Random country wheel: pick a country worldwide

From Brazil to Japan: the wheel picks a country at random – for a geography quiz, travel daydreams or your next world cooking night.

Source: Europäische Union – Die 27 Mitgliedstaaten. Updated: 2 October 2026.

Countries (one per line)

Weight with an asterisk: "Pizza *3" gets three times the chance. The list is kept in this browser; use “Share this wheel” to pass it on.

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Result

Slices on the wheel: 40
Chance per entry: Entry Chance
Argentina 2.5%
Australia 2.5%
Brazil 2.5%
Canada 2.5%
Chile 2.5%
China 2.5%
Colombia 2.5%
Egypt 2.5%
France 2.5%
Germany 2.5%
Ghana 2.5%
Greece 2.5%
India 2.5%
Indonesia 2.5%
Ireland 2.5%
Italy 2.5%
Japan 2.5%
Kenya 2.5%
Mexico 2.5%
Morocco 2.5%
Netherlands 2.5%
New Zealand 2.5%
Nigeria 2.5%
Pakistan 2.5%
Peru 2.5%
Philippines 2.5%
Poland 2.5%
Portugal 2.5%
Saudi Arabia 2.5%
South Africa 2.5%
South Korea 2.5%
Spain 2.5%
Sweden 2.5%
Switzerland 2.5%
Thailand 2.5%
Turkey 2.5%
United Arab Emirates 2.5%
United Kingdom 2.5%
United States 2.5%
Vietnam 2.5%

Entry	Chance
Argentina	2.5%
Australia	2.5%
Brazil	2.5%
Canada	2.5%
Chile	2.5%
China	2.5%
Colombia	2.5%
Egypt	2.5%
France	2.5%
Germany	2.5%
Ghana	2.5%
Greece	2.5%
India	2.5%
Indonesia	2.5%
Ireland	2.5%
Italy	2.5%
Japan	2.5%
Kenya	2.5%
Mexico	2.5%
Morocco	2.5%
Netherlands	2.5%
New Zealand	2.5%
Nigeria	2.5%
Pakistan	2.5%
Peru	2.5%
Philippines	2.5%
Poland	2.5%
Portugal	2.5%
Saudi Arabia	2.5%
South Africa	2.5%
South Korea	2.5%
Spain	2.5%
Sweden	2.5%
Switzerland	2.5%
Thailand	2.5%
Turkey	2.5%
United Arab Emirates	2.5%
United Kingdom	2.5%
United States	2.5%
Vietnam	2.5%

How it is calculated

The wheel comes preloaded with 40 countries from every continent – a broad, well-known selection rather than all 195 countries in the world (see the FAQ for why). Each country has the same chance of 1/40 = 2.5%. Delete countries you don't need or add your own – the list lives in the text box, not in this page.

How it works

Press “Spin the wheel” – it stops on one of the 40 countries.
To draw several different countries, switch on “Remove the winning entry from the wheel”; “Drawn so far” lists every pick.
Edit the text box to build your own list – one continent, your travel shortlist, or every country in the world.

40 countries and their capitals

Country	Capital
Argentina	Buenos Aires
Australia	Canberra
Brazil	Brasília
Canada	Ottawa
Chile	Santiago
China	Beijing
Colombia	Bogotá
Egypt	Cairo
France	Paris
Germany	Berlin
Ghana	Accra
Greece	Athens
India	New Delhi
Indonesia	Jakarta
Ireland	Dublin
Italy	Rome
Japan	Tokyo
Kenya	Nairobi
Mexico	Mexico City
Morocco	Rabat
Netherlands	Amsterdam
New Zealand	Wellington
Nigeria	Abuja
Pakistan	Islamabad
Peru	Lima
Philippines	Manila
Poland	Warsaw
Portugal	Lisbon
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh
South Africa	Pretoria (administrative)
South Korea	Seoul
Spain	Madrid
Sweden	Stockholm
Switzerland	Bern
Thailand	Bangkok
Turkey	Ankara
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi
United Kingdom	London
United States	Washington, D.C.
Vietnam	Hanoi

Common traps: Turkey's capital is Ankara, not Istanbul. The capital of the United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi, not Dubai. Canada's capital is Ottawa, not Toronto, and Australia's is Canberra, not Sydney. South Africa is unusual: Pretoria is the administrative capital, Cape Town the legislative one and Bloemfontein the judicial one.

Quiz ideas for class or games night

Capital sprint: spin the wheel; whoever names the correct capital first scores a point.
Neighbor chain: name a country that borders the one you spun, or the ocean closest to it for island nations.
Draw the flag: whoever draws the country's flag most accurately from memory wins.
Three facts: official language, currency and a well-known dish – get all three for double points.

Travel and everyday ideas

Pick a destination: if you have a few dream trips, put only those on the wheel. Enter a favorite twice with Japan *2 – with 40 countries it then has 2/41 ≈ 4.88%.
World cooking night: a new country every week, one recipe from there.
Language taster: learn “hello” and “thank you” in the local language of whatever the wheel picks.

Frequently asked questions

Can I spin only one continent, or all countries?

Yes. Under “Pick from” choose Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America or Oceania, or “All countries” for all 195 (193 UN member states plus the Vatican and Palestine). The wheel then holds only those countries; with the full list the names get small, but the winner is always shown in large type below the wheel.

Why isn't every country in the world on the wheel?

The wheel technically holds up to 500 entries, but labels become unreadable well before that. 40 countries keep every name legible on the wheel; add or remove any country in the text box to build your own list.

How likely is each country?

Each of the 40 preset countries has 1/40 = 2.5%. Delete or add countries and the wheel re-divides the chances automatically.

Can I put all countries of the world on the wheel?

Yes. The wheel takes up to 500 entries, so all of the roughly 195 countries fit – paste a list with one country per line. With that many slices the labels get very small, though.

Can I use it to pick a travel destination?

Yes. Replace the list with your shortlist, one country per line. To favour one, add an asterisk such as “Japan *2” and it gets double the chance.

Does the wheel show flags?

No, the slices show country names only. For a flag quiz, spin first and then draw or describe the flag of the country you got.

Can I make a wheel of just one continent, like Africa or Asia?

Yes. Delete every country you don't want from the text box – the remaining ones automatically share the chances equally, or by weight if you use “*2” and similar.

Why is Pretoria listed as the capital of South Africa and not Cape Town?

South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative) and Bloemfontein (judicial). Pretoria is the one usually given as “the” capital.

Sources and legal basis

As of: 2 October 2026 · Editorial policy

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