Name all EU countries

How this quiz works

Type country names into the box and each one lands in the wave it joined with. The counter tracks how many of the 27 you have.

Grouping by enlargement is what makes this one learnable: the founding six, the 2004 ten, and three small waves in between. Almost nobody can name the 2004 intake cold, and it is more than a third of the union.

The two that catch people out are Malta and Cyprus — both joined in 2004, and both are easy to forget next to the larger countries that came with them.

When the clock runs out, or when you give up, every country you missed is revealed in its wave.

Questions people ask

How many countries are in the EU?

27, since the United Kingdom left on 31 January 2020. Norway, Switzerland and Iceland are in Europe but have never been members, and Turkey, Serbia, Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Moldova, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia are candidates rather than members.

Can I change the timer?

Yes. Pick 3, 5, 10 or 15 minutes before you start, or choose Count up — that mode has no limit and the clock stops the moment you get the last one, so it doubles as a speedrun timer. Your choice is remembered for next time.

Do I have to press Enter?

No. Every answer is taken the moment you finish spelling it and the box clears itself, so you can type straight through a run without touching Enter. Names that begin another name are handled too: type “niger” and Niger counts immediately, then carry on with “ia” — or just type “nigeria” in one go — and Nigeria counts as well.

Does spelling have to be exact?

Capitals, spaces, hyphens, punctuation and accents are all ignored, so “czech republic” matches Czechia and “holland” matches the Netherlands. There is no Enter to press — an answer counts the instant you finish spelling it.

Is the UK still in the EU?

No. The UK left on 31 January 2020, which is why the count is 27 rather than 28. It is not an answer on this quiz, and it is the most common wrong guess by a distance.

Do I need an account?

No. Nothing to sign up for, nothing to install, no ads in the way of the board. Your best score is kept in your own browser and never leaves your device.

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