Countries That Start With Z
Countries that start with Z: there are 2, namely Zambia, Zimbabwe. 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.
Zambia and Zimbabwe are the two countries that start with Z, and they are neighbours in Eastern Africa. Their capitals are Lusaka and Harare. Victoria Falls sits on the border between them, a well-known fact that links the pair.
Z is short on capitals as well. Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, is the only one listed. For young learners, Zambia and Zimbabwe are a good way to practise the Z sound, and the pair also suits end-of-alphabet rounds in geography games.
- Countries starting with Z
- 2
- Most people
- Zambia 17.4 million
- Largest by area
- Zambia 752,612 km²
Countries that start with Z
| Country | Capital | Region | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | Lusaka | Eastern Africa | 17.4 million | 752,612 km² |
| Zimbabwe | Harare | Eastern Africa | 16.9 million | 390,757 km² |
Their official names
- Zambia: Republic of Zambia
- Zimbabwe: Republic of Zimbabwe
Capital cities that start with Z
| Capital | Country |
|---|---|
| Zagreb | Croatia |
Big cities that start with Z
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhou | China | 4.3 million |
| Zhongshan | China | 3.8 million |
| Zibo | China | 3.1 million |
| Zhuhai | China | 2.2 million |
| Zunyi | China | 2.0 million |
| Zhaoqing | China | 1.6 million |
| Zapopan | Mexico | 1.5 million |
| Zhangjiagang | China | 1.4 million |
| Zhanjiang | China | 1.4 million |
| Zigong | China | 1.3 million |
| Zhongwei | China | 1.2 million |
| Zhuzhou | China | 1.1 million |
More that start with Z
- NamesZoe, Zachary
- Girl namesZoe, Zoey
- Boy namesZachary, Zane
- Last namesZimmerman, Zamora
- Wordszone, zero
- 5-letter wordszones, zebra
- Adjectiveszoological, zealous
- Positive wordszeal, zest
- Nounszone, zero
- Verbszoom, zigzag
- Animalszebra, zebra finch
- Flowerszinnia, zephyr lily
- CitiesZhengzhou, Zhongshan
- Foodszucchini, zest
- Thingszip, zipper
- Colorszaffre
- Jobszookeeper, zoologist
- Dog namesZoey, Zoe
Questions people ask
How many countries start with Z?
2 countries start with Z: Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Which country that starts with Z has the most people?
Zambia, with about 17.4 million people in the GeoNames count.
What is the biggest country that starts with Z?
By land area, Zambia is the largest at about 752,612 square kilometres.
What capital cities start with Z?
Zagreb (Croatia).
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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