# List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Indian Ocean

This list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Indian Ocean consists of 38 countries, with 13 in Africa, 22 in Asia, and 1 in Oceania that either border on or are in the Indian Ocean, as well as 2 European countries which administer several dependencies or overseas territories in the region.

## Indian Ocean sovereign states and dependent territories
### Asia-Pacific

* Ashmore and Cartier Islands (AUS)
* Australia
* Bangladesh
* British Indian Ocean Territory (UK)
* Christmas Island (AUS)
* Cocos Islands (AUS)
* Heard Island and McDonald Islands (AUS)
* India
* Indonesia
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Myanmar
* Pakistan
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Thailand
* Timor-Leste

### Middle East

* Bahrain †
* Egypt ‡
* Iran †
* Iraq †
* Israel ‡
* Jordan ‡
* Kuwait †
* Oman
* Qatar †
* Saudi Arabia †‡
* United Arab Emirates †
* Yemen ‡

### Sub-Saharan Africa

* Comoros
* Djibouti ‡
* Eritrea ‡
* France (Overseas territories: Mayotte — Réunion — French Southern and Antarctic Lands)
* Kenya
* Madagascar
* Mauritius
* Mozambique
* Seychelles
* Somalia
* Somaliland (SOM)
* South Africa
* Sudan ‡
* Tanzania
† — states bordering the Persian Gulf ‡ — states bordering the Red Sea

## Sovereign states

The states listed in this table either border on or are in the Indian Ocean, which here includes the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.

