Provinces & states
First-level administrative divisions, their capitals, population and area.
| Province / state | Country | Capital | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luapula | Zambia | Mansa | 526,300 | 50,567 |
| Lubelskie | Poland | Lublin | 1,022,600 | 6,792 |
| Luhanska | Ukraine | Luhansk | 2,871,100 | 26,700 |
| Lunda Norte | Angola | Lucapa | 292,000 | 102,783 |
| Lunda Sul | Angola | Saurimo | 155,000 | 56,985 |
| Lusaka | Zambia | Lusaka | 1,151,300 | 21,896 |
| Luxembourg | Belgium | Arlon | 234,664 | 4,441 |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 415,870 | 2,586 |
| Lvivska | Ukraine | Lviv | 2,764,400 | 21,800 |
| Macedonia | Macedonia | Skopje | 2,104,035 | 25,333 |
| Madeira | Portugal | — | 253,000 | 794 |
| Madhya Pradesh | India | Bhopal | 66,181,170 | 443,446 |
| Madre de Dios | Peru | Puerto Maldonado | 74,306 | 85,182 |
| Madrid | Spain | Madrid | 5,034,548 | 8,028 |
| Magadanskaya oblast | Russia | Magadan | 258,200 | 461,400 |
| Magdalena | Colombia | Santa Marta | 890,934 | 23,188 |
| Magway | Burma | Magway | 3,243,200 | 44,820 |
| Mahajanga | Madagascar | Majunga | 1,075,300 | 150,023 |
| Maharashtra | India | Bombay | 78,937,187 | 307,713 |
| Maine | United States | Augusta | 1,242,051 | 86,156 |
| Malanje | Angola | Malanje | 892,000 | 87,246 |
| Malatya | Turkey | Malatya | 702,055 | 12,313 |
| Malawi | Malawi | Lilongwe | 9,452,844 | 118,480 |
| Maldives | Maldives | Male | 270,758 | 300 |
| Mali | Mali | Bamako | 9,653,261 | 1,240,000 |
| Malmohus | Sweden | Malmo | 786,757 | 4,938 |
| Malta | Malta | Valletta | 375,576 | 320 |
| Mandalay | Burma | Mandalay | 4,577,800 | 37,024 |
| Mangghystau | Kazakstan | Aqtau | 324,400 | 165,600 |
| Manica | Mozambique | Chimoio | 609,500 | 61,661 |
| Manipur | India | Imphal | 1,837,149 | 22,327 |
| Manisa | Turkey | Manisa | 1,154,418 | 13,810 |
| Manitoba | Canada | Winnipeg | 1,113,898 | 650,086 |
| Maputo | Mozambique | Maputo | 840,800 | 25,756 |
| Maputo (munic.) | Mozambique | Maputo | 931,600 | 602 |
| Mara | Tanzania | Musoma | 970,900 | 19,566 |
| Maramures | Romania | Baia Mare | 556,000 | 6,215 |
| Maranhao | Brazil | Sao Luis | 5,218,442 | 333,365 |
| Marche | Italy | Ancona | 1,438,000 | 9,693 |
| Mardin | Turkey | Mardin | 557,727 | 8,891 |
| Markazi | Iran | Arak | 1,182,611 | 29,080 |
| Marshall Islands | Marshall Islands | Majuro | 58,363 | 181 |
| Mary | Turkmenistan | Mary | 859,500 | 86,800 |
| Maryland | United States | Annapolis | 5,094,289 | 27,091 |
| Massachusetts | United States | Boston | 6,117,520 | 21,455 |
| Matanzas | Cuba | Matanzas | 596,000 | 11,978 |
| Mato Grosso | Brazil | Cuiaba | 2,227,983 | 906,806 |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Brazil | Campo Grande | 1,922,258 | 358,158 |