Blank Map of Africa
A blank map of Africa showing all 54 countries plus nearby islands such as Madagascar, Cabo Verde, Seychelles and Mauritius. Use the outline for the shape of the continent, or add country borders, names or numbers for study and quizzes.
- 54 countries
- Vector SVG
- Print-ready PDF
- Free for any use
Hover or tap a country to see its name
Answer key
- Morocco
- Tunisia
- Western Sahara
- Mauritania
- Mali
- Algeria
- Libya
- Egypt
- Cabo Verde
- Senegal
- Guinea-Bissau
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
- Guinea
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Burkina Faso
- Togo
- Benin
- Nigeria
- Niger
- Chad
- Sudan
- South Sudan
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Djibouti
- Somaliland
- Liberia
- Ghana
- São Tomé and Principe
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Cameroon
- Republic of the Congo
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Burundi
- Rwanda
- Uganda
- Kenya
- Somalia
- Angola
- Zambia
- Malawi
- Tanzania
- Mozambique
- Comoros
- Seychelles
- Saint Helena
- Namibia
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
- Eswatini
- Madagascar
- Mauritius
- South Africa
- Lesotho
Ready-made styles
Blank map of Africa styles
Download any style instantly as SVG, or open it in the editor to change colors and export PNG, JPG, WebP or PDF.
Quick facts
About Africa
- Countries
- 54
- Area
- ≈ 30.4 million km² (11.7 million sq mi)
- Population
- ≈ 1.5 billion
- Largest country
- Algeria
- Smallest country
- Seychelles
- Highest point
- Mount Kilimanjaro, 5,895 m
- Longest river
- Nile
- Map projection
- Lambert azimuthal equal-area
Figures are rounded and approximate.
On this map
Countries in Africa (54)
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Territories and other areas (3)
Select a name to highlight it on the map. Names with an arrow open their own detailed map.
Inspiration
Ideas for your blank map of Africa
Geography quizzes
Print the numbered map and ask students to name each country. The answer key is included.
Coloring & art
Kids can color the outline by hand, or you can paint countries here before printing.
Presentations
Drop the SVG or transparent PNG into slides, reports and posters, then recolor it to match your brand.
Data maps
Color countries by any value (population, sales, visits) for a quick hand-made choropleth.
Travel planning
Mark where you have been or want to go and print it for your wall or journal.
History & current events
Sketch routes, empires, trade links or news stories on a clean base map.
Help
Frequently asked questions
Is this blank map of Africa free?
Yes. Every map on blankmapof.com is free for personal, classroom and commercial use, with no sign-up. A small blankmapof.com credit is added by default, and you can switch it off before downloading.
How do I print a blank map of Africa?
Choose PDF, pick A4 or US Letter and download. The map is scaled to fit the page with margins. The numbered version adds a name/date line and a second page with the answer key, so it works as a ready-made worksheet.
Can I edit the map in other software?
Yes. Download the SVG: it is a true vector file with separate shapes for every country, so you can open it in Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma, Canva, PowerPoint or Google Slides and change anything.
How many countries are in Africa?
Africa is usually counted as having 54 countries. The map also shows dependent territories and disputed areas, which are listed separately below the map.
Which map projection is used?
This map uses the Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection, chosen so the region keeps a natural shape and true relative sizes where possible.
Where does the map data come from, and whose borders are shown?
Boundaries come from Natural Earth, a public-domain dataset. By default the map shows de facto (on-the-ground) boundaries. Where it makes a difference, you can switch to India’s official boundaries, which include all of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
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