### Recognised states

The following fully recognised states are all member states of the United Nations.
| English Short Name and Formal Name | Local Short name(s) and Formal Nam(e)s | Capital | Population | Area |
| Australia Commonwealth of Australia | English: Australia — Commonwealth of Australia | Canberra | 23,268,319 | 7,741,220 km$^2$ (2,988,902 sq mi) |
| Bahrain Kingdom of Bahrain | Arabic: مملكة البحرين – البحرين (Al Baḩrayn – Mamlakat al Baḩrayn) | Manama | 1,569,446 | 760 km$^2$ (293 sq mi) |
| Bangladesh People's Republic of Bangladesh | Bengali: বাংলাদেশ – গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ (Bānglādesh – Gaṇaprajātantrī Bānglādesh) | Dhaka | 161,376,708 | 147,570 km$^2$ (56,977 sq mi) |
| Comoros Union of the Comoros | Arabic: جزر القمر — جمهورية القمر المتحدة (Juzur al Qamar—Jumhūriyyat al Qamar al-Muttaḥidah) Comorian: Komori—Udzima wa Komori French: Comores—Union des Comores | Moroni, Comoros | 832,322 | 2,235 km$^2$ (863 sq mi) |
| Djibouti Republic of Djibouti | Arabic: جيبوتي — جمهورية جيبوتي (Jibūti—Jumhūrīyat Jibūti) French: Djibouti—République de Djibouti | Djibouti City | 958,923 | 23,200 km$^2$ (8,958 sq mi) |
| Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt | Arabic: مصر — جمهورية مصر العربية (Miṣr—Jumhūrīyat Miṣr alʿArabiyyah) | Cairo | 98,423,598 | 1,001,449 km$^2$ (386,662 sq mi) |
| Eritrea State of Eritrea | Arabic: إرتريا — دولة إرتريا (ʾIritriyā—Dawlat ʾIritriyā) English: Eritrea—State of Eritrea Tigrinya: ኤርትራ — ሃገረ ኤርትራ (ʾErtra—Hagere ʾErtra) | Asmara | 3,452,786 | 117,600 km$^2$ (45,406 sq mi) |
| India Republic of India | Hindi: भारत – भारत गणराज्य (Bhārat – Bhārat Gaṇarajya) | New Delhi | 1,352,642,280 | 3,287,263 km$^2$ (1,269,219 sq mi) |
| Indonesia Republic of Indonesia | Indonesian: Indonesia – Republik Indonesia | Jakarta | 267,670,543 | 1,904,569 km$^2$ (735,358 sq mi) |
| Iran Islamic Republic of Iran | Persian: جمهوری اسلامی ایران – ایران (Īrān – Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān) | Tehran | 83,183,741 | 1,648,195 km$^2$ (636,372 sq mi) |
| Iraq Republic of Iraq | Arabic: العراق – جمهورية العراق (Al 'Irāq – Jumhūrīyat al 'Irāq) | Baghdad | 38,433,600 | 438,317 km$^2$ (169,235 sq mi) |
| Israel State of Israel | Hebrew: יִשְרָאֵל – מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el – Medinat Yisra'el) Arabic: إسرائيل – دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل (Isrā'īl – Dawlat Isrā'īl) | Jerusalem (claimed and de facto) | 8,381,516 | 20,770 km$^2$ (8,019 sq mi) |
| Jordan Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | Arabic: اﻷرُدن – المملكة الأردنية الهاشميه (Al Urdun – Al Mamlakah al Urdunīyah al Hāshimīyah) | Amman | 9,965,318 | 89,342 km$^2$ (34,495 sq mi) |
| Kenya Republic of Kenya | English: Kenya—Republic of Kenya Swahili: Kenya—Jamhuri ya Kenya | Nairobi | 51,392,565 | 580,367 km$^2$ (224,081 sq mi) |
| Kuwait State of Kuwait | Arabic: دولة الكويت – اﻟﻜﻮﻳت (Al Kuwayt – Dawlat al Kuwayt) | Kuwait City | 4,137,312 | 17,818 km$^2$ (6,880 sq mi) |
| Madagascar Republic of Madagascar | French: Madagascar—République de Madagascar Malagasy: Repoblikan'i Madagasikara | Antananarivo | 26,262,313 | 587,041 km$^2$ (226,658 sq mi) |
| Malaysia | Malaysian: Persekutuan Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 31,528,033 | 329,847 km$^2$ (127,355 sq mi) |
| Maldives Republic of Maldives | Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ – ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ (Dhivehi Raajje – Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa) | Malé | 515,696 | 298 km$^2$ (115 sq mi) |
| Mauritius Republic of Mauritius | English: Mauritius—Republic of Mauritius French: Maurice—République de Maurice Mauritian Creole: Moris—Repiblik Moris | Port Louis | 1,267,185 | 2,040 km$^2$ (788 sq mi) |
| Mozambique Republic of Mozambique | Portuguese: Moçambique—República de Moçambique | Maputo | 29,496,004 | 801,590 km$^2$ (309,496 sq mi) |
| Myanmar Republic of the Union of Myanmar | Burmese: မြန်မာ – ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် (Myanma – Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw) | Naypyidaw | 53,708,320 | 676,578 km$^2$ (261,228 sq mi) |
