Note: A tag is a three-letter code for a country that doesn't vary with localization or with changes in ideology, unlike a name (GER is always the same country, even though it's called the German Reich when fascist and Germany when democratic). If you spot a mistake, please help with fixing it.Ī spreadsheet with additional history and detail can be found here forum:1564684.

Becoming a faction leader will bypass this, making the country major immediately. If a country is at war, this monthly check cannot result in the country losing its major status. Which countries should be major is evaluated every month. This means that there may be more than 7 major countries in the late game.Īdditionally, countries which lead a faction are considered major regardless if they have enough factories or not.

In a war, a faction will only surrender when all its participating major countries capitulate.Ī country is considered major by factory count: If a country has at least 35 factories and either is in the top 7 by factory count or has at least 0.7 of the average factory amount of the top 7 countries, it will be considered a major country. Countries in HOI4 are either major countries or minor countries.