Map of Oceania

Oceania is home to 14 sovereign countries with a combined population of about 47,229,250 people—roughly 1% of the world total—and a total land area of about 8,488,848 km² (3,277,563 sq mi), some 6% of the world’s land. Its most populous nation is Australia (around 27,536,874 people), while the least populous is Tuvalu.

The largest country in Oceania by area is Australia at about 7,692,024 km², and the smallest is Nauru at about 21 km². Of the 14 countries, 0 are landlocked and 13 are island nations with no land borders. The continent is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Southern Ocean.

On average each country in Oceania covers about 606,346 km² and is home to about 3,373,518 people, though the real spread is wide. The three most populous—Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand—together account for roughly 95% of everyone living on the continent.

The countries of Oceania use 11 different official currencies and recognise 16 languages between them; the most widely shared is the Australian dollar (AUD, $), official in 4 of them. At the smaller end of the scale, the three least populous countries are Tuvalu, Nauru and Palau.

Taken together, Oceania has an average population density of about 6 people per km², and 14 of its 14 countries have a sea coastline. Local clocks across the continent run from UTC-11:00 to UTC+14:00. The country sharing land borders with the most neighbours is Papua New Guinea, with 1.

Oceania’s countries span from roughly -41° to 9° latitude and -175° to 178° longitude, giving the continent its particular reach across the globe. Every nation is listed below in alphabetical order with its capital city. Start typing in the search box to filter the list instantly, or browse the other continents and the world’s oceans to compare regions across the planet. Open any Oceania country below to see its own interactive map, capital, land borders and complete set of facts.