World Heritage Sites by country explained

As of July 2024, there are a total of 1,223 World Heritage Sites located across 168 countries, of which 952 are cultural, 231 are natural, and 40 are mixed properties.[1] The countries have been divided by the World Heritage Committee into five geographical regions: Africa, the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean. With 60 selected areas, Italy is the country with the most sites, followed by China with 59, and Germany with 54.[2]

Of the 195 states parties of the World Heritage Convention, 27 have no properties inscribed on the World Heritage List: The Bahamas, Bhutan, Brunei, Burundi, the Comoros, the Cook Islands, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Kuwait, Liberia, Maldives, Monaco, Niue, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tuvalu.

Only two UN member states are not states parties of the World Heritage Convention: Liechtenstein and Nauru.

List of countries with World Heritage Sites

CountryCultural sitesNatural siteswidth=60px Mixed siteswidth=60px Total siteswidth=60px Shared sites[3] width=190px UNESCO region[4]
Afghanistan22Asia and the Pacific
Albania211[5] 42Europe and North America
Algeria617Arab States
Andorra11Europe and North America
Angola11Africa
Antigua and Barbuda11Latin America & the Caribbean
Argentina7[6] [7] [8] 5123Latin America & the Caribbean
Armenia33Europe and North America
Australia412420Asia and the Pacific
Austria11[9] [10] 1125Europe and North America
Azerbaijan4151Europe and North America
Bahrain33Arab States
Bangladesh213Asia and the Pacific
Barbados11Latin America & the Caribbean
Belarus3[11] 1[12] 42Europe and North America
Belgium15[13] 1166Europe and North America
Belize11Latin America & the Caribbean
Benin21[14] 32Africa
Bolivia6171Latin America & the Caribbean
Bosnia and Herzegovina3[15] 252Europe and North America
Botswana112Africa
Brazil1581241Latin America & the Caribbean
Bulgaria73101Europe and North America
Burkina Faso3141Africa
Cambodia44Asia and the Pacific
Cameroon2[16] 21Africa
Canada1011[17] 1222Europe and North America
Cape Verde11Africa
Central African Republic221Africa
Chad112Africa
Chile771Latin America & the Caribbean
China40[18] 154591Asia and the Pacific
Colombia62191Latin America & the Caribbean
Costa Rica13[19] 41Latin America & the Caribbean
Côte d'Ivoire23[20] 51Africa
Croatia82103Europe and North America
Cuba729Latin America & the Caribbean
Cyprus33Europe and North America
Czech Republic16[21] 1173Europe and North America
Democratic Republic of the Congo55Africa
Denmark83112Europe and North America
Dominica11Latin America & the Caribbean
Dominican Republic11Latin America & the Caribbean
Ecuador3251Latin America & the Caribbean
Egypt617Arab States
El Salvador11Latin America & the Caribbean
Eritrea11Africa
Estonia221Europe and North America
Ethiopia10212Africa
Fiji11Asia and the Pacific
Finland61[22] 72Europe and North America
France44[23] 7[24] [25] [26] 2[27] 537Europe and North America
Gabon112Africa
Gambia2[28] 21Africa
Georgia314Europe and North America
Germany51[29] [30] [31]
3[32] 5411Europe and North America
Ghana22Africa
Greece17219Europe and North America
Guatemala314Latin America & the Caribbean
Guinea111Africa
Haiti11Latin America & the Caribbean
Honduras112Latin America & the Caribbean
Hungary71[33] 82Europe and North America
Iceland123Europe and North America
India3571431Asia and the Pacific
Indonesia6410Asia and the Pacific
Iran262281Asia and the Pacific
Iraq516Arab States
Ireland22Europe and North America
Israel99Europe and North America
Italy54[34] 6[35] 607Europe and North America
Jamaica11Latin America & the Caribbean
Japan215261Asia and the Pacific
Jerusalem (proposed by Jordan)11Arab States[36] [37] [38]
Jordan617Arab States
Kazakhstan33[39] 63Asia and the Pacific
Kenya538Africa
Kiribati11Asia and the Pacific
Kyrgyzstan2132Asia and the Pacific
Laos33Asia and the Pacific
Latvia331Europe and North America
Lebanon66Arab States
Lesotho1[40] 11Africa
Libya55Arab States
Lithuania5[41] 52Europe and North America
Luxembourg11Europe and North America
Madagascar123Africa
Malawi112Africa
Malaysia325Asia and the Pacific
Mali314Africa
Malta33Europe and North America
Marshall Islands11Asia and the Pacific
Mauritania112Arab States
Mauritius22Africa
Mexico276235Latin America & the Caribbean
Moldova111Europe and North America
Micronesia11Asia and the Pacific
Mongolia42[42] 62Asia and the Pacific
Montenegro3142Europe and North America
Morocco99Arab States
Mozambique11Africa
Myanmar22Asia and the Pacific
Namibia112Africa
Nepal2[43] 24Asia and the Pacific
Netherlands121133Europe and North America
New Zealand213Asia and the Pacific
Nicaragua22Latin America & the Caribbean
Niger1231Africa
Nigeria22Africa
North Korea22Asia and the Pacific
North Macedonia1122Europe and North America
Norway7181Europe and North America
Oman5[44] 5Arab States
Pakistan66Asia and the Pacific
Palau11Asia and the Pacific
Palestine55Arab States
Panama2351Latin America & the Caribbean
Papua New Guinea11Asia and the Pacific
Paraguay11Latin America & the Caribbean
Peru922131Latin America & the Caribbean
Philippines336Asia and the Pacific
Poland15[45] 2174Europe and North America
Portugal16[46] 1171Europe and North America
Qatar11Arab States
Republic of the Congo221Africa
Romania92111Europe and North America
Russia2111324Europe and North America
Rwanda112Africa
Saint Kitts and Nevis11Latin America & the Caribbean
Saint Lucia11Latin America & the Caribbean
San Marino11Europe and North America
Saudi Arabia718Arab States
Senegal5271Africa
Serbia551Europe and North America
Seychelles22Africa
Singapore11Asia and the Pacific
Slovakia6[47] 2[48] 83Europe and North America
Slovenia3[49] 253Europe and North America
Solomon Islands11Asia and the Pacific
South Africa741121Africa
South Korea14216Asia and the Pacific
Spain4442504Europe and North America
Sri Lanka628Asia and the Pacific
Sudan213Arab States
Suriname213Latin America & the Caribbean
Sweden1311152Europe and North America
Switzerland94135Europe and North America
Syria66Arab States
Tajikistan2241Asia and the Pacific
Tanzania3317Africa
Thailand538Asia and the Pacific
Togo111Africa
Tunisia819Arab States
Turkey19221Europe and North America
Turkmenistan4152Asia and the Pacific
Uganda123Africa
Ukraine7183Europe and North America
United Arab Emirates11Arab States
United Kingdom2951353Europe and North America
United States13121263Europe and North America
Uruguay33Latin America & the Caribbean
Uzbekistan5273Asia and the Pacific
Vanuatu11Asia and the Pacific
Vatican City2[50] 21Europe and North America
Venezuela213Latin America & the Caribbean
Vietnam5218Asia and the Pacific
Yemen415Arab States
Zambia1[51] 11Africa
Zimbabwe3251Africa
Total952231401,22349168 states parties

