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Axis Occupied Countries of WWII

The Axis powers and their co-belligerents controlled parts of 69 modern-day countries. How many can you name?
We show the approximate % occupied
Axis members in red. Co-belligerents in purple.
Not counting the overseas territories of the Vichy regime
For the purposes of this quiz, we consider Spain and Portugal to be neutral
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First submittedMay 25, 2014
Times taken228,313
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Country
100
Albania
100
Austria
< 1
Australia
(Christmas Island)
100
Belarus
100
Belgium
100
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
100
Brunei
100
Bulgaria
100
Cambodia
30
China
100
Croatia
100
Czech Republic
2
Denmark
100
East Timor
40
Egypt
100
Eritrea
100
Estonia
100
Ethiopia
%
Country
100
Fed. States of
Micronesia
100
Finland
86
France
100
Germany
100
Greece
100
Hungary
< 1
India (Andaman &
Nicobar Islands)
95
Indonesia
100
Iraq
100
Italy
100
Japan
< 5
Kenya
?
Kiribati
100
Kosovo
?
Laos
100
Latvia
100
Libya
%
Country
100
Lithuania
100
Luxembourg
100
Malaysia
100
Marshall Islands
100
Moldova
100
Monaco
100
Montenegro
100
Myanmar
100
Nauru
100
Netherlands
100
North Korea
100
North Macedonia
100
Norway
100
Palau
90
Papua New Guinea
100
Philippines
100
Poland
%
Country
100
Romania
10
Russia
100
Serbia
100
Singapore
100
Slovakia
100
Slovenia
?
Solomon Islands
100
Somalia
100
South Korea
< 5
Sudan
100
Taiwan
100
Thailand
100
Tunisia
100
Ukraine
< 1
United Kingdom
(Channel Islands)
< 1
United States
(Aleutian Islands / Guam)
100
Vietnam
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100 Recent Comments
idontkn1
+8
Level 94
Aug 16, 2018
I am of the opinion that even though Algeria and Morocco were never technically occupied they were in all practical purposes puppet states of the Axis. I've done a cursory search and haven't found anything, but can anyone explain how/why Burma was completely occupied but none of modern day Bangladesh was? Seems strange that Japan decided to just stop at the modern day border and decide they weren't going any further since both Burma and India were both part of the British empire.
Tramp
+1
Level 79
Aug 17, 2018
I wondered the same thing about Burma/Bangladesh
Hectorselector
+4
Level 59
Jul 19, 2023
The Japanese certainly tried to go further - into what's now India rather than Bangladesh. They suffered one of their biggest defeats on land of the entire war, at Imphal/Kohima. This should probably be added to the narrative as they temporarily occupied a bit more than Andaman/Nicobar as a result.
PierrotBientot
+3
Level 34
Aug 16, 2018
Gosh, I incredibly missed Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore and (not incredibly) Iraq.
JWatson24
+2
Level 71
Aug 16, 2018
Can you post the source for these numbers in the quiz description? I'm curious as to why Kiribati and Laos don't have exact numbers or even estimates.
SupBroDude
+4
Level 56
Apr 18, 2024
I think the quiz master didn't find any information on Laos and Kiribati being occupied. but then literally every map of the Empire of Japan show them owning Laos.
kiwiquizzer
+2
Level 68
Aug 17, 2018
Wow, got them all with 3 seconds to go! Last ones... Sudan, Somalia, Kenya.
hyzoo
+3
Level 53
Aug 18, 2018
got 64 of them, I had no clue Iraq was involved in WWII at all
shrekcena
+1
Level 60
Aug 20, 2025
Me neither
GlaucusExquisita
+2
Level 78
Sep 12, 2025
It was very brief. Iraq was under British influence at the beginning of the war. Germany and Italy assisted a coup in 1941, which ousted the pro-British government, established friendly relations with the Axis, and tried to restrict British troop movements through Iraq. Britain went to war a month after the coup, and came out victorious a month after that.

