Random Country Picker

Pick one or more random countries from all 194, with flags, capitals and populations

Options

Continent

How many to pick

Countries in the pool: 194

Press the button below to pick a country

How to Use

Picks random countries from a list of 194 and shows each one's flag, capital, continent and population. You can draw up to 30 at once with no repeats, limit the draw to one continent, and skip countries you've already picked.

Under 'Continent', keep 'All Continents' or choose one. The number on each button is how many countries it can still draw from.

Set 'How many to pick' with the − / + buttons or the 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 shortcuts. The maximum is 30.

Press 'Pick Random Country' (it reads 'Pick 3 Countries' when you've chosen more than one). Flags cycle for about a second, then the result appears: one country with its capital, continent and population, or a numbered list.

'Copy results' copies the country names with their numbers. 'Recent Picks' keeps your last 20.

Pro Tips

Countries never repeat within a single draw. To avoid repeats across several draws, turn on 'Skip countries already picked'. The pool shrinks each time.
If you ask for more countries than are left, you get the ones that remain. Press 'Clear picks' to start over.
Turn your picks into a game with the Flag Quiz.

Use Cases

The most common reasons to pick a random country:

Travel ideas and theme nights

Choose a place to read up on or a cuisine for dinner.

Example: Filter to Europe and cook something from whichever country comes up.

Class projects

Assign each group a country fairly.

Example: With six groups, set the count to 6 and draw once so no two groups get the same country. 'Copy results' lets you paste the list straight into your slides, and each entry comes with its capital.

Video and stream challenges

Draw the flag, learn a greeting, try a dish.

Example: Picking live on screen shows viewers the result wasn't chosen in advance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries are included?

194: the 193 member states of the United Nations plus Vatican City. That's 47 in Asia, 44 in Europe, 35 in the Americas, 54 in Africa and 14 in Oceania. Territories that aren't UN member states are not included.

Can I leave out a specific country?

Not one by one. Turn on 'Skip countries already picked' so a country can't come up twice, or narrow the pool with the continent filter.

Are my picks saved?

Only on screen. They disappear when you refresh or press 'Clear picks', and nothing is sent to a server.

Where do the capitals and population figures come from?

Populations are World Bank figures for 2024, rounded to three significant digits (Vatican City is from Wikidata). Capitals were checked against Wikidata; Bolivia, which has two, shows both. Check a current source if you're using them for schoolwork.