Blank world map
All 194 countries of the world with their borders, ready to print on A4, Letter, A3 or Tabloid. Free, no sign-up.
By the All Map Tools Team
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All Map Tools · data Natural Earth
Countries by continent
The map has 194 countries: the 193 UN members plus Vatican City. Other land (Greenland, Western Sahara, Taiwan and overseas territories) is drawn but not numbered or labeled. Antarctica is left out because it belongs to no country.
Russia is the largest country (6,612,070 sq mi) and Vatican City the smallest. Maldives, Mauritius, and Seychelles, islands in the Indian Ocean, aren’t counted under any continent in the table.
| Continent | Countries | Largest | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 52 | Algeria | 919,595 sq mi |
| Asia | 46 | People's Republic of China | 3,692,259 sq mi |
| Europe | 44 | Russia | 6,612,070 sq mi |
| North and Central America | 23 | Canada | about 3.8 million sq mi |
| South America | 12 | Brazil | 3,285,890 sq mi |
| Oceania | 14 | Australia | 2,988,901 sq mi |
Which version to choose
The whole world leaves little room on one sheet: in the numbered and labeled versions, only countries where a number or name is readable when printed on A4 get one, and the rest stay blank. On A3 everything is bigger. To study one continent up close, use the blank map of Europe.
Number key (29)
- 1 Algeria
- 2 Australia
- 3 Brazil
- 4 Canada
- 5 Chile
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 7 Ethiopia
- 8 France
- 9 India
- 10 Indonesia
- 11 Iran
- 12 Kazakhstan
- 13 Libya
- 14 Mali
- 15 Mexico
- 16 Mongolia
- 17 Namibia
- 18 New Zealand
- 19 Niger
- 20 Norway
- 21 Pakistan
- 22 People's Republic of China
- 23 Peru
- 24 Russia
- 25 Saudi Arabia
- 26 South Africa
- 27 Sudan
- 28 United States of America
- 29 Venezuela
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Frequently asked questions
Can I use it in class?
Yes, it’s free. Print it, copy it and hand it out as many times as you like. If you post it on a blog or a class website, credit “All Map Tools · data Natural Earth”.
How do I print it on US Letter paper?
Choose Letter in “Paper size” and click “Download PDF”. In the print window, pick Letter paper and 100% scale (“Actual size”). For a bigger map, choose Tabloid (11 × 17 in) or A3.
How many countries are there in the world?
The UN has 193 members; with Vatican City, an observer state, that makes 194, the countries this map numbers. Some places, such as Kosovo and Taiwan, are recognized by only some countries.
Sources
- Countries and capitals: Natural Earth, 1:10m (public domain)
- Area: World Bank, indicator AG.SRF.TOTL.K2 (CC BY 4.0); where it has no comparable figure, measured on the map (approximate)
- UN members: United Nations member list