Countries That Start With B
Countries that start with B: there are 17, namely Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi. This page counts the 193 United Nations member states plus the two UN observer states, and gives each country's capital, region, population and size.
B is a busy letter with 17 countries. Brazil is the giant of South America, and Belgium and Bulgaria represent Europe. The Bahamas and Barbados bring the Caribbean, while Bhutan sits in Southern Asia.
Some capitals are tricky. Brunei's capital is Bandar Seri Begawan, Burkina Faso's is Ouagadougou, and Bolivia lists Sucre. Capital cities beginning with B are even more plentiful, with 26 on the page, among them Berlin, Bangkok, Beijing, Budapest and Buenos Aires.
- Countries starting with B
- 17
- Most people
- Brazil 209.5 million
- Largest by area
- Brazil 8,515,767 km²
Countries that start with B
| Country | Capital | Region | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | Nassau | Caribbean | 385,640 | 13,943 km² |
| Bahrain | Manama | Western Asia | 1.6 million | 765 km² |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | Southern Asia | 161.4 million | 147,570 km² |
| Barbados | Bridgetown | Caribbean | 286,641 | 430 km² |
| Belarus | Minsk | Eastern Europe | 9.5 million | 207,600 km² |
| Belgium | Brussels | Western Europe | 11.4 million | 30,528 km² |
| Belize | Belmopan | Central America | 383,071 | 22,966 km² |
| Benin | Porto-Novo | Western Africa | 11.5 million | 112,622 km² |
| Bhutan | Thimphu | Southern Asia | 754,394 | 38,394 km² |
| Bolivia | Sucre | South America | 11.4 million | 1,098,581 km² |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Southeast Europe | 3.3 million | 51,209 km² |
| Botswana | Gaborone | Southern Africa | 2.3 million | 582,000 km² |
| Brazil | Brasília | South America | 209.5 million | 8,515,767 km² |
| Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | South-Eastern Asia | 428,962 | 5,765 km² |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Southeast Europe | 7.0 million | 110,879 km² |
| Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Western Africa | 19.8 million | 272,967 km² |
| Burundi | Gitega | Eastern Africa | 11.2 million | 27,834 km² |
Their official names
- Bahamas: Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Bahrain: Kingdom of Bahrain
- Bangladesh: People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Belarus: Republic of Belarus
- Belgium: Kingdom of Belgium
- Benin: Republic of Benin
- Bhutan: Kingdom of Bhutan
- Bolivia: Plurinational State of Bolivia
- Botswana: Republic of Botswana
- Brazil: Federative Republic of Brazil
- Brunei: Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace
- Bulgaria: Republic of Bulgaria
- Burundi: Republic of Burundi
Capital cities that start with B
| Capital | Country |
|---|---|
| Baghdad | Iraq |
| Baku | Azerbaijan |
| Bamako | Mali |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | Brunei |
| Bangkok | Thailand |
| Bangui | Central African Republic |
| Banjul | Gambia |
| Basseterre | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Beijing | China |
| Beirut | Lebanon |
| Belgrade | Serbia |
| Belmopan | Belize |
| Berlin | Germany |
| Bern | Switzerland |
| Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan |
| Bissau | Guinea-Bissau |
| Bogotá | Colombia |
| Brasília | Brazil |
| Bratislava | Slovakia |
| Brazzaville | Congo |
| Bridgetown | Barbados |
| Brussels | Belgium |
| Bucharest | Romania |
| Budapest | Hungary |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina |
| Bloemfontein | South Africa |
Big cities that start with B
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | China | 19.0 million |
| Bengaluru | India | 8.5 million |
| Bogota | Colombia | 7.7 million |
| Baghdad | Iraq | 7.2 million |
| Bangkok | Thailand | 5.1 million |
| Bao'an | China | 4.5 million |
| Bamako | Mali | 4.2 million |
| Berlin | Germany | 3.4 million |
| Busan | South Korea | 3.3 million |
| Bursa | Turkey | 3.1 million |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | 2.9 million |
| Brisbane | Australia | 2.8 million |
More that start with B
- NamesBarbara, Brian
- Girl namesBarbara, Betty
- Boy namesBrian, Brandon
- Last namesBrown, Baker
- Wordsback, because
- 5-letter wordsbeing, based
- Adjectivesbest, both
- Positive wordsbest, better
- Nounsbeing, business
- Verbsbelieve, become
- Animalsbear, bull
- Birdsblackbird, bluebird
- Fishbass, barracuda
- Dog breedsboxer, bulldog
- Flowersbluebell, baby's breath
- Plants and treesbamboo, basil
- CitiesBeijing, Bengaluru
- Foodsbread, butter
- Fruitsbanana, blackberry
- Vegetablesbroccoli, beet
- Desserts and sweetsbrownie, birthday cake
- Drinksbuttermilk, bottled water
- Thingsbook, bed
- Colorsbaby blue, baby pink
- Jobsbaker, butler
- Sportsbasketball, baseball
- Dog namesBella, Buddy
Questions people ask
How many countries start with B?
17 countries start with B: Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi.
Which country that starts with B has the most people?
Brazil, with about 209.5 million people in the GeoNames count.
What is the biggest country that starts with B?
By land area, Brazil is the largest at about 8,515,767 square kilometres.
What capital cities start with B?
Baghdad (Iraq), Baku (Azerbaijan), Bamako (Mali), Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei), Bangkok (Thailand), Bangui (Central African Republic).
Source: the 193 United Nations member states plus the two UN observer states (Vatican City and Palestine). Capitals, regions and land areas come from the open mledoze countries dataset; populations from the GeoNames database. Country names use common English short forms.
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