Countries with 15 or more sites

This overview lists the 23 countries with 15 or more World Heritage Sites:

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from:0 till:60 color:purple text:"Italy" (60)

from:0 till:59 color:blue text:"China" (59) from:0 till:54 color:blue text:"Germany" (54) from:0 till:53 color:blue text:"France" (53) from:0 till:50 color:blue text:"Spain" (50)

from:0 till:43 color:green text:"India" (43)

from:0 till:35 color:yellow text:"Mexico" (35) from:0 till:35 color:yellow text:"United Kingdom" (35) from:0 till:32 color:yellow text:"Russia" (32)

from:0 till:28 color:orange text:"Iran" (28) from:0 till:26 color:orange text:"Japan" (26) from:0 till:26 color:orange text:"United States" (26) from:0 till:24 color:orange text:"Brazil" ($n24) from:0 till:22 color:orange text:"Canada" (22) from:0 till:21 color:orange text:"Turkey" (21) from:0 till:20 color:orange text:"Australia" (20)

from:0 till:19 color:red text:"Greece" (19) from:0 till:17 color:red text:"Czech Republic" (17) from:0 till:17 color:red text:"Poland" (17) from:0 till:17 color:red text:"Portugal" (17) from:0 till:16 color:red text:"Belgium" (16) from:0 till:16 color:red text:"South Korea" (16) from:0 till:15 color:red text:"Sweden" (15)

