Subregion · part of Africa
Northern Africa
Country-by-country guide to Northern Africa: capitals, flags, borders, area, and population for every nation in this UN subregion of Africa.
7 countries
263,193,663 people
7,905,959 km² total land area
Northern Africa is the Saharan north of the continent, dominated by Arabic-speaking states fronting the Mediterranean. The subregion has long served as a bridge between Sub-Saharan Africa and the Mediterranean world.
Use this page as an entry point into the subregion. Skim the table below for an at-a-glance comparison, then click any country to read the full editorial profile — capital, flag, official languages, currencies, bordering states, an embedded OpenStreetMap viewport, and links to high-resolution map services.
