Discover the 24 Incredible 8-Letter Countries

The world is home to 195 different countries. They have various sizes, cultures, populations, and names. Some of the names are very short, like Chad, while others are fairly long, like the United Kingdom. In the pursuit of ordering countries by names, we’re going to look at the 8-letter countries from around the world. Discover the names of countries that have only 8 letters and find out where they are located, how many people live there, and more!

Obviously, we are going to use the common version of the country’s names in English, and they certainly would not be the same in another language.

24. Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a country in southern Africa. The nation is bordered by Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia. The Republic of Zimbabwe, the official name, is landlocked. Roughly 15,178,957 people live in this country, and its capital is Harare.  

23. Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is in Southeast Asia. The nation shares borders with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Malaysia. The country also has an extensive coastline on the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. The country is home to about 69,648,117 people, and its capital is Bangkok.

22. Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is in the eastern part of Africa. The country is home to roughly 61.7 million people from over 100 ethnic groups. Dodoma is the capital city of the country. Many countries border this one, including Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda.

21. Suriname

The Republic of Suriname is in the northeastern part of South America. The country has a population of about 632,638 people as of the last census. This is one of the smallest 8-letter countries by area with only 63,252 square miles of space.  Guyana, French Guyana, and Brazil border this country, and so does the Atlantic Ocean. The nation’s capital is Paramaribo, and it is also the most populous city in Suriname!

20. Sri Lanka

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country in southern Asia. This nation is off the southeastern coast of India in the Indiana Ocean. Sri Lanka is home to about 22 million people, and it has a total land area of about 25,000 square miles. The largest city in the country is Colombo, and it has a population of about 750,000.

19. Slovenia

The Republic of Slovenia is in central Europe. The nation shares borders with Hungary, Austria, Italy, and Croatia. This mountainous country has a population of about 2.1 million people. The capital city and largest city in the country is Ljubljana.

18. Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is in Central Europe. This landlocked country is bordered by Ukraine, Poland, Austria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Bratislava is the capital of the country. Slovakia is about 19,000 square miles in total size, and it is home to 5.4 million people.  

17. Portugal

The Portuguese Republic is in southwestern Europe. The country is bordered by Spain to the East and the Atlantic Ocean on every other side. Like other 8-letter countries, the largest city and capital are the same. In this case, Lisbon is the biggest city in the country. Overall, 10.4 million people live in Portugal.

16. Paraguay

The Republic of Paraguay is a country in central South America. The nation has about 157,000 square miles of area, and it is home to 6.1 million people. The capital city is Asunción, and it also doubles as the largest city by population. The country is bordered by Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina.

15. Pakistan

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a highly populated country in South Asia. The country is home to about 241 million people. That makes it the most populous of the 8-letter countries on this list and the 5^th highest population of any country in the world. Pakistan has borders with Afghanistan, India, Iran, and China. The capital city is Islamabad, and the most populous city is Karachi.

14. Mongolia

Mongolia is a massive landlocked country in East Asia. The nation comprises 604,000 square miles, and it has a population of 3.2 million people. The city of Ulaanbaatar is the largest city as well as the capital of the country. This city alone has 1.6 million people living in it. Russia and China border this country, and Kazakhstan is nearby.  

13. Maldives

The Republic of Maldives is a small country in South Asia. The country is an archipelago southwest of India in the Indian Ocean. Malé is the nation’s capital and largest city, and it has a population of about 250,000. The country has a total population of about 520,000 people.

12. Malaysia

Malaysia is a country in the southeastern part of Asia. This country is divided into two regions. Part of it is on the Malay Peninsula, and the rest is on the island of Borneo. The country has a population of about 33 million people. The country’s largest city is Kuala Lumpur, a city that is also Malaysia’s capital.

11. Kiribati

The Republic of Kiribati is a country in the Pacific Ocean that belongs to the Oceania region. The total land size is 313 square miles, making this one of the smallest 8-letter countries. The population in this country is 121,388 people, quite a bit for such a small nation. South Tarawa is the largest city in the country and its capital.

10. Honduras

The Republic of Honduras is a nation in Central America. The country has borders with Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Honduras has coasts along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The country has a population of about 9.6 million people and a total area of about 43,000 square miles. The capital of this country is called Tegucigalpa.

9. Ethiopia

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is a country in eastern Africa. The country is landlocked and bordered by several countries including Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia. About 107 million people live in this country. Addis Ababa is the largest city in the nation, and it’s also the capital.

8. Dominica

The Commonwealth of Dominica is a Caribbean nation. The country is home to about 72,400 people, and it has a total land area of 290 square miles. This is another one of the smallest 8-letter countries in the world. Roseau is the capital city of Dominica. Just about 16,500 people live in the city.

7. Djibouti

Djibouti is a country in eastern Africa. Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia border Djibouti. The country also has borders along the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. This nation has almost 9,000 square miles of area. Djibouti’s population is almost 1 million people. The capital is called Djibouti, and it is the most populous city in the nation.

6. Colombia

The Republic of Colombia is another one of the 8-letter countries on our list located in South America. This country borders Ecuador, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Panama, and it is the northernmost country in South America. The capital of Colombia is Bogotá, and the population of the country is nearly 50 million people.

5. Cameroon

The Republic of Cameroon is in central Africa. The nation has a population of around 30 million people. The total area of Cameroon is about 183,000 square miles. Yaoundé is the capital of the country, and almost 3 million people live in the city. Cameroon shares borders with Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of the Congo.

4. Cambodia

The Kingdom of Cambodia is in Southeast Asia. The country shares a border with Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. The capital of the country is Phnom Penh. Cambodia is home to 16.7 million people, and they live across an area that is roughly 70,000 square miles in size. The country’s capital is Phnom Penh, a city of 2.2 million people.

3. Bulgaria

The Republic of Bulgaria is a country in southeastern Europe, a region called the Balkans. The country has borders with Turkey, Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Romania. Also, the nation borders the Black Sea. The country is home to 6.4 million people, and it has a total area of about 43,000 square miles. Sofia is the country’s capital, and it is also the largest city in the nation.  

2. Botswana

The Republic of Botswana is a country in southern Africa, and it has a population of about 2.4 million people. This landlocked country is bordered by South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The capital of Botswana is Gaborone, and the city has a population of 245,000 people.

1. Barbados

Barbados is the last country on our list of 8-letter countries in the world. The country belongs to the Caribbean region, and it is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. This country has a population of 268,000 people. The capital of this country is Bridgetown, and its population is roughly 110,000 people.

These are the 24 incredible 8-letter countries found throughout the world! If any other countries come into being or change their names, we’ll update the list!

Summary of the 8-Letter Countries

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