Countries by continent
The Americas comprise 35 sovereign countries, from Canada to Argentina, spread across North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America. The United States is the most populous of them, ahead of Brazil and Mexico. This table lists the American countries and their capitals, with the population and area of each one; click on a column header to sort the list.
List of the 35 American countries and their capitals
| Country | Capital | Population | Area (km²) | |
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Antigua and Barbuda | St. John's | 93 772 | 440 |
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Argentina | Buenos Aires | 45 696 159 | 2 780 400 |
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Bahamas | Nassau | 401 283 | 13 880 |
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Barbados | Bridgetown | 282 467 | 430 |
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Belize | Belmopan | 417 072 | 22 970 |
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Bolivia | Sucre | 12 413 315 | 1 098 580 |
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Brazil | Brasilia | 211 998 573 | 8 510 420 |
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Canada | Ottawa | 41 288 599 | 15 634 400 |
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Chile | Santiago | 19 764 771 | 756 700 |
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Colombia | Bogota | 52 886 363 | 1 140 620 |
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Costa Rica | San José | 5 129 910 | 51 100 |
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Cuba | Havana | 10 979 783 | 109 880 |
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Dominica | Roseau | 66 205 | 750 |
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Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | 11 427 557 | 146 839 |
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Ecuador | Quito | 18 135 478 | 256 370 |
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El Salvador | San Salvador | 6 338 193 | 21 040 |
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Grenada | St. George's | 117 207 | 340 |
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Guatemala | Guatemala City | 18 406 359 | 108 890 |
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Guyana | Georgetown | 831 087 | 214 970 |
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Haiti | Port-au-Prince | 11 772 557 | 27 750 |
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Honduras | Tegucigalpa | 10 825 703 | 112 490 |
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Jamaica | Kingston | 2 839 175 | 10 990 |
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Mexico | Mexico City | 130 861 007 | 1 964 380 |
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Nicaragua | Managua | 6 916 140 | 130 370 |
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Panama | Panama City | 4 515 577 | 75 320 |
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Paraguay | Asunción | 6 929 153 | 406 752 |
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Peru | Lima | 34 217 848 | 1 285 220 |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre | 46 843 | 260 |
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Saint Lucia | Castries | 179 744 | 620 |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown | 100 616 | 390 |
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Suriname | Paramaribo | 634 431 | 163 820 |
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Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | 1 368 333 | 5 130 |
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United States | Washington D.C. | 340 110 988 | 9 831 510 |
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Uruguay | Montevideo | 3 386 588 | 176 220 |
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Venezuela | Caracas | 28 405 543 | 912 050 |
FAQs about American countries
How many countries are there in the Americas?
The Americas have 35 sovereign countries. The continent extends over about 42,550,000 km², from the Arctic coasts of Canada to Tierra del Fuego in Argentina.
What is the largest country in the Americas?
Canada is the largest country in the Americas (2nd worldwide) with over 10 million km². It is followed by the United States and Brazil.
Which is the most populous country in the Americas?
The United States is the most populous country in the Americas with over 340 million inhabitants. Brazil follows with 215 million people.
What languages are spoken in the Americas?
The Americas are a multilingual continent: Spanish is spoken in 19 countries, English in 4 major countries (USA, Canada, Guyana, Belize), Portuguese in Brazil and French in Canada, Haiti and French Guiana.