| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
| 5°0′N 0°0′E / 5°N 0°E / 5; 0 (Prime Meridian) | Atlantic Ocean | Bight of Benin |
| 5°0′N 5°26′E / 5°N 5.433°E / 5; 5.433 (Nigeria) |  Nigeria | |
| 5°0′N 8°41′E / 5°N 8.683°E / 5; 8.683 (Cameroon) |  Cameroon | |
| 5°0′N 14°41′E / 5°N 14.683°E / 5; 14.683 (Central African Republic) |  Central African Republic | |
| 5°0′N 19°14′E / 5°N 19.233°E / 5; 19.233 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5°0′N 19°53′E / 5°N 19.883°E / 5; 19.883 (Central African Republic) | Central African Republic | |
| 5°0′N 24°18′E / 5°N 24.3°E / 5; 24.3 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5°0′N 24°38′E / 5°N 24.633°E / 5; 24.633 (Central African Republic) | Central African Republic | |
| 5°0′N 25°8′E / 5°N 25.133°E / 5; 25.133 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5°0′N 27°29′E / 5°N 27.483°E / 5; 27.483 (Sudan) |  Sudan | |
| 5°0′N 35°49′E / 5°N 35.817°E / 5; 35.817 (Ethiopia) |  Ethiopia | |
| 5°0′N 45°3′E / 5°N 45.05°E / 5; 45.05 (Somalia) |  Somalia | |
| 5°0′N 48°16′E / 5°N 48.267°E / 5; 48.267 (Indian Ocean) | Indian Ocean | Passing between Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Horsburgh Atoll,  Maldives
Passing just north of the island of Kaashidhoo, Maldives |
| 5°0′N 95°21′E / 5°N 95.35°E / 5; 95.35 (Indonesia) |  Indonesia | Island of Sumatra |
| 5°0′N 97°44′E / 5°N 97.733°E / 5; 97.733 (Strait of Malacca) | Strait of Malacca | |
| 5°0′N 100°24′E / 5°N 100.4°E / 5; 100.4 (Malaysia) |  Malaysia | |
| 5°0′N 103°19′E / 5°N 103.317°E / 5; 103.317 (South China Sea) | South China Sea | |
| 5°0′N 114°55′E / 5°N 114.917°E / 5; 114.917 (Brunei) |  Brunei | On the island of Borneo |
| 5°0′N 115°7′E / 5°N 115.117°E / 5; 115.117 (Brunei Bay) | Brunei Bay | |
| 5°0′N 115°27′E / 5°N 115.45°E / 5; 115.45 (Malaysia) | Malaysia | Sabah, Borneo |
| 5°0′N 118°52′E / 5°N 118.867°E / 5; 118.867 (Celebes Sea) | Celebes Sea | Passing north of the Sibutu islands,  Philippines
Passing between the islands of Bongao and Simunul, Philippines |
| 5°0′N 120°0′E / 5°N 120°E / 5; 120 (Philippines) | Philippines | Island of Bilatan |
| 5°0′N 120°1′E / 5°N 120.017°E / 5; 120.017 (Celebes Sea) | Celebes Sea | Passing just south of the islands of Banaran and Mantabuan, Philippines |
| 5°0′N 125°23′E / 5°N 125.383°E / 5; 125.383 (Pacific Ocean) | Pacific Ocean | Passing between the islands of Sonsorol and Pulo Anna,  Palau
Passing just south of Satawan and Kosrae atolls,  FS Micronesia
Passing between Namdrik and Ebon atolls,  Marshall Islands
Passing just north of Teraina atoll,  Kiribati
Passing just south of Cocos Island,  Costa Rica |
| 5°0′N 77°22′W / 5°N 77.367°W / 5; -77.367 (Colombia) |  Colombia | |
| 5°0′N 67°48′W / 5°N 67.8°W / 5; -67.8 (Venezuela) |  Venezuela | |
| 5°0′N 60°35′W / 5°N 60.583°W / 5; -60.583 (Brazil) |  Brazil | |
| 5°0′N 59°59′W / 5°N 59.983°W / 5; -59.983 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela) | Disputed area | Controlled by  Guyana, claimed by Venezuela |
| 5°0′N 58°50′W / 5°N 58.833°W / 5; -58.833 (Guyana) | Guyana | |
| 5°0′N 57°42′W / 5°N 57.7°W / 5; -57.7 (Suriname) |  Suriname | For about 7km |
| 5°0′N 57°38′W / 5°N 57.633°W / 5; -57.633 (Guyana) | Guyana | For about 6km |
| 5°0′N 57°34′W / 5°N 57.567°W / 5; -57.567 (Suriname) | Suriname | For about 8km |
| 5°0′N 57°30′W / 5°N 57.5°W / 5; -57.5 (Guyana) | Guyana | For about 12km |
| 5°0′N 57°24′W / 5°N 57.4°W / 5; -57.4 (Suriname) | Suriname | |
| 5°0′N 54°26′W / 5°N 54.433°W / 5; -54.433 (France) |  France | French Guiana |
| 5°0′N 52°25′W / 5°N 52.417°W / 5; -52.417 (Atlantic Ocean) | Atlantic Ocean | |
| 5°0′N 9°2′W / 5°N 9.033°W / 5; -9.033 (Liberia) |  Liberia | |
| 5°0′N 7°32′W / 5°N 7.533°W / 5; -7.533 (Côte d'Ivoire) |  Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5°0′N 5°56′W / 5°N 5.933°W / 5; -5.933 (Atlantic Ocean) | Atlantic Ocean | Gulf of Guinea |
| 5°0′N 2°40′W / 5°N 2.667°W / 5; -2.667 (Ghana) |  Ghana | |
| 5°0′N 1°38′W / 5°N 1.633°W / 5; -1.633 (Atlantic Ocean) | Atlantic Ocean | Bight of Benin |
