How Many Countries in North America?

The North American Continent is made up of 23 different countries and 9 dependent territories. Of the 23 countries that divide up the continent, Canada, and the United States comprise nearly 80% of the total land area. North America is part of the super-continent referred to as “Americas” which is split into South America and North America. The countries of North America primarily speak Spanish or English with more than half of the countries being primarily Spanish speaking countries. Of all the land area on planet Earth, North America makes up approximately 17% of the total.

Dividing Lines of North America

North America has its boundaries in the north surrounded by the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern side. On the western and southwestern side, the Pacific ocean sets its boundaries. The Gulf of Mexico and Carribean Sea mark the Southeastern boundaries of the continent. North America has only a small area that is connected to any other continent located between the country of Panama (North America) and Columbia (South America).

The continent of North America has been less volatile over the past few hundred years as it pertains to the creation of new countries and failure of others. We don’t anticipate as many changes to this list of countries but we will be diligent in keeping the population data updated as it becomes available!