissau Republic of Guinea-Bissau	Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau—República da Guiné-Bissau	Bissau Portuguese: Bissau	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau	1,953,723	36,125 km² (13,948 sq mi)
Ivory Coast Republic of Côte d'Ivoire	French: Côte d'Ivoire—République de Côte d'Ivoire	Yamoussoukro French: Yamoussoukro		25,531,083	322,460 km² (124,503 sq mi)
Kenya Republic of Kenya	English: Kenya—Republic of Kenya Swahili: Kenya—Jamhuri ya Kenya	Nairobi English: Nairobi Swahili: Nairobi	Nairobi, Kenya	52,214,791	580,367 km² (224,081 sq mi)
Lesotho Kingdom of Lesotho	English: Lesotho—Kingdom of Lesotho Sotho: Lesotho—Muso oa Lesotho	Maseru English: Maseru Sotho: Maseru	Maseru, Lesotho	2,292,682	30,355 km² (11,720 sq mi)
Liberia Republic of Liberia	English: Liberia—Republic of Liberia	Monrovia English: Monrovia	Monrovia, Liberia	4,977,720	111,369 km² (43,000 sq mi)
Libya State of Libya	Arabic: ليبيا (Lībiyā) Berber: ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ (Libya)	Tripoli Arabic: طرابلس (Ṭarābulus) Berber: ⵟⵔⴰⴱⵍⴻⵙ (Ṭrables)	Tripoli, Libya	6,569,864	1,759,540 km² (679,362 sq mi)
Madagascar Republic of Madagascar	French: Madagascar—République de Madagascar Malagasy: Repoblikan'i Madagasikara	Antananarivo French: Antananarivo Malagasy: Antananarivo	Antananarivo, Madagascar	26,969,642	587,041 km² (226,658 sq mi)
Malawi Republic of Malawi	Chichewa: Malaŵi—Dziko la Malaŵi English: Malawi—Republic of Malawi	Lilongwe Chichewa: Lilongwe English: Lilongwe		19,718,743	118,484 km² (45,747 sq mi)
Mali Republic of Mali	French: Mali—République du Mali	Bamako French: Bamako	Bamako, Mali	19,689,140	1,240,192 km² (478,841 sq mi)
Mauritania Islamic Republic of Mauritania	Arabic: موريتانيا — الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية (Mūrītānīyya—al-Jumhūriyya al-ʾIslāmiyya al-Mūrītānīyya)	Nouakchott Arabic: نواكشوط (Nuwākshūṭ)		4,661,149	1,030,700 km² (397,955 sq mi)
Mauritius Republic of Mauritius	English: Mauritius—Republic of Mauritius French: Maurice—République de Maurice Mauritian Creole Moris—Repiblik Moris	Port Louis English: Port Louis French: Port-Louis Mauritian Creole: Porlwi	Port Louis, Mauritius	1,271,368	2,040 km² (788 sq mi)
Morocco Kingdom of Morocco	Arabic : المغرب — المملكة المغربية (al-Maḡrib—al-Mamlaka al-Maḡribiyya) Berber: ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵎⴰⵖⵔⵉⴱ (Tageldit n-Elmaġrib)	Rabat Arabic: الرباط (ar-Ribaaṭ) Berber: ⴰⵕⴱⴰⵟ (Aṛbaṭ)	Rabat, Morocco	36,635,156	446,550 km² (172,414 sq mi) excludes all disputed territories; 710,850 km² (274,461 sq mi) includes the Moroccan-administered parts of Western Sahara (claimed as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic by the Polisario Front).
Mozambique Republic of Mozambique	Portuguese: Moçambique—República de Moçambique	Maputo Portuguese: Maputo	Maputo, Mozambique	31,408,823	801,590 km² (309,496 sq mi)
Namibia Republic of Namibia	English: Namibia—Republic of Namibia	Windhoek English: Windhoek	Windhoek, Namibia	2,641,996	825,418 km² (318,696 sq mi)
Niger Republic of the Niger	French: Niger—République du Niger	Niamey French: Niamey	Niamey, Niger	23,176,691	1,267,000 km² (489,191 sq mi)
Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria	English: Nigeria—Federal Republic of Nigeria	Abuja English: Abuja	Abuja, Nigeria	200,962,417	923,768 km² (356,669 sq mi)
Rwanda Republic of Rwanda	English: Rwanda—Republic of Rwanda French: Rwanda—République du Rwanda Kinyarwanda Rwanda—Repubulika y'u Rwanda	Kigali English: Kigali French: Kigali Kinyarwanda Kigali	Kigali, Rwanda	12,794,412	26,798 km² (10,347 sq mi)
São Tomé and Príncipe Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe	Portuguese: São Tomé e Príncipe—República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe	São Tomé Portuguese: São Tomé	Sào Tomé, Sáo Tomé and Principe	213,379	964 km² (372 sq mi)
Senegal Republic of Senegal	French: Sénégal—République du Sénégal	Dakar French: Dakar	Dakar, Senegal	16,743,859	196,723 km² (75,955 sq mi)
Seychelles Republic of Seychelles	English: Seychelles—Republic of Seychelles French: Seychelles—République des Seychelles Seychellois Creole: Sesel— Repiblik Sesel	Victoria English: Victoria French: Victoria Seychellois Creole: Victoria	Victoria, Seychelles	95,702	451 km² (174 sq mi)
Sierra Leone Republic of Sierra Leone	English: Sierra Leone—Republic of Sierra Leone	Freetown English: Freetown	Freetown, Sierra Leone	7,883,123	71,740 km² (27,699 sq mi)
Somalia Federal Republic of Somalia	Arabic: الصومال — جمهورية الصومال الديموقراطية (Aṣ-Ṣomāl—Jumhūriyya aṣ-Ṣomāl al-Fidrāliyya) Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya	Mogadishu Somali: Muqdisho Arabic: مقديشو (Maqadīshū)	Mogadishu, Somalia	15,636,171	637,657 km² (246,201 sq mi)
South Africa Republic of South Africa	Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika—Republiek van Suid-Afrika 10 other official names English: South Africa—Republic of South Africa Tsonga: Afrika Dzonga—Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga Tswana: Aforika Borwa—Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa Southern Ndebele: Sewula Afrika—iRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika Northern Sotho: Afrika-Borwa—Repabliki ya Afrika-Borwa (Southern) Sotho: Afrika Borwa—Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa Swati: Ningizimu Afrika—iRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika Xhosa: uMzantsi Afrika—iRiphabliki yomZantsi Afrika Venda: Afurika Tshipembe—Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe Zulu: Ningizimu Afrika—iRiphabhuliki yaseNingizimu Afrika	Bloemfontein (judicial), Cape Town (legislative), and Pretoria (executive)	Bloemfontein, South Africa Cape Town, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa	58,065,097	1,221,037 km² (471,445 sq mi)
South Sudan Republic of South Sudan	English: South Sudan—Republic of South Sudan	Juba English: Juba	Juba, South Sudan	13,263,184	644,329 km² (248,777 sq mi)
Sudan Republic of the Sudan	Arabic: السودان — جمهورية السودان (As-Sūdān—Jumhūriyya as-Sūdān) English: Republic of the Sudan	Khartoum Arabic: الخرطوم (al-Kharṭūm)	Khartoum, Sudan	42,514,094	1,861,484 km² (718,723 sq mi)
Tanzania United Republic of Tanzania	English: Tanzania—United Republic of Tanzania Swahili: Tanzania—Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania	Dodoma (official) Dar es Salaam (seat of government) English: Dodoma Swahili: Dodoma	Dodoma, Tanzania	60,913,557	945,203 km² (364,945 sq mi)
Togo Togolese Republic	French: Togo—République Togolaise	Lomé French: Lomé	Lomé, Togo	8,186,384	56,785 km² (21,925 sq mi)
Tunisia Tunisian Republic	Arabic: تونس — الجمهورية التونسية (Tūnis—al-Jumhūriyya at-Tūnisīyya)	Tunis Arabic: تونس (Tūnis)	Tunis, Tunisia	11,783,168	163,610 km² (63,170 sq mi)
Uganda Republic of Uganda	English: Uganda—Republic of Uganda Swahili: Uganda—Jamhuri ya Uganda	Kampala English: Kampala Swahili: Kampala	Kampala, Uganda	45,711,874	236,040 km² (91,136 sq mi)
Zambia Republic of Zambia	English: Zambia—Republic of Zambia	Lusaka English: Lusaka	Lusaka, Zambia	18,137,369	752,614 km² (290,586 sq mi)
Zimbabwe Republic of Zimbabwe	English: Zimbabwe—Republic of Zimbabwe	Harare English: Harare	Harare, Zimbabwe	17,297,495	390,757 km² (150,872 sq mi)

