Random country generator
Spin a wheel of all 195 countries in the world and get one at random. Narrow it down to a single region with one click.
Spins the wheel and picks one entry at random.
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How to pick a random country
- Choose the countries. The wheel starts with all 195 countries. To narrow it down, pick a region from the samples under the list, or paste your own list of countries.
- Spin. With this many segments the names are too small to read on the wheel, so the country under the pointer is shown below it as the wheel slows down.
- Use the result. The country appears in a large result window. Copy it, remove it from the wheel, or spin again.
Every country gets one equal segment, so tiny Vatican City is exactly as likely as Russia or Canada. With the full list, each country has a 1 in 195 chance on every spin.
Which countries are on the wheel
The full list has 195 countries: the 193 member states of the United Nations plus the two UN observer states, Vatican City (the Holy See) and Palestine. Places whose status is disputed or that belong to another country, such as Kosovo, Taiwan, Greenland or Puerto Rico, aren’t on the default wheel. You can add any of them by typing them into the list.
The region samples follow the United Nations’ regional groups. That means a few countries sit where you might not expect: Cyprus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Türkiye are listed under Asia, Russia under Europe, and Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean under the Americas.
Ideas for a random country wheel
- Geography practice
- Spin a country and ask students to find it on a map, name its capital or list its neighbors.
- Travel inspiration
- Narrow the wheel to the region you can reach and let it suggest your next trip, or a place to read about.
- Food nights
- Cook, order or bake a dish from the country you land on. Pair it with the food decision wheel if you need more ideas.
- Quizzes and games
- Spin for a country and award points for its flag, capital, currency or language.
- Pen pals and projects
- Give each student a random country to research and present.
- Language warm-ups
- Spin a country and learn how to say hello and thank you in one of its languages.
Give every country one turn
To work through a list without repeats, turn on Remove the winner after each spin in the Customize tab. For a class project, start with the region you are studying, then spin once per student. Each country goes to only one person.
Questions and answers
How many countries are on the wheel?
195: the 193 United Nations member states plus the two UN observer states, Vatican City and Palestine.
Why can’t I read the country names on the wheel?
195 segments are too thin for readable labels, so the name under the pointer appears below the wheel while it spins, and the result window shows the winner in large text. Pick a single region for a wheel with readable labels.
Is every country equally likely?
Yes. Each country has one equal segment, whatever its size or population, and the result is chosen by your browser’s cryptographic random number generator.
Can I add territories or other places?
Yes. Type any place into the list, one per line, such as Greenland, Puerto Rico or a list of cities.
Why is Türkiye in Asia and Russia in Europe?
The region samples follow the United Nations’ regional groups, which place each country in a single region even when it spans two continents. Edit the list if you prefer a different grouping.