Countries That Start With K
Countries that start with K: there are 5, namely Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan. 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.
K gives five countries, and two of them end in stan: Kazakhstan, with Astana, and Kyrgyzstan, with Bishkek. Kenya, with Nairobi, is in Eastern Africa, and Kuwait has Kuwait City as its capital.
Kiribati is the surprise. It is a Pacific island nation in Micronesia, and its capital is South Tarawa. Capital cities starting with K are far more common, with Kabul, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Kampala and Kigali all on the page.
- Countries starting with K
- 5
- Most people
- Kenya 51.4 million
- Largest by area
- Kazakhstan 2,724,900 km²
Countries that start with K
| Country | Capital | Region | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | Astana | Central Asia | 18.3 million | 2,724,900 km² |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Eastern Africa | 51.4 million | 580,367 km² |
| Kiribati | South Tarawa | Micronesia | 115,847 | 811 km² |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Western Asia | 4.1 million | 17,818 km² |
| Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | Central Asia | 6.3 million | 199,951 km² |
Their official names
- Kazakhstan: Republic of Kazakhstan
- Kenya: Republic of Kenya
- Kiribati: Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati
- Kuwait: State of Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz Republic
Capital cities that start with K
| Capital | Country |
|---|---|
| Kabul | Afghanistan |
| Kampala | Uganda |
| Kathmandu | Nepal |
| Khartoum | Sudan |
| Kigali | Rwanda |
| Kingston | Jamaica |
| Kingstown | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Kinshasa | DR Congo |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| Kuwait City | Kuwait |
| Kyiv | Ukraine |
Countries that end with K
- Denmark
Big cities that start with K
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Kinshasa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 16.0 million |
| Karachi | Pakistan | 11.6 million |
| Kano | Nigeria | 4.9 million |
| Kolkata | India | 4.6 million |
| Kabul | Afghanistan | 4.4 million |
| Kunming | China | 3.9 million |
| Kyiv | Ukraine | 3.0 million |
| Kanpur | India | 2.8 million |
| Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 2.7 million |
| Kumasi | Ghana | 2.5 million |
| Kowloon | Hong Kong | 2.2 million |
| Kunshan | China | 2.1 million |
More that start with K
- NamesKaren, Kenneth
- Girl namesKaren, Kimberly
- Boy namesKenneth, Kevin
- Last namesKing, Kelly
- Wordsknow, keep
- 5-letter wordsknown, knows
- Adjectivesknowing, keen
- Positive wordskeen, kindly
- Nounskind, king
- Verbsknow, keep
- Animalskite, kangaroo
- Birdskite, kiwi
- Dog breedskeeshond, komondor
- Flowerskalanchoe, king's spear
- Plants and treeskale, kiwi
- CitiesKinshasa, Karachi
- US statesKansas, Kentucky
- Foodsketchup, kale
- Fruitskiwi, kumquat
- Vegetableskale, kidney bean
- Drinkskefir, kokum sharbat
- Thingskey, kit
- Colorskelly green, key lime
- Jobskitchen help, karate instructor
- Dog namesKing, Koda
Questions people ask
How many countries start with K?
5 countries start with K: Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan.
Which country that starts with K has the most people?
Kenya, with about 51.4 million people in the GeoNames count.
What is the biggest country that starts with K?
By land area, Kazakhstan is the largest at about 2,724,900 square kilometres.
What capital cities start with K?
Kabul (Afghanistan), Kampala (Uganda), Kathmandu (Nepal), Khartoum (Sudan), Kigali (Rwanda), Kingston (Jamaica).
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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