Countries in Western Africa

Western Africa is the most populous subregion of Africa, home to over 400 million people and including Nigeria — Africa's most populous country and largest economy. The region spans from Mauritania and Senegal in the northwest to Nigeria and Cameroon in the east, encompassing the Sahel zone, Guinea Coast, and the Gulf of Guinea. West Africa has a rich cultural heritage including the ancient Mali Empire and vibrant music and art traditions.

Complete list of countries in western africa

#	Country	Capital	Population	Area	Region
1	Nigeria	Abuja	223.80M	923,768 km²	Africa
2	Ghana	Accra	33.74M	238,533 km²	Africa
3	Ivory Coast	Yamoussoukro	31.72M	322,463 km²	Africa
4	Niger	Niamey	26.31M	1,267,000 km²	Africa
5	Burkina Faso	Ouagadougou	24.07M	272,967 km²	Africa
6	Mali	Bamako	22.40M	1,240,192 km²	Africa
7	Senegal	Dakar	18.59M	196,722 km²	Africa
8	Guinea	Conakry	14.36M	245,857 km²	Africa
9	Benin	Porto-Novo	13.22M	112,622 km²	Africa
10	Sierra Leone	Freetown	9.08M	71,740 km²	Africa
11	Togo	Lomé	8.10M	56,785 km²	Africa
12	Liberia	Monrovia	5.25M	111,369 km²	Africa
13	Mauritania	Nouakchott	4.93M	1,030,700 km²	Africa
14	Gambia	Banjul	2.42M	10,689 km²	Africa
15	Guinea-Bissau	Bissau	1.78M	36,125 km²	Africa
16	Cape Verde	Praia	491.2K	4,033 km²	Africa
17	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	Jamestown	5.7K	394 km²	Africa