| Oman Sultanate of Oman | Arabic: عُمان – سلطنة عُمان ('Umān – Salţanat 'Umān) | Muscat | 4,829,473 | 309,500 km$^2$ (119,499 sq mi) |
| Pakistan Islamic Republic of Pakistan | English: Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan Urdu: پَاکِسْتَان – اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان (Pākistān — Islāmī Jamhūrīyah-e-Pākistān) | Islamabad | 212,228,286 | 881,913 km$^2$ (340,509 sq mi) |
| Qatar State of Qatar | Arabic: قطر – دولة قطر (Qatar – Dawlat Qatar) | Doha | 2,781,682 | 11,586 km$^2$ (4,473 sq mi) |
| Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Arabic: السعودية – المملكة العربية السعودية (As Su‘ūdīyah – Al Mamlakah al ‘Arabīyah as Su‘ūdīyah) | Riyadh | 33,702,756 | 2,149,690 km$^2$(830,000 sq mi) |
| Seychelles Republic of Seychelles | English: Seychelles—Republic of Seychelles French: Seychelles—République des Seychelles Seychellois Creole: Sesel—Repiblik Sesel | Victoria | 97,096 | 451 km$^2$ (174 sq mi) |
| Singapore Republic of Singapore | Chinese: 新加坡 – 新加坡共和国 (Xīnjiāpō – Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó) English: Singapore – Republic of Singapore Malay: Singapura – Republik Singapura Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் – சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Chiṅkappūr – Chiṅkappūr Kuṭiyarachu) | Singapore | 5,757,499 | 697 km$^2$ (269 sq mi) |
| Sri Lanka Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකාව – ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප්‍රජාතාන්ත්‍රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය (Shrī Laṁkā – Shrī Laṁkā Prajātāntrika Samājavādī Janarajaya) Tamil: இலங்கை – இலங்கை ஜனநாயக சமத்துவ குடியரசு (Ilaṅkai – Ilaṅkai Jaṉanāyaka Choṣhalichak Kuṭiyarachu) | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 21,228,763 | 65,610 km$^2$ (25,332 sq mi) |
| Somalia Federal Republic of Somalia | Arabic: الصومال — جمهورية الصومال الفيدرالية (Aṣ Ṣomāl—Jumhūriyyah aṣ Ṣomāl al Fīdrāliyyah) Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya | Mogadishu | 15,008,226 | 637,657 km$^2$ (246,201 sq mi) |
| South Africa Republic of South Africa | Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika—Republiek van Suid-Afrika 10 other official names English: South Africa—Republic of South AfricaTsonga: Afrika Dzonga—Riphabliki ra Afrika DzongaTswana: Aforika Borwa—Rephaboliki ya Aforika BorwaSouthern Ndebele: Sewula Afrika—iRiphabliki yeSewula AfrikaNorthern Sotho: Afrika-Borwa—Repabliki ya Afrika-Borwa(Southern) Sotho: Afrika Borwa—Rephaboliki ya Afrika BorwaSwati: Ningizimu Afrika—iRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu AfrikaXhosa: uMzantsi Afrika—iRiphabliki yomZantsi AfrikaVenda: Afurika Tshipembe—Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika TshipembeZulu: Ningizimu Afrika—iRiphabhuliki yaseNingizimu Afrika | Bloemfontein (judicial), Cape Town (legislative), and Pretoria (executive) | 57,792,518 | 1,221,037 km$^2$ (471,445 sq mi) |
| Sudan Republic of the Sudan | Arabic: السودان — جمهورية السودان (As Sūdān—Jumhūriyyah as Sūdān) English: Republic of the Sudan | Khartoum | 41,801,533 | 1,861,484 km$^2$ (718,723 sq mi) |
| Tanzania United Republic of Tanzania | English: Tanzania—United Republic of Tanzania Swahili: Tanzania—Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania | Dodoma (official) Dar es Salaam (seat of government) | 56,313,438 | 945,203 km$^2$ (364,945 sq mi) |
| Thailand Kingdom of Thailand | Thai: ไทย – ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thai – Ratcha Anachak Thai) | Bangkok | 69,428,453 | 513,120 km$^2$ (198,117 sq mi) |
| Timor-Leste Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | Portuguese: Timor-Leste – República Democrática de Timor-Leste Tetum: Timor Lorosa'e – Repúblika Demokrátika Timor Lorosa'e | Dili | 1,267,974 | 14,874 km$^2$ (5,743 sq mi) |
| United Arab Emirates | Arabic: اﻹﻣﺎرات – دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة (Al Imārāt – Al Imārāt al 'Arabīyah al Muttaḩidah) | Abu Dhabi | 9,630,959 | 83,600 km$^2$ (32,278 sq mi) |
| Yemen Republic of Yemen | Arabic: اليمن – الجمهورية اليمنية (Al Yaman – Al Jumhūrīyah al Yamanīyah) | Sana'a (de jure) | 28,498,683 | 527,968 km$^2$ (203,850 sq mi) |

