Countries That Start With I
Countries that start with I: there are 9, namely Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast. 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.
Nine countries begin with I, a solid count for a vowel. India and Indonesia are both large and well known, and Italy and Ireland cover Europe. Iceland sits in Northern Europe with Reykjavik as its capital.
The tricky pairs are Iran and Iraq, one letter apart, and Iceland and Ireland, which sound alike. Ivory Coast lists Yamoussoukro as its capital. Only one capital elsewhere starts with I, Islamabad in Pakistan, so I is mostly a country page.
- Countries starting with I
- 9
- Most people
- India 1352.6 million
- Largest by area
- India 3,287,590 km²
Countries that start with I
| Country | Capital | Region | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | Reykjavik | Northern Europe | 353,574 | 103,000 km² |
| India | New Delhi | Southern Asia | 1352.6 million | 3,287,590 km² |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | South-Eastern Asia | 267.7 million | 1,904,569 km² |
| Iran | Tehran | Southern Asia | 81.8 million | 1,648,195 km² |
| Iraq | Baghdad | Western Asia | 38.4 million | 438,317 km² |
| Ireland | Dublin | Northern Europe | 4.9 million | 70,273 km² |
| Israel | Jerusalem | Western Asia | 8.9 million | 20,770 km² |
| Italy | Rome | Southern Europe | 60.4 million | 301,336 km² |
| Ivory Coast | Yamoussoukro | Western Africa | 25.1 million | 322,463 km² |
Their official names
- India: Republic of India
- Indonesia: Republic of Indonesia
- Iran: Islamic Republic of Iran
- Iraq: Republic of Iraq
- Ireland: Republic of Ireland
- Israel: State of Israel
- Italy: Italian Republic
- Ivory Coast: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Capital cities that start with I
| Capital | Country |
|---|---|
| Islamabad | Pakistan |
Countries that end with I
- Brunei
- Burundi
- Djibouti
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Haiti
- Kiribati
- Malawi
- Mali
Big cities that start with I
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | Turkey | 15.7 million |
| Ibadan | Nigeria | 3.6 million |
| Incheon | South Korea | 3.0 million |
| Izmir | Turkey | 2.9 million |
| Indore | India | 2.0 million |
| Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1.8 million |
| Isfahan | Iran | 1.5 million |
| Ilorin | Nigeria | 1.1 million |
| Indianapolis | United States | 887,642 |
| Ibb | Yemen | 771,514 |
| Ipoh | Malaysia | 759,952 |
| Izhevsk | Russia | 648,213 |
More that start with I
- NamesIrene, Isaac
- Girl namesIrene, Isabella
- Boy namesIsaac, Ian
- Last namesIngram, Ibarra
- Wordsinto, important
- 5-letter wordsissue, image
- Adjectivesimportant, international
- Positive wordsimportant, interesting
- Nounsinformation, idea
- Verbsissue, include
- Animalsinsect, impala
- Birdsibis, ibisbill
- Flowersiris, ice plant
- Plants and treesivy, indigo
- CitiesIstanbul, Ibadan
- US statesIdaho, Illinois
- Foodsice milk, ice cream
- Fruitsice cream bean
- Vegetablesiceberg lettuce
- Desserts and sweetsice cream, ice cream cake
- Thingsiron, ice pack
- Colorsice blue, indigo
- Jobsinspector, instructor
- Sportsice hockey, ice skating
- Dog namesIzzy, Ivy
Questions people ask
How many countries start with I?
9 countries start with I: Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast.
Which country that starts with I has the most people?
India, with about 1352.6 million people in the GeoNames count.
What is the biggest country that starts with I?
By land area, India is the largest at about 3,287,590 square kilometres.
What capital cities start with I?
Islamabad (Pakistan).
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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