Places in North America

Find information on all countries in North America. Whether you are looking for information on countries and territories in North America or cities and places in a certain country in North America, this website is the right place in the web to start your search.

Facts and figures about North America at a glance

North America is one of the seven continents in the world. There are a total of 41 countries and territories in North America with a total population of 583,236,773 people. With an area of 24,709,000 sqkm North America has a population density of 23.6 people per sqkm.

Facts and figures about North America
ContinentCodeCountriesAreaPopulationP/km2
North AmericaNA4124,709,000 km2583,236,773 people23.6

Compare with other continents in the world.

Map of North America

Map of North America

Search countries in North America by name

Enter the name of the country you are looking for in North America in the search box and click on the button "Search". A few moments later, you will see all related search results of places in North America.

Search countries in North America by first letter

If you prefer you can search any country in North America by first letter. Just click on the respective first letter in the country index North America. All countries in North America starting with this letter will be listed. Also sometimes the full name of a certain country maybe unknown. Then this search option may also be usefull for searching such countries in North America.

Follow the hierarchy in North America

You can click your way through the hierarchy starting from the continent North America, over a country in North America, a region in North America to a certain place or city in North America, as all continents, countries, places and cities in North America are linked hierarchically to each other. The actual hierarchy is always displayed in the breadcrumb navigation, so you can always see exactly where you are.

Start your journey around the world right away on this page. Simply click on the country in North America you wish to see information on.

List countries in North America

If you would rather have all countries in North America listed on one page please click here: All countries in North America.

Largest cities in North America

There are 10 cities in North America with a population of more than 2,000,000 people.
Largest cities in North America
CityNoPopulationCountryContinent
Mexico City1.12,294,193 peopleMexicoNorth America
New York City2.8,804,190 peopleUnited StatesNorth America
Los Angeles3.3,898,747 peopleUnited StatesNorth America
Brooklyn4.2,736,074 peopleUnited StatesNorth America
Chicago5.2,696,555 peopleUnited StatesNorth America
Toronto6.2,600,000 peopleCanadaNorth America
Houston7.2,304,580 peopleUnited StatesNorth America
Queens8.2,272,771 peopleUnited StatesNorth America
Santo Domingo9.2,201,941 peopleDominican RepublicNorth America
Havana10.2,163,824 peopleCubaNorth America

View the largest cities in North America with a population of more than 1,000,000 people.

External sources of information on North America

North America on Wikipedia