How many countries are in North America?

Countries in North America

23 countries

There are 23 countries in North America. The list below gives the population, area, and capital of each one.

All countries in North America

In alphabetical order, with capital, population, and area
Country Capital Population Area
Antigua and Barbuda Saint John's 94,209 440 km² (170 sq mi)
Bahamas Nassau 403,033 13,878 km² (5,358 sq mi)
Barbados Bridgetown 282,623 431 km² (166 sq mi)
Belize Belmopan 422,924 22,966 km² (8,867 sq mi)
Canada Ottawa 41,651,653 9,984,670 km² (3,855,103 sq mi)
Costa Rica San José 5,152,950 51,100 km² (19,730 sq mi)
Cuba Havana 10,937,203 109,884 km² (42,426 sq mi)
Dominica Roseau 65,871 751 km² (290 sq mi)
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo 11,520,487 146,839 km² (56,695 sq mi)
El Salvador San Salvador 6,365,503 21,040 km² (8,124 sq mi)
Grenada St. George's 117,303 344 km² (133 sq mi)
Guatemala Guatemala City 18,687,881 108,889 km² (42,042 sq mi)
Haiti Port-au-Prince 11,906,095 27,750 km² (10,714 sq mi)
Honduras Tegucigalpa 11,005,850 112,492 km² (43,433 sq mi)
Jamaica Kingston 2,837,077 10,991 km² (4,244 sq mi)
Mexico Mexico City 131,946,900 1,957,194 km² (755,677 sq mi)
Nicaragua Managua 7,007,502 130,370 km² (50,336 sq mi)
Panama Panama City 4,571,189 75,320 km² (29,081 sq mi)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Basseterre 46,922 261 km² (101 sq mi)
Saint Lucia Castries 180,149 616 km² (238 sq mi)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kingstown 99,924 389 km² (150 sq mi)
Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain 1,367,764 5,128 km² (1,980 sq mi)
United States Washington, D.C. 341,784,857 9,831,510 km² (3,795,967 sq mi)

North America in numbers

23 Countries
608.5 million Total population
Canada Largest country, 9,984,670 km² (3,855,103 sq mi)
United States Most people, 341.8 million
Saint Kitts and Nevis Smallest country, 261 km² (101 sq mi)
74.7 years Average life expectancy of its countries

Top 5 countries by population

  1. #1 United States 341.8 million
  2. #2 Mexico 131.9 million
  3. #3 Canada 41.7 million
  4. #4 Guatemala 18.7 million
  5. #5 Haiti 11.9 million

Countries by income group

  • High income 9 countries
  • Upper middle income 11 countries
  • Lower middle income 3 countries