### States with limited or no international recognition

The entity listed below has declared itself to be a sovereign state and exercises control over some territory but has limited or no recognition from other states and is not a member state of the United Nations.
| Flag | Coat of Arms or National Emblem | Map | English Short Name and Formal Name | Status | Local Short Name(s) and Formal Name(s) | Capital | Population | Area |
| | | | Somaliland Republic of Somaliland | State not controlled by Somalia Recognized by 1 UN member | Arabic: جمهورية أرض الصومال — أرض الصومال (Jumhūrīyat Arḍ aṣ-Ṣūmāl) Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland | Hargeisa | 4,000,000 | 176,120 km$^2$ (68,000 sq mi) |

## Constituent parts of sovereign states

| English Short Name and Formal Name | Status | Local Short Name(s) and Formal Name(s) | Capital | Population | Area |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Union Territory of India | English: Andaman and Nicobar Islands — Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Hindi: अंडमान व निकोबार द्वीप समूह — केंद्र शासित प्रदेश अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप समूह (Andamaan Aur Nikobaar Dveep Samooh — Kendr Shaasit Pradesh Andamaan Aur Nikobaar Dveep Samooh) | Port Blair | 380,520 | 8,250 km$^2$ (3,190 sq mi) |
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Overseas Territory and constituent part of the French Republic | French: Terres australes et antarctiques françaises | Saint-Pierre | No permanent population 200~400 scientists and military personnel | 439,666.4 km$^2$ (169,756.1 sq mi) |
| Lakshadweep Union Territory of Lakshadweep | Union Territory of India | English: Lakshadweep — Union Territory of Lakshadweep Malayalam: ലക്ഷദ്വീപ് — കേന്ദ്രഭരണ പ്രദേശമായ ലക്ഷദ്വീപ് (Lakṣadvīp — Kēndrabharaṇa Pradēśamāya Lakṣadvīp) | Kavarrati | 70,365 | 32.62 km$^2$ (12.59 sq mi) |
| Mayotte Mayotte Region | Overseas Region and constituent part of the French Republic | French: Mayotte — Région Mayotte | Mamoudzou | 266,380 | 374 km$^2$ (144 sq mi) |
| Phuket Phuket Province | Province of Thailand | Thai: ภูเก็ต — ภูเก็ต จังหวัด (Phuket — Phuket Changwat) | Phuket | 416,582 | 543 km$^2$ (210 sq mi) |
| Prince Edward Islands | Territory of South Africa | English: Prince Edward Islands | Uninhabited | Uninhabited | 335 km$^2$ (129 sq mi) |
| Réunion Reunion Region | Overseas Department of France | French: La Réunion — Région Réunion | Saint-Denis | 859,959 | 2,511 km$^2$ (970 sq mi) |
| Zanzibar Republic of Zanzibar | Semi-autonomous Region of Tanzania | Arabic: زنجبار — جمهورية زنجبار (Zinjibār — Jumhūrīyat Zinjibār) English: Zanzibar — Republic of Zanzibar Swahili: Zanzibar — Jamhuri ya Zanzibar | Zanzibar City | 1,303,569 | 2,462 km$^2$ (951 sq mi) |

## Dependent territories of sovereign states

| English Short Name and Formal Name | Status | Local Short Name(s) and Formal Name(s) | Capital | Population | Area |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands | External Territory of Australia | English: Ashmore and Cartier Islands — Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Uninhabited | Uninhabited | 5 km$^2$ (2 sq mi) |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | British Overseas Territory | English: British Indian Ocean Territory | Camp Justice | Non-Permanent: 3,000 military personnel Permanent: 0 | 60 km$^2$ (23 sq mi) |
| Christmas Island | External Territory of Australia | English: Christmas Island Chinese: 圣诞岛 — 圣诞岛领地 Malay: Pulau Krismas — Wilayah Pulau Krismas | Flying Fish Cove | 1,843 | 135 km$^2$ (52 sq mi) |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | External Territory of Australia | English: Cocos (Keeling) Islands — Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Malay: Kepulauan Cocos (Keeling) — Wilayah Kepulauan Cocos (Keeling) Cocos Islands Malay: Pulu Kokos (Keeling) | West Island | 544 | 14 km$^2$ (5.4 sq mi) |
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands | External Territory of Australia | English: Heard Island and McDonald Islands — Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Uninhabited | Uninhabited | 368 km$^2$ (142 sq mi) |