| Present Name | Old Name | Year renamed |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | Siam | 1949 |
| Mali | Sudanese Republic | 1960 |
| Malawi | Nyasaland | 1964 |
| Zambia | Northern Rhodesia | 1964 |
| Botswana | Bechuanaland | 1966 |
| Lesotho | Basutoland | 1966 |
| Bangladesh | East Pakistan | 1971 |
| Sri Lanka | Ceylon | 1972 |
| Tuvalu | Ellice Islands | 1976 |
| Vanuatu | New Hebrides | 1980 |
| Zimbabwe | Southern Rhodesia | 1980 |
| Burkina Faso | Upper Volta | 1984 |
| Myanmar | Burma | 1989 |
| Namibia | South West Africa | 1990 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | Zaire | 1997 |
| Cambodia | Kampuchea |
| Present Name | Old Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Ankara | Angora | Turkey |
| Beijing | Peking | China |
| Istanbul | Constantinople | Turkey |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Saigon | Vietnam |
| Jakarta | Batavia | Indonesia |
| Harare | Salisbury | Zimbabwe |
| Volgograd | Stalingrad | Russia |
| St Petersburg | Leningrad | Russia |
| Yangon | Rangoon | Myanmar |
| Oslo | Kristania | Norway |