Countries of North America
North America has 23 of the world's 195 countries in our count, in 3 regions.
Together they have about 616.5 million inhabitants, 7% of the population of all 195 countries, on 22,524,410 km².
The largest country is Canada, the smallest Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The most populous country is the United States of America, the least populous Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The United States of America has the highest GDP per person, Haiti the lowest.
Guatemala has the youngest population (median age 23.8 years), Cuba the oldest (42.5 years).
Regions of North America
All 23 countries of North America
Sorted by population. Every country links to its own page.
| Country | Capital | Population | Areakm² |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States of America | Washington | 349M | 9,833,517 |
 Mexico | Mexico City | 133M | 1,964,375 |
 Canada | Ottawa | 40.5M | 9,984,670 |
 Guatemala | Guatemala City | 19M | 108,889 |
 Haiti | Port-au-Prince | 12M | 27,750 |
 Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | 11.6M | 48,671 |
 Honduras | Tegucigalpa | 11.2M | 112,492 |
 Cuba | Havana | 10.9M | 109,884 |
 Nicaragua | Managua | 7.1M | 130,374 |
 El Salvador | San Salvador | 6.4M | 21,041 |
 Costa Rica | San José | 5.2M | 51,170 |
 Panama | Panama City | 4.6M | 75,320 |
 Jamaica | Kingston | 2.8M | 10,991 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | 1.5M | 5,127 |
 Belize | Belmopan | 428,644 | 22,966 |
 Bahamas | Nassau | 404,628 | 13,940 |
 Barbados | Bridgetown | 282,724 | 431 |
 Saint Lucia | Castries | 180,488 | 616 |
 Grenada | St. George's | 117,362 | 345 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown | 99,244 | 389 |
 Antigua and Barbuda | Saint John's | 94,626 | 442 |
 Dominica | Roseau | 65,511 | 750 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre | 46,992 | 261 |
Questions about the countries of North America
How many countries are there in North America?
We count 23 countries in North America: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and United States of America.
What is the largest country in North America?
The largest country in North America is Canada, with 9,984,670 km².
What is the smallest country in North America?
The smallest country in North America is Saint Kitts and Nevis, with 261 km².
Which country in North America has the most inhabitants?
The most populous country in North America is the United States of America, with about 349 million inhabitants.
Each country is counted on one continent only, following Natural Earth: Russia, for example, is counted in Europe and Turkey in Asia. Regions are Natural Earth's subregions, which follow the UN's M49 standard. Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons. How we check our data →