Oldest Countries in the World

10. San Marino

 Year Foundation: 301 CE

 Capital City: City of San Marino

 Current Population: 33,344 (2018)

9. Iran – Founded

 Year Foundation: 550 BCE

 Capital City: Tehran

 Current Population: 81,672,300 (2018)

8. Japan

 Year Foundation: 660 BCE

 Capital City: Tokyo

 Current Population: 126,440,000 (2018)

7. Greece 

 Year Foundation: 800 BCE

 Capital City: Athens

 Current Population: 10,768,477 (2017)

6. Ethiopia 

 Year Foundation: c.980 BCE

 Capital City: Addis Ababa

 Current Population: 102,403,196 (2016)

5. Georgia

 Year Foundation: 15th century BCE

 Capital City: Tbilisi

 Current Population: 3,729,600 (2016)

4. China 

 Year Foundation: 2070 BCE

 Capital City: Beijing

 Current Population: 1,403,500,365 (2016 )

3. Afghanistan

 Year Foundation: 3000 BCE

 Capital City: Kabul

 Current Population: 31,575,018 (2018)

2. India

 Year Foundation: 3300 BCE

 Capital City: New Delhi

 Current Population: 1,324,171,354 (2016)

1. Egypt

 Year Foundation: 6000 BCE

 Capital City: Cairo

 Current Population: 94,798,827 (2017)