Countries in North America
All 23 countries in North America, from the ones everyone names first to the ones few people think of, with each country’s region and capital.
- 20 Plankton
- 3 Too Clever
- 0 Schooler
- 0 Rare
- 0 Deep Cut
- 0 One in a Krillion
All 23 countries in North America
Sorted by search interest, most familiar first. The last column is average monthly US Google searches.
Showing all 23. Tap a name to copy it.
| Name | What it is | Region | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country in Central America. Capital: Mexico City. | Central America | Plankton | 1.5M | |
| also United States of America | Country in Northern America. Capital: Washington, D.C. | Northern America | Plankton | 1M |
| Country in Northern America. Capital: Ottawa. | Northern America | Plankton | 823K | |
| Country in the Caribbean. Capital: Havana. | Caribbean | Plankton | 823K | |
| Country in the Caribbean. Capital: Kingston. | Caribbean | Plankton | 823K | |
| Country in Central America. Capital: San José. | Central America | Plankton | 673K | |
| Country in the Caribbean. Capital: Santo Domingo. | Caribbean | Plankton | 550K | |
| Country in Central America. Capital: Belmopan. | Central America | Plankton | 450K | |
| Country in Central America. Capital: San Salvador. | Central America | Plankton | 450K | |
| Country in Central America. Capital: Guatemala City. | Central America | Plankton | 450K | |
| also The Bahamas | Country in the Caribbean. Capital: Nassau. | Caribbean | Plankton | 368K |
| Country in the Caribbean. Capital: Port-au-Prince. | Caribbean | Plankton | 368K | |
| Country in Central America. Capital: Tegucigalpa. | Central America | Plankton | 368K | |
| Country in Central America. Capital: Managua. | Central America | Plankton | 301K | |
| Country in Central America. Capital: Panama City. | Central America | Plankton | 301K | |
| also St Lucia | Country in the Caribbean. Capital: Castries. | Caribbean | Plankton | 301K |
| Country in the Caribbean. Capital: Bridgetown. | Caribbean | Plankton | 246K | |
| Country in the Caribbean. Capital: St. George's. | Caribbean | Plankton | 135K | |
| Country in the Caribbean. Capital: Roseau. | Caribbean | Plankton | 110K | |
| Country in the Caribbean. Capital: Port of Spain. | Caribbean | Plankton | 110K | |
| Country in the Caribbean. Capital: Saint John's. | Caribbean | Too Clever | 61K | |
| also St Kitts and Nevis | Country in the Caribbean. Capital: Basseterre. | Caribbean | Too Clever | 61K |
| also St Vincent and the Grenadines | Country in the Caribbean. Capital: Kingstown. | Caribbean | Too Clever | 41K |
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Questions about countries in North America
How many countries are in North America?
RareList lists 23 countries in North America: all of them UN member states. We follow the UN M49 regions, so Central America and the Caribbean count as North America; other lists may count a few border countries differently.
What are the best-known countries in North America?
The most searched are Mexico, United States, Canada, Cuba and Jamaica.
Which country in North America is the least searched?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with about 41K US searches a month. Country in the Caribbean. Capital: Kingstown.
Which letters do countries in North America start with?
B, C and S are tied as the most common first letters, with 3 countries each. No country in North America starts with F, I, K, L, O, Q, R, V, W, X, Y and Z.
The list is the 193 member states of the United Nations plus its two observer states, the Holy See (Vatican City) and the State of Palestine. Territories whose status is disputed, such as Kosovo and Taiwan, and dependent territories, such as Greenland and Puerto Rico, are not included. Continents follow the UN M49 regions, with the Americas split into North America (including Central America and the Caribbean) and South America.