Countries That Start With D
Countries that start with D: there are 5, namely DR Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic. 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.
Only five countries begin with D, so the list is short and easy to master. Denmark is the one European entry, with Copenhagen as its capital. DR Congo, with Kinshasa, is a large country in Middle Africa.
The capital of Djibouti is also called Djibouti, a neat fact for quizzes. Dominica and the Dominican Republic are both in the Caribbean but are separate countries, with Roseau and Santo Domingo as capitals. Capitals starting with D include Dublin, Doha, Dhaka and Dakar.
- Countries starting with D
- 5
- Most people
- DR Congo 84.1 million
- Largest by area
- DR Congo 2,344,858 km²
Countries that start with D
| Country | Capital | Region | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | Kinshasa | Middle Africa | 84.1 million | 2,344,858 km² |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Northern Europe | 5.8 million | 43,094 km² |
| Djibouti | Djibouti | Eastern Africa | 958,920 | 23,200 km² |
| Dominica | Roseau | Caribbean | 71,625 | 751 km² |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Caribbean | 10.6 million | 48,671 km² |
Their official names
- DR Congo: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark: Kingdom of Denmark
- Djibouti: Republic of Djibouti
- Dominica: Commonwealth of Dominica
Capital cities that start with D
| Capital | Country |
|---|---|
| Dakar | Senegal |
| Damascus | Syria |
| Dhaka | Bangladesh |
| Dili | Timor-Leste |
| Djibouti | Djibouti |
| Dodoma | Tanzania |
| Doha | Qatar |
| Dublin | Ireland |
| Dushanbe | Tajikistan |
Countries that end with D
- Chad
- Finland
- Iceland
- Ireland
- New Zealand
- Poland
- Switzerland
- Thailand
Big cities that start with D
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | India | 11.0 million |
| Dhaka | Bangladesh | 10.4 million |
| Dongguan | China | 9.6 million |
| Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 5.4 million |
| Dalian | China | 4.9 million |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 3.8 million |
| Durban | South Africa | 3.3 million |
| Dakar | Senegal | 2.6 million |
| Daegu | South Korea | 2.4 million |
| Depok | Indonesia | 2.2 million |
| Datong | China | 1.9 million |
| Davao | Philippines | 1.8 million |
More that start with D
- NamesDorothy, David
- Girl namesDorothy, Donna
- Boy namesDavid, Daniel
- Last namesDavis, Diaz
- Wordsdown, during
- 5-letter wordsdoing, death
- Adjectivesdifferent, dead
- Positive wordsdedicated, defeat
- Nounsdays, death
- Verbsdeal, design
- Animalsdog, duck
- Birdsduck, dove
- Dog breedsdalmatian, dachshund
- Flowersdaisy, dahlia
- Plants and treesdaphne, dill
- CitiesDelhi, Dhaka
- US statesDelaware
- Foodsdate, duck
- Fruitsdate, durian
- Vegetablesdaikon, dandelion green
- Desserts and sweetsdoughnut, divinity
- Drinksdecaf, drinking water
- Thingsdoor, dress
- Colorsdandelion, dark blue
- Jobsdirector, doctor
- Sportsdiving, darts
- Dog namesDaisy, Duke
Questions people ask
How many countries start with D?
5 countries start with D: DR Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic.
Which country that starts with D has the most people?
DR Congo, with about 84.1 million people in the GeoNames count.
What is the biggest country that starts with D?
By land area, DR Congo is the largest at about 2,344,858 square kilometres.
What capital cities start with D?
Dakar (Senegal), Damascus (Syria), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Dili (Timor-Leste), Djibouti (Djibouti), Dodoma (Tanzania).
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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