The globe is divided into various regions, ethnicity, geography, etc. and each of these divisions gives rise to the formation of a state.
A state can be defined as a centralized political organization wherein that organization imposes its rules, regulation, and jurisdiction within its territory.
The territory is the geographical boundary of the state, it can be natural or man-made boundaries separating each state from the other.
Each state is ruled or operated by the Government which is currently seen in three forms-autocratic, democratic, or communist.
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Each of these governments has its style of governance and the best of them is the Democratic way of being.
There are a total of 203 countries in the world however, officially only 195 countries are recognized by the United Nation and the rest of the countries are observers and still trying to get recognized by the United Nations. We have listed 195 countries in the world and made them available for download in Excel.
List of Countries in the World Excel Download
Here, you can download the list of countries in the world in an Excel file.
Countries in the World
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
- Costa Rica
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia (Czech Republic)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini (fmr. “Swaziland”)
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Holy See
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (formerly Burma)
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine State
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Facts on the World
The following are some interesting facts that might interest you-
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- Glacier and ice sheets hold about 69% of the world’s freshwater resources
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- Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world at 29,031 feet above sea level and the amazing part is that it is increasing by 20 mm per year
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- Flowers are changing their colors due to Global warming and harmful UV rays
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- The oldest profession in the world is Dentistry
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- The world’s population is 7.92 billion as of 2024 with India being the world’s largest population followed by China
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- The United States is the only country in the world that does not use the metric system
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- The longest place name on the planet is 85 letters long spelled as “Mamungkukumpurangkuntjunya Hill”
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- On global average four babies are born every second
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- Nearly two people die each second
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- South Sudan is the youngest country in the world
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- More than 52% of the population is younger than 30 years old
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- 43 countries still have a royal family
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- The adult literacy rate globally is around 86%
FAQs About Countries in the World
There are 195 recognized countries in the World as of 2024. You can download all countries list in Excel above.
There are following 7 continents in the World. Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.
Russia is the largest country and Holy See (Vatican City) is the smallest country in the world in terms of area.
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