Europa Universalis 5 players will be naturally curious about which nations can be formed after conquering the required land via war or diplomacy. Thankfully, they are spoiled for choice, as there are 114 formable nations in EU5 at the game's launch, and more could be added in the future.
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All Formable Nations In Europa Universalis 5
To form each of these nations in EU5, certain requirements must be met, such as having the right culture, controlling specific territories, or owning important cities.
These formable nations are also categorized as Historical, Plausible, or Fantasy. However, to be considered Historical, the nation must have been formed during the timeline of Europa Universalis 5. Plausible nations, on the other hand, are those that formed after 1837. For example, the Roman Empire is considered fantasy, as it did not exist during this time, nor after it, even though it is a historical empire.
|
Nation |
Requirements |
Type |
|---|---|---|
|
Air |
|
Historical |
|
Albania |
|
Historical |
|
Andalusia |
|
Plausible |
|
Aotearoa |
|
Plausible |
|
Arabia |
|
Plausible |
|
Armenia |
|
Historical |
|
Austria |
|
Historical |
|
Ayutthaya |
|
Historical |
|
Aztec |
|
Historical |
|
Banten |
|
Historical |
|
Bavaria |
|
Historical |
|
Beja |
|
Historical |
|
Belgium |
|
Historical |
|
Bengal |
|
Historical |
|
Bohemia |
|
Historical |
|
Borneo |
|
Plausible |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Historical |
|
Burgundy |
|
Plausible |
|
Byzantium |
|
Historical |
|
Canada |
|
Plausible |
|
Carthage |
|
Fantasy |
|
Celtica |
|
Fantasy |
|
China |
|
Historical |
|
Circassia |
|
Historical |
|
Connacht |
|
Historical |
|
Croatia |
|
Plausible |
|
Dahomey |
|
Historical |
|
Dalmatia |
|
Historical |
|
Dalriada |
|
Fantasy |
|
Deccan |
|
Historical |
|
Delhi |
|
Historical |
|
Denmark |
|
Historical |
|
Egypt |
|
Historical |
|
England |
|
Historical |
|
Ethiopia |
|
Historical |
|
Europe |
|
Fantasy |
|
Finland |
|
Historical |
|
France |
|
Historical |
|
Franconia |
|
Plausible |
|
Georgia |
|
Historical |
|
Germany |
|
Plausible |
|
Great Britain |
|
Historical |
|
Greece |
|
Historical |
|
Gujarat |
|
Historical |
|
Hanover |
|
Historical |
|
Hausa |
|
Historical |
|
Hen Ogledd |
|
Fantasy |
|
Hindustan |
|
Plausible |
|
Holy Roman Empire |
|
Plausible |
|
Hungary |
|
Historical |
|
Iceland |
|
Historical |
|
Ilkhanate |
|
Historical |
|
Inca |
|
Historical |
|
Ireland |
|
Historical |
|
Iroquois |
|
Historical |
|
Italy |
|
Plausible |
|
Kingdom of Africa |
|
Plausible |
|
Kingdom of Jerusalem |
|
Plausible |
|
Kongo |
|
Historical |
|
Latin Empire |
|
Plausible |
|
Livonia |
|
Plausible |
|
Lotharingia |
|
Plausible |
|
Malaysia |
|
Historical |
|
Mali |
|
Plausible |
|
Manchu |
|
Historical |
|
Maratha |
|
Historical |
|
Mazovia |
|
Historical |
|
Mecklenburg |
|
Historical |
|
Mexico |
|
Historical |
|
Moldavia |
|
Historical |
|
Mongolia |
|
Historical |
|
Mossi |
|
Historical |
|
Mughal Empire |
|
Historical |
|
Nassau |
|
Historical |
|
Navarre |
|
Historical |
|
Nepal |
|
Historical |
|
Netherlands |
|
Historical |
|
Northumbria |
|
Plausible |
|
Nubia |
|
Plausible |
|
Nusantara |
|
Plausible |
|
Persia |
|
Historical |
|
Poland |
|
Historical |
|
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth |
|
Historical |
|
Pomerania |
|
Historical |
|
Prussia |
|
Historical |
|
Pueblo |
|
Historical |
|
Punjab |
|
Historical |
|
Rajputana |
|
Historical |
|
Roman Empire |
|
Fantasy |
|
Romania |
|
Plausible |
|
Rum |
|
Historical |
|
Russia |
|
Historical |
|
Ruthenia |
|
Plausible |
|
Sardinia |
|
Historical |
|
Saxony |
|
Historical |
|
Scandinavia |
|
Plausible |
|
Scotland |
|
Historical |
|
Serbia |
|
Historical |
|
Shan |
|
Historical |
|
Siam |
|
Historical |
|
Silesia |
|
Historical |
|
Sokoto |
|
Historical |
|
Spain |
|
Historical |
|
Swabia |
|
Plausible |
|
Sweden |
|
Historical |
|
Switzerland |
|
Historical |
|
Tibet |
|
Historical |
|
Timurids |
|
Historical |
|
Transylvania |
|
Plausible |
|
Two Sicilies |
|
Historical |
|
Ulster |
|
Historical |
|
USA |
|
Historical |
|
Wales |
|
Historical |
|
Westphalia |
|
Historical |
Europa Universalis 5 Cheat Console Commands
This list of Europa Universalis 5 cheat console commands will let players gain infinite money, instantly complete research, and much more.
More formable nations will likely be added throughout the life of Europa Universalis 5, so don't be completely dismayed if the nation you were hoping for isn't on this list. Mods for EU5 could also help players out.
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- Top Critic Avg: 87 /100 Critics Rec: 100%
- Released
- November 4, 2025
- Developer(s)
- Paradox Tinto
- Publisher(s)
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- Genre(s)
- Grand Strategy, Strategy, Simulation, Real-Time Strategy, War & Military