Newest Capital Cities, that have changed

Which of the world's current capitals are the newest Capital Cities, that have changed?
The date refers to the year in which the city became capital
Only capitals that are still capitals of a country today
Cities that are still being built or are not yet internationally recognized are not in demand
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Last updated: January 13, 2026
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Year
Capital before
Current Capital City
2026
Malabo
Ciudad de la Paz
2018
Bujumbura
Gitega
2007
Koror
Ngerulmud
2005
Yangon
Naypyidaw
1998
Almaty
Astana
1990
Aden
Sanaa
1989
Kolonia
Palikir
1983
Abidjan
Yamoussoukro
1982
Colombo
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
1976
Lagos
Abuja
1975
Saigon
Hanoi
1974
Boe
Bissau
1973
Dar es salam
Dodoma
1970
Salala
Muscat
1970
Belize City
Belmopan
1967
Rawalpindi
Islamabad
1962
Taizz
Sanaa
1960
Zomba
Lilongwe
1960
Rio de Janeiro
Brasilia
1949
Nanjing
Beijing
1949
Bukittinggi
Jakarta
1946
Cetinje
Podgorica
1944
Jabor
Majuro
1942
Tulagi
Honiara
1941
Bolama
Bissau
1940
Kaunas
Vilnius
1934
Kharkiv
Kyiv
1930
Samarkand
Tashkent
1927
Melbourne
Canberra
1920
Vlora
Tirana
1918
St. Petersburg
Moscow
1915
Grootfontein
Windhoek
1912
Kolkata
New Delhi
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9 Comments
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Level 81
Jul 9, 2024
Brasilia only became the capital of Brazil in 1960.

Also, Léopoldville is just the former name of Kinshasa rather than a different place. If that is the criterium, a couple of other things need to be changed...

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Level 52
Jul 9, 2024
I agree for Brasilia too. And for the change of name it's not very clear yeah because if you consider it a change of capital then you need to add a lot more capitals, like for Astana you should go through all the changes of names since the sixties
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Level 56
Jul 9, 2024
great quiz, but where is Berlin (1989)?
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Level 72
Jul 9, 2024
There are a few mistakes or choices here that are debatable, but overall it's a fun idea. I had no idea about Kolonia, FS Micronesia until today. It looks like Palikir became the capital in 1989, not 1999 like it states here. Also, interestingly, Palikir is a purpose built capital, and doesn't have much going on aside from government.
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Level 31
Jul 9, 2024
Dar es salaam*
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Level 71
Jul 10, 2024
The quiz has been updated due to some mistakes
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Level 64
Aug 17, 2024
Berlin? Ankara?
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Level 53
Jan 12, 2026
Equatorial Guinea has changed it’s capital to Ciudad de La Paz, so it should be in the quiz
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Level 71
Jan 13, 2026
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