Capitals of Oceania

Oceania has 14 capital cities. Below you'll find all capitals in Oceania on a map and in a list with their country and population. The largest is Canberra, the capital of Australia; the smallest is Ngerulmud in Palau.

Map of the capitals of Oceania

Map of Oceania with all 14 capital cities marked and labelled
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List of capitals in Oceania

All 14 countries of Oceania and their capital city, in alphabetical order by country.

CountryCapitalPopulation
AustraliaCanberra431,380
FijiSuva178,065
KiribatiSouth Tarawa63,439
Marshall IslandsMajuro28,000
MicronesiaPalikir6,647
NauruYaren1,100
New ZealandWellington215,800
PalauNgerulmud391
Papua New GuineaPort Moresby383,000
SamoaApia36,735
Solomon IslandsHoniara84,520
TongaNukuʻalofa23,658
TuvaluFunafuti6,320
VanuatuPort Vila51,437

Largest and smallest capitals in Oceania

Largest by population

  1. Canberra, Australia: 431,380
  2. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: 383,000
  3. Wellington, New Zealand: 215,800
  4. Suva, Fiji: 178,065
  5. Honiara, Solomon Islands: 84,520

Smallest by population

  1. Ngerulmud, Palau: 391
  2. Yaren, Nauru: 1,100
  3. Funafuti, Tuvalu: 6,320
  4. Palikir, Micronesia: 6,647
  5. Nukuʻalofa, Tonga: 23,658

Populations are estimates for the city itself, not the metropolitan area.

Which countries are included?

Oceania has 14 independent countries: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and 11 island states in the Pacific. Their capitals are spread over a larger area than on any other continent, from Palau in the west to Samoa and Tonga in the east, on both sides of the date line.

Good to know

  • Canberra was built as Australia's capital as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
  • Ngerulmud, the capital of Palau, has only a few hundred inhabitants, which makes it one of the smallest capitals in the world.
  • Nauru has no official capital. Government offices are in the district of Yaren, which we list.

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Frequently asked questions

  • How many capitals are there in Oceania?

    Oceania has 14 independent countries: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and 11 island states in the Pacific. Their capitals are spread over a larger area than on any other continent, from Palau in the west to Samoa and Tonga in the east, on both sides of the date line.

  • What is the largest capital city in Oceania?

    Canberra (Australia), with about 431,380 inhabitants in the city itself. It is followed by Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) and Wellington (New Zealand).

  • What is the smallest capital city in Oceania?

    Ngerulmud (Palau), with about 391 inhabitants. Other small capitals in Oceania are Yaren (Nauru) and Funafuti (Tuvalu).

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