Countries Whose Capitals Aren’t Their Most Populous City

Can you list every country whose capital city/cities aren’t their largest city by population?
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Scotland would be correct if it were independent due to Edinburgh being the capital but Glasgow being most populous city. However, as it is part of the UK as of 2026, it won’t be accepted here
Information based on 2026 figures cited by World Population Review and based on United Nations population projections
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China
Vietnam
Turkey
Brazil
Taiwan
South Africa
Ecuador
Cameroon
Canada
Pakistan
Myanmar
United Arab Emirates
Kazakhstan
Nigeria
United States
Morocco
Australia
Israel
Tanzania
Equatorial Guinea
Benin
Bolivia
India
New Zealand
Ivory Coast
Belgium
Switzerland
Sri Lanka
Trinidad and Tobago
Burundi
Gambia
Belize
Malta
Lichtenstein
Federated States of Micronesia
San Marino
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