(I didn't know any of this until right now, either. I was just vaguely aware that Iraq was involved somehow.)

eemmeeffe
+4
Level 60
Aug 20, 2018
I think that a bit more than just 2% of Denmark was occupied...
GlaucusExquisita
+3
Level 78
Sep 12, 2025
They're probably counting Greenland as the 98%
anna0kear
+5
Level 35
Aug 21, 2018
There was a 1986 border adjustment that gave Liechtenstein a few sq. ft. of Austrian land, thus it should be included (however trivial) as well as a small corner of the St. Gallen area in Switzerland. Same with Malta, a small island (I forget which) was occupied briefly by the Italians.
canyonfjordkarst
+2
Level 75
Jan 23, 2019
67/69 I only missed Iraq and Kenya
LincolnIsTheBestOne
+1
Level 64
Feb 13, 2019
I fiinally guessed them all with 2:12 remaining at 4:06:42 PM on February 13, 2019. I tried this one about half a dozen times before and each time I would recall all but one or two, and so was forced to stop short each time. However, sorting through all of them in my mind, I systematically and semi-randomly went through them all as before-and succeeded. East Timor was the final country I entered to complete the quiz. This quiz is also significant because upon completion, my point total increased by 5, to 801, which increased my level from Level 29 to Level 30! I feel as though I am moving up in the ranks.
Zaakna
+1
Level 53
Feb 28, 2019
USSR and Soviet Union should also be acceptable instead of Russia
HendogJP
+6
Level 62
Oct 27, 2020
This quiz uses CURRENT DAY COUNTRIES. If USSR was accepted, many other Eastern European countries would be accepted.
kalbahamut
+3
Level 79
Mar 28, 2019
gah! Only missed Palau this time. Good enough for 5 points, though...
Lilylee
+4
Level 79
Mar 28, 2019
This is one of the crudest misconceptions I have ever seen on this site. Finland was never occupied by the Axis and that 100% makes this quiz utterly ridiculous. Finland was unfortunately a co-belligerent by its own terms, teaming with Germany against the Soviet threat just for survival and payback. Finland only gave the Germans the right to advance through Finnish Lapland which certainly doesn't count as "occupation". When Finland was eventually forced to make a separate peace agreement with the Soviet Union, it was also forced to start the Lapland War. So there was a small sorry group of Germans suddenly having to scramble away hastily from Lapland, but that doesn't even count for 1%. From an ally to an enemy but never occupied!
Lilylee
+1
Level 79
Mar 28, 2019
History of the Jews in Finland also makes a very interesting read.
Lilylee
+1
Level 79
Mar 28, 2019
The Hitler and Mannerheim recording is also a fascinating piece of history. It is the only surviving recording of Adolf Hitler speaking in an unofficial tone. The recording is from Hitlers visit to honor the birthday of the Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces, Carl Gustav Mannerheim. I doubt Hitler would've done such an honor for an occupied country.
Quizmaster
+12
Level ∞
Mar 29, 2019
The quiz clearly says co-belligerents in purple. Just because they fought on the same side as the Germans for awhile doesn't make them bad guys. Conversely, the Soviet Union weren't good guys even though they fought for the Allies.
KanzazKyote
+1
Level 92
May 26, 2019
Taiwan, the Koreas, and maybe the Pacific islands should be in red, as they were fully annexed members of the Japanese Empire well before WW2 started.
SupBroDude
+3
Level 56
Apr 18, 2024
Red stands for members of the Axis and since Japan ruled over the territories and the territories in question had no sovereignty. it was Japan's choice to join the Axis not the territories they controlled.
GlaucusExquisita
+1
Level 78
Sep 12, 2025
To be fair, it does get a bit confusing with many of the other red states being puppet regimes of the Nazis. Not saying KanzazKyote is right, but where I live, all those Nazi puppet states are at least popularly thought of as "occupied" rather than true member states.
Nerd0921
+3
Level 74
Jun 18, 2019
You should've included Algeria, Morocco and Egypt. I'm pretty sure Algeria and Morocco was occupied by axis powers (US retook by operation torch) and I'm also sure there was a time when Italy marched into Egypt (battle of El Alamein). Also, I think some more French African colonies in Sub-saharan Africa submitted to Vichy French forces and I think that should be counted as 'occupied by axis'
TheOul
+1
Level 28
Aug 11, 2019
wasn't east timor part of portugal at this period in time?
KanzazKyote
+1
Level 92
Aug 18, 2019
Austria should also be in red, because they voluntarily joined the Germans in Anschluss. Well, at least purple.
SupBroDude
+2
Level 56
Apr 18, 2024
They joined Germany not the Axis. Red is stated to be nations that joined the faction known as the Axis. not for nations apart of nations or joined nations of the Axis. Also they Axis didn't really exist when Austria was annexed.
Rasmus2505
+2
Level 49
Sep 1, 2019
Denmark only 2 %?
hdhdhdhhd
+1
Level 31
Nov 18, 2024
Greenland wasn't occupied by the Axis and that accounts for the vast, vast majority of Denmark's land. All of Jutland was occupied, though.
mrhall
+3
Level 68
Sep 17, 2019
how did I forget Germany
SpartanLlama
+2
Level 79
Sep 26, 2019
Vatican?
NauruPalau
+1
Level 48
Jan 7, 2020
Good quiz. Missed Kenya and tunisia
Skittus
+1
Level 59
Feb 20, 2020
I was stupid enough to not write Germany... and Taiwan because I always forget about the existence of this island
spartanfan92
+3
Level 71
Feb 23, 2020
Got all the pacific islands except one... Japan *facepalm*
AntiMatter8192
+1
Level 78
Mar 30, 2020
Can you please add a guide to this quiz because I don't know what the pink percentages are?
Sifhraven
+2
Level 76
Apr 5, 2020
It says so in the description (calls it purple not pink). Though I had never (consciously atleast) heard of the word, and didnt know what it meant. Though I didnt have time to think about that anyway, didnt look at any of the %
JohnnyYeet
+1
Level 66
Apr 21, 2020
How is Slovakia an Axis member but not the Czech Republic? And Croatia is Axis, while Serbia is not? They were both parts of Yugoslavia back then,
TamuAudwodia
+3
Level 65
May 5, 2020
After Germany annexed Bohemia and Monrovia, Slovakia joined as part of the Axis.
SupBroDude
+1
Level 56
Apr 18, 2024
The same for Croatia.
TamuAudwodia
+3
Level 65
May 5, 2020
I'm embarrassed... I forgot France :|

