The table below lists capitals serving as administrative divisions by country.
| Country | Capital city | Divisional unit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native term | Translation or equivalent | ||
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | ciudad autónoma | autonomous city |
| Armenia | Yerevan | kaghak | city |
| Austria | Vienna | land | state |
| Azerbaijan | Baku | şəhər | city |
| Belarus | Minsk | horad | municipality |
| Belgium | Brussels | région / gewest | region |
| Brazil | Brasília | distrito federal | federal district |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | oblast | province |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | krong | autonomous municipality |
| Central African Republic | Bangui | commune autonome | autonomous commune |
| Chad | N'Djamena | région | region |
| China | Beijing | zhíxiáshì | direct-controlled municipality |
| Colombia | Bogotá | distrito capital | capital district |
| DR of the Congo | Kinshasa | ville neutre | neutral city |
| Republic of the Congo | Brazzaville | capital district | |
| Croatia | Zagreb | grad | town/city |
| Cuba | Havana | municipio especial | special municipality |
| Czech Republic | Prague | hlavní město | |
| Djibouti | Djibouti City | ville | town/city |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | distrito nacional | national district |
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | āstedader | administration |
| France | Paris | département | department |
| Gambia | Banjul | independent city | |
| Georgia | Tbilisi | k'alak'i | city |
| Germany | Berlin | land | state |
| Guinea | Conakry | zone spéciale | special zone |
| Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | sector autónomo | autonomous sector |
| Hungary | Budapest | föváros | capital city |
| India | Delhi | Rajdhani | National Capital Territory |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | daerah khusus ibukota | Capital Territory |
| Japan | Tokyo | to | metropolis |
| Kazakhstan | Astana | qalalar | city |
| Kenya | Nairobi | national capital area | |
| North Korea | Pyongyang | chikhalsi | directly governed city |
| South Korea | Seoul | teukbyeolsi | special city |
| Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | shaar | city |
| Laos | Vientiane | kampheng nakhon | prefecture |
| Latvia | Riga | lielpilsēta | city |
| Libya | Tripoli | shabiyah | district |
| Maldives | Malé | city | |
| Mali | Bamako | district | |
| Mauritania | Nouakchott | district | |
| Mexico | Mexico City | distrito federal | federal district |
| Moldova | Chişinău | municipiu | municipality |
| Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | khot | municipality |
| Mozambique | Maputo | cidade | city |
| Niger | Niamey | communauté urbaine | capital district |
| Nigeria | Abuja | capital territory | |
| Norway | Oslo | fylke | county |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | capital territory | |
| Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | capital district | |
| Paraguay | Asunción | distrito capital | capital district |
| Peru | Lima | provincia | province |
| Philippines | Manila | capital region | |
| Romania | Bucharest | municipiu | municipality |
| Russia | Moscow | federalny gorod | federal city |
| Rwanda | Kigali | mairie | town council |
| Serbia | Belgrade | grad | city |
| Solomon Islands | Honiara | capital district | |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | Taipei | shì | special municipality |
| Tajikistan | Dushanbe | independent city | |
| Thailand | Bangkok | maha nakhon | municipality |
| Turkmenistan | Aşgabat | independent city | |
| Ukraine | Kiev | misto | city |
| Uganda | Kampala | city council | |
| United Kingdom | London | region | |
| United States | Washington, D.C. | federal district | |
| Uzbekistan | Tashkent | shahar | autonomous city |
| Venezuela | Caracas | distrito capital | capital district |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | thu do | municipality |
| Yemen | Sana'a | municipality | |
| Zimbabwe | Harare | province | |
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