States with limited or no international recognition

The following entities have declared themselves as sovereign states and control some territory, but have limited or no recognition from other states. Neither is a member state of the United Nations, although the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a member of the African Union.

Flag	Map	English short and formal names	Status	Domestic short and formal names	Capital	Image	Population	Area
		Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic[n 6]	Claimed as the southernmost provinces of Morocco. Recognized by the African Union and 47 UN members as the representative government of Western Sahara.	Arabic: الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية (al-Jumhūrīyah al-‘Arabīyah aṣ-Ṣaḥrāwīyah ad-Dīmuqrāṭīyah) Spanish: República Árabe Saharaui Democrática	El Aaiún (proclaimed)[n 7] Arabic: العيون (al-ʿuyūn) Spanish: El Aaiún		582,478	267,405 km² (103,246 sq mi)
		Somaliland Republic of Somaliland[14][15]	State uncontrolled by Somalia.[16] Recognized by no UN member.[17][18]	Arabic: جمهورية أرض الصومال — أرض الصومال (Jumhūrīyat Arḍ aṣ-Ṣūmāl) Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland	Hargeisa Arabic: هرجيسا Somali: Hargeysa		4,000,000	176,120 km² (68,000 sq mi)

Non-sovereign territories

There are currently 12 non-sovereign territories in Africa. Except two Spanish autonomous cities and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, all the remaining territories are islands off the continent's coast.

