Countries That Start With Y
Countries that start with Y: there is just one, Yemen. 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.
Yemen is the only country beginning with Y. Found at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, it has Sana'a as its capital. One answer means Y is quick to learn, though easy to forget in the heat of a quiz.
Capitals widen the choice. Yerevan is the capital of Armenia, Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon, and Yamoussoukro is the capital of Ivory Coast. Little Nauru has Yaren as its capital, a name few people know, so it makes a strong bonus question.
- Countries starting with Y
- 1
- Most people
- Yemen 28.5 million
- Largest by area
- Yemen 527,968 km²
Countries that start with Y
| Country | Capital | Region | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | Sana'a | Western Asia | 28.5 million | 527,968 km² |
Their official names
- Yemen: Republic of Yemen
Capital cities that start with Y
| Capital | Country |
|---|---|
| Yamoussoukro | Ivory Coast |
| Yaoundé | Cameroon |
| Yaren | Nauru |
| Yerevan | Armenia |
Countries that end with Y
- Germany
- Hungary
- Italy
- Norway
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
Big cities that start with Y
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Yangon | Myanmar | 4.5 million |
| Yokohama | Japan | 3.8 million |
| Yunfu | China | 2.6 million |
| Yantai | China | 2.2 million |
| Yancheng | China | 1.6 million |
| Yangzhou | China | 1.6 million |
| Yekaterinburg | Russia | 1.5 million |
| Yinchuan | China | 1.5 million |
| Yiwu | China | 1.5 million |
| Yichang | China | 1.4 million |
| Yaounde | Cameroon | 1.3 million |
| Yangjiang | China | 1.3 million |
More that start with Y
- NamesYvonne, Yahir
- Girl namesYvonne, Yolanda
- Boy namesYahir, Yosef
- Last namesYoung, Yang
- Wordsyour, year
- 5-letter wordsyears, young
- Adjectivesyoung, yellow
- Positive wordsyouthful
- Nounsyear, years
- Verbsyield, yell
- Animalsyak, yellow jacket
- Flowersyellow iris, yarrow
- Plants and treesyam, yew
- CitiesYangon, Yokohama
- Foodsyogurt, yam
- Fruitsyellow watermelon, yuzu
- Thingsyacht, yarn
- Colorsyellow, yellow green
- Jobsyoga instructor, youth worker
- Dog namesYorkie, Yuki
Questions people ask
How many countries start with Y?
1 country starts with Y: Yemen.
Which country that starts with Y has the most people?
Yemen, with about 28.5 million people in the GeoNames count.
What capital cities start with Y?
Yamoussoukro (Ivory Coast), Yaoundé (Cameroon), Yaren (Nauru), Yerevan (Armenia).
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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