(+ Montenegro and Singapore)

dirtyorange
+2
Level 75
May 17, 2020
I also just forgot France! How does that happen?
nicolasquiz
+1
Level 68
Jun 23, 2020
Only forgot Brunei and East Timor. Almost missed Poland and Czechia though because I thought I already typed them in
leomdeng
+1
Level 55
Aug 10, 2020
I would argue that Finland isn't part of the Axis powers. According to Reddit, Finland didn't want to cooperate with Germany unless they needed to. You can check this article here: reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/242i6s/was_finland_a_part_of_the_axis_in_wwii/
SupBroDude
+2
Level 56
Apr 18, 2024
That is why they are a Co-belligerent meaning the helped and fought with the Axis without Joining them.
Mudk1p
+1
Level 22
Mar 19, 2026
no they fought the USSR.
Fishes
+2
Level 65
Sep 21, 2020
South Sudan is missing, I think that's the only one.
driehoek25
+1
Level 70
Oct 20, 2020
I forgot Japan
Cubersin
+1
Level 44
Nov 22, 2020
Dude, in WWII there wasn't counries: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus
LuigiDood227
+6
Level 72
Jun 17, 2021
MODERN DAY COUNTRIES.
parkave
+1
Level 56
Dec 31, 2020
God kiribati and nauru but forgot germany SMH
Mair30
+1
Level 24
Jan 2, 2021
Since when did Iraq, Kenya and Eritrea become part of the countries occupied by the Axis in World War 2?
LuigiDood227
+2
Level 72
Jan 4, 2021
Ethiopia, Somalia, and Eritrea were annexed by Italy in 1935.
LuigiDood227
+1
Level 72
Jan 19, 2021
Not Somalia my bad
LuigiDood227
+1
Level 72
Jan 19, 2021
Iraq was part of UK
LuigiDood227
+1
Level 72
Jun 17, 2021
*sorry i was wrong i think Iraq joined the axis (they were independent) but UK stopped them shortly after
SupBroDude
+1
Level 56
Apr 18, 2024
They were post WW2. but Iraq was independent until the British Occupied them for their dealings with the Axis and Nazis.
LuigiDood227
+1
Level 72
Jan 4, 2021
I got 67/69

AND MISSED INDONESIA AND FRANCE

joanie97
+1
Level 71
Mar 15, 2021
The list is alphabetical, except for some reason Australia is listed after Austria? What's up with that?
ShievaAndGolly
+1
Level 60
Apr 16, 2021
I thought that Ukraine was founded after World War 2, also I thought Russia was the USSR?
ShievaAndGolly
+4
Level 60
Apr 16, 2021
Wait nevermind, I just read the instructions more clearly
ShievaAndGolly
+1
Level 60
Apr 16, 2021
Also you should make this on a map
ZeldaQuizzer
+1
Level 61
Mar 26, 2022
Dekkie already did.
Gavin1213
+1
Level 56
May 18, 2021
Missed Germany XD
Shadow24
+2
Level 20
May 29, 2021
I missed 9 countries :C
spingospungo
+4
Level 56
Jun 25, 2021
Vichy France should definitely be considered a co-belligerent of the Axis. They fought against the Allies in the Near East, Senegal and Madagascar. They also repeatedly bombed Gibraltar.
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Aug 3, 2021
Interesting
TurkeyCookTime
+2
Level 85
Sep 6, 2021
Australia and Austria are out of order alphabetically.
TamuAudwodia
+1
Level 65
Sep 10, 2021
Missed Germany and Malaysia, wtf
ZeldaQuizzer
+2
Level 61
Mar 25, 2022
Shouldn't Yemen be included? (Hanish Islands)
Yraldar
+1
Level 67
May 12, 2022
Finland wasnt a belligerent it was kind of just doing its own thing.
YouLoveEagle
+1
Level 48
Jun 29, 2022
somehow missed Italy and Denmark but I remember Kenya…
DannyGerrits
+2
Level 57
Jul 6, 2022
Technically, Djibouti was partially occupied as well, around 25% in July 1940. Source: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_invasion_of_French_Somaliland#:~:text=Somalia%20%26%20Ethiopia).-,The%201940%20invasion,%22%20(now%20called%20Djibouti
Oriole
+2
Level 42
Jul 14, 2022
How did I forget Poland