Dependent territories

This list contains 2 territories that are politically administered as the external dependencies of other sovereign states.

Flag	Map	English short and formal names	Status[19]	Domestic short and formal names	Capital	Population	Area[13]
		French Southern and Antarctic Lands[n 8]	French overseas territory	French: Terres australes et antarctiques françaises	Saint-Pierre[n 9]	No permanent population[20]	38.60 km² (15 sq mi)
		Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	British overseas territory	English: Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	Jamestown	5,633	420 km² (162 sq mi)

Other territories

This list contains 10 territories that are administered as incorporated areas of a primarily non-African country.

English short and formal names	Status[19]	Domestic short and formal names	Capital	Population	Area[13]
Canary Islands	Spanish autonomous community	Spanish: Islas Canarias	Santa Cruz and Las Palmas[21] Spanish: Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria	2,207,225	7,447 km² (2,875 sq mi)
Ceuta Autonomous City of Ceuta	Spanish autonomous city	Spanish: Ceuta—Ciudad autónoma de Ceuta	Ceuta Spanish: Ceuta	84,843	28 km² (11 sq mi)
Madeira Autonomous Region of Madeira	Portuguese autonomous region	Portuguese: Madeira—Região Autónoma da Madeira	Funchal Portuguese: Funchal	267,785	828 km² (320 sq mi)
Mayotte Department of Mayotte	French overseas department	French: Mayotte—Département de Mayotte	Dzaoudzi (official) Mamoudzou (seat of prefect and departmental council) French: Mamoudzou	266,380	374 km² (144 sq mi)
Melilla Autonomous City of Melilla	Spanish autonomous city	Spanish: Melilla—Ciudad autónoma de Melilla	Melilla Spanish: Melilla	84,714	20 km² (8 sq mi)
Plazas de soberanía	Spanish overseas territory	Spanish: Plazas de soberanía	N/A	74
Réunion Réunion Island	French overseas region	French: Réunion—Îles Réunion	Saint Denis French: Saint-Denis	889,918	2,512 km² (970 sq mi)
Pelagie Islands	Italian territory	Italian: Isole Pelagie Sicilian: Ìsuli Pilaggî	Lampedusa e Linosa[n 10] Italian: Lampedusa e Linosa Sicilian: Lampidusa e Linusa	6,304	21.4 km² (8 sq mi)
Socotra Archipelago	Governorate of Yemen	Arabic: أرخبيل سقطرى (ʾArḫabīl Suquṭrā)	Hadibu Arabic: اديبو‎ (Ḥādībū)	60,550	3,974.64 km² (1,535 sq mi)

Notes

Also known as Congo-Kinshasa and formerly as Zaire.
Also known as Congo-Brazzaville.
Some territory could be argued to be a part of Asia or Africa.
Oyala is to be the future capital of Equatorial Guinea; currently under construction.
Also known as Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from neighboring Guinea-Bissau.
Occupies part of the territory of Western Sahara, disputed with Morocco.
Currently under Moroccan administration. Tifariti is the factual temporary capital, but Tindouf located in Algeria is the place of some government and military facilities.
Only the Îles Éparses are considered part of the African continent. The remaining four districts lie outside the continental shelf in the Indian Ocean or Antarctica.
The main station on the Îles Éparses is on Tromelin. The headquarters of the district chief, however, is Saint-Pierre, in Réunion.
Geographically part of the archipelago (Lampedusa and Lampione) belongs to the African continent; politically and administratively, the islands fall within the Province of Agrigento in Sicily

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[14] Also known as Congo-Kinshasa and formerly as Zaire.

[15] Also known as Congo-Brazzaville.

[16] Some territory could be argued to be a part of Asia or Africa.

[17] Oyala is to be the future capital of Equatorial Guinea; currently under construction.

[18] Also known as Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from neighboring Guinea-Bissau.

[19] Occupies part of the territory of Western Sahara, disputed with Morocco.

[20] Currently under Moroccan administration. Tifariti is the factual temporary capital, but Tindouf located in Algeria is the place of some government and military facilities.

[27] Only the Îles Éparses are considered part of the African continent. The remaining four districts lie outside the continental shelf in the Indian Ocean or Antarctica.

[28] The main station on the Îles Éparses is on Tromelin. The headquarters of the district chief, however, is Saint-Pierre, in Réunion.

[31] Geographically part of the archipelago (Lampedusa and Lampione) belongs to the African continent; politically and administratively, the islands fall within the Province of Agrigento in Sicily

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