Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
SyriaCountries That Start With S at a Glance
There are 26 countries that start with the letter S: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland and Syria.
- Countries starting with S
- 26
- Largest by area
- Saudi Arabia
- Most people
- South Africa
- Capitals starting with S
- 17
- Counted
- 195 countries: UN members, Vatican City, Palestine
Facts About the Countries Starting With S
By continent: 8 in Africa, 7 in Europe, 5 in Asia, 3 in North America, 2 in Oceania and 1 in South America. The largest by area is Saudi Arabia at 2,149,690 km², and the smallest is San Marino at 61 km². South Africa has the most people, about 64.7 million; San Marino has the fewest, about 34,109. The longest name is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Other Names That Start With S
Swaziland is renamed Eswatini in 2018. It is listed under E as Eswatini.
Places Starting With S That Are Not Countries
Saint Barthélemy, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Sint Maarten and Svalbard and Jan Mayen start with S but are territories or partly recognised states, not one of the 195 countries, so they are not in the list above.
Capital Cities That Start With S
17 capitals start with S: Saint John's (Antigua and Barbuda), San José (Costa Rica), San Salvador (El Salvador), Sana'a (Yemen), Santiago (Chile), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), São Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe), Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Seoul (South Korea), Singapore (Singapore), Skopje (North Macedonia), Sofia (Bulgaria), South Tarawa (Kiribati), St. George's (Grenada), Stockholm (Sweden), Sucre (Bolivia) and Suva (Fiji).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many countries start with S?
26: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland and Syria.
What is the biggest country that starts with S?
Saudi Arabia, at 2,149,690 km².
Which country starting with S has the most people?
South Africa, with about 64.7 million people.
Which capital cities start with S?
Saint John's, San José, San Salvador, Sana'a, Santiago, Santo Domingo, São Tomé, Sarajevo, Seoul, Singapore, Skopje, Sofia, South Tarawa, St. George's, Stockholm, Sucre and Suva.
Is there a country that starts with X?
No. X is the only letter that begins neither a country nor a capital city.
Which letter has the most countries?
S, with 26 countries, followed by M with 18 and B with 17.
Made by Kashif Sulehria in Lahore, Pakistan. Updated September 28, 2026.