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Africa.
Fifty-four sovereign states across five subregions — AU integration, conflict dynamics, and the continent's emerging political economy.
Countries
54
2 subregions
Population
1.49B
Sovereign + observers
GDP (nominal)
$3.0T
World Bank, 2025
All states
Countries in Africa
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| Country ↑ | Subregion | ISO | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | North Africa | DZA | |
 Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | AGO | |
 Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | BEN | |
 Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | BWA | |
 Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | BFA | |
 Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | BDI | |
 Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | CPV | |
 Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | CMR | |
 Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | CAF | |
 Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | TCD | |
 Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | COM | |
 Côte d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | CIV | |
 Djibouti | Sub-Saharan Africa | DJI | |
 DR Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | COD | |
 Egypt | North Africa | EGY | |
 Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | GNQ | |
 Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | ERI | |
 Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | SWZ | |
 Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | ETH | |
 Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | GAB | |
 Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | GHA | |
 Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | GIN | |
 Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | GNB | |
 Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | KEN | |
 Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | LSO | |
 Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | LBR | |
 Libya | North Africa | LBY | |
 Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | MDG | |
 Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | MWI | |
 Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | MLI | |
 Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | MRT | |
 Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | MUS | |
 Morocco | North Africa | MAR | |
 Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | MOZ | |
 Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | NAM | |
 Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | NER | |
 Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | NGA | |
 Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | COG | |
 Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | RWA | |
 São Tomé and Príncipe | Sub-Saharan Africa | STP | |
 Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | SEN | |
 Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | SYC | |
 Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | SLE | |
 Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | SOM | |
 South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | ZAF | |
 South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | SSD | |
 Sudan | North Africa | SDN | |
 Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | TZA | |
 The Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | GMB | |
 Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | TGO | |
 Tunisia | North Africa | TUN | |
 Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | UGA | |
 Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | ZMB | |
 Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | ZWE |
At a glance
Subregions
How the region is split, and where to start digging in.