I also forgot Indonesia but somehow remembered all countries attached to it (Brunei Timor etc)

TheLonelyAlula
+2
Level 57
Oct 31, 2022
Missed Solomon Islands, Tunisia, and Kenya...
Aves4
+1
Level 58
Oct 31, 2022
How come Denmark is marked as having only two percent of its territory occupied? The entire country was occupied. Maybe you're counting Greenland but Greenland isn't part of Denmark proper and wasn't at the time.
Uzbekiman
+1
Level 40
Jan 19, 2023
Technically Finland was part of the Axis
Mudk1p
+1
Level 22
Mar 19, 2026
no? finland fought Russia/ USSR during WWII in the Winter War
trulol
+2
Level 33
Jun 30, 2023
i forgot poland
SpartanLlama
+2
Level 79
Jul 19, 2023
Ran out of time before I could think of Moldova and Monaco
LuckyCat
+1
Level 72
Nov 17, 2023
I usually forget about Moldova, but not this time!
SpartanLlama
+2
Level 79
Jul 19, 2023
Interesting to see Iraq, didn't really know about that
HydratedMite
+1
Level 68
Jul 19, 2023
nice
Marvo7
+2
Level 66
Jul 22, 2023
Last time I looked, Australia came before Austria alphabetically.
nicedream
+2
Level 20
Sep 9, 2023
Didn't Germany reach parts of modern day Georgia in the Caucasus campaign?
LuckyCat
+2
Level 72
Nov 17, 2023
We all know Germany went off on land, but Japan went crazy in the Pacific. I mean, they got to the Indian Ocean too!
AaronAlder
+1
Level 53
Feb 7, 2024
For a while I was like in the back of my mind...

Wasn't the Vatican occupied. Then I remembered they were established as independent again before WW2

Mudk1p
+1
Level 22
Mar 19, 2026
the Vatican is barely a country. you would only need a tank to capture it
selful
+1
Level 69
Feb 23, 2024
Why do Kiribati and Laos have question marks, where they not both fully controlled by Japan? And only 2% of Denmark? Are you counting Greenland?
SupBroDude
+1
Level 56
Apr 18, 2024
Yes the quiz is counting territories ex: The UK and USA.

Also Idk why Laos has a question mark because maps clearly depict Laos being Axis Occupied.

TuvaluGamer420
+1
Level 51
Jan 22, 2025
How did I get Nauru but not France and Poland????
Bennington
+1
Level 52
Mar 3, 2025
How is Iraq affiliated in WW2???
GlaucusExquisita
+1
Level 78
Sep 12, 2025
Iraq started under British influence. The Axis supported a coup in 1941. The new government was pro-Axis and anti-British. The Anglo-Iraqi war lasted 4 weeks with the British winning.
davrousseau
+1
Level 75
Mar 9, 2025
Somehow I only missed both koreas haha, 5/5 still though yay!
Eryczequiz
+1
Level 30
Jul 31, 2025
I cant believe I forgot Poland
DesolationRow
+1
Level 53
Aug 20, 2025
61/69 ugghhh I'm especially annoyed that I missed Kiribati and Micronesia. I knew I was missing something from Oceania but I just couldn't remember what it was. Thailand was a huge miss of mine as well.
Jagplayz12YT
+1
Level 46
Dec 15, 2025
Please add Algeria, It was not an "overseas territory" of the Vichy regime but an integral part of France at the time
JohnnyYeet
+1
Level 66
Jan 25, 2026
Wouldn't Chad work due to the Aouzou Strip being part of Italian Libya?
Mudk1p
+1
Level 22
Mar 19, 2026
someone explain to me why iraq was taken over/occupied, but not the rest of the middle east?
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