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Heritage List . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . 17 September 2023.
  2. Web site: World Heritage List Statistics . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . 17 September 2023.
  3. Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Centre – World Heritage List (transboundary) . UNESCO . 3 July 2018.
  4. Web site: World Heritage List (Order by: Region) . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . 26 September 2023.
  5. The mixed site Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region is shared between Albania and North Macedonia.
  6. The cultural site Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) is shared between Argentina and Brazil.
  7. The cultural site The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement is shared between Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Japan, and Switzerland.
  8. The cultural site Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System is shared between Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru.
  9. The cultural site Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape is shared between Austria and Hungary.
  10. The cultural site Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps is shared between Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Switzerland.
  11. The cultural site Struve Geodetic Arc is shared among Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Moldova, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.
  12. The natural site Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest is shared between Belarus and Poland.
  13. The cultural site Belfries of Belgium and France is shared between Belgium and France.
  14. The natural site W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is shared between Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
  15. The cultural site Stecci : Medivial Tombstones is shared between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia.
  16. The natural site Sangha Trinational is shared between Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo(The Republic of).
  17. The natural sites Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek and Waterton Glacier International Peace Park are shared between Canada and the United States.
  18. The cultural site Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor is shared between China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan.
  19. The natural site Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park is shared between Costa Rica and Panama.
  20. The natural site Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve is shared between Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea.
  21. The cultural site Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region is shared between Germany and the Czech Republic.
  22. The natural site High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago is shared between Finland and Sweden.
  23. The cultural site Taputapuatea is located in the French Polynesia.
  24. The natural site French Austral Lands and Seas is located in the Indian Ocean.
  25. The natural site Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems is located in New Caledonia.
  26. The natural site Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island is located in the Réunion.
  27. The mixed site Pyrénées – Mont Perdu is shared between France and Spain.
  28. The cultural site Stone Circles of Senegambia is shared between Gambia and Senegal.
  29. The cultural site Frontiers of the Roman Empire is shared between Germany and the United Kingdom.
  30. The cultural site Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski is shared between Germany and Poland.
  31. In addition, the former cultural site Dresden Elbe Valley has been delisted.
  32. The natural site The Wadden Sea is shared between Germany and the Netherlands.
  33. The natural site Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst is shared between Hungary and Slovakia.
  34. The cultural site Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes is shared between Italy and Switzerland.
  35. The natural site Monte San Giorgio is shared between Italy and Switzerland.
  36. "Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls" is listed separately, without State Party, owing to the unresolved nature of its status. For purposes of convenience, it is listed in the "Arab States" UNESCO region, without inference as to it legal or political status therein.
  37. Web site: CLT-82/CH/CONF.015/8 – Report of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the Committee . 23 October 2013 . UNESCO.
  38. Web site: CC-81/CONF. 008/2 Rev. - Justification for inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger, 1982: Report of the 6th Session of the Committee . 23 October 2013 . UNESCO.
  39. The natural site Western Tien-Shan is shared between Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan.
  40. The mixed site Maloti-Drakensberg Park is shared between Lesotho and South Africa.
  41. The cultural site Curonian Spit is shared between Lithuania and Russia.
  42. The natural site Uvs Nuur Basin is shared between Mongolia and Russia.
  43. Kathmandu Valley has seven groups of monuments & buildings within its boundaries and are listed under one name. The seven groups are: the Durbar Squares of Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur, Buddhist Stupas of Swayambhunath and Boudhanath, and Hindu Temples of Pashupatinath and Changu Narayan, also there are places like muktinath, budanilkantha which are listed are world heritage site
  44. In addition, the former natural site Arabian Oryx Sanctuary has been delisted.
  45. The cultural site Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine is shared between Poland and Ukraine.
  46. The cultural site Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde is shared between Portugal and Spain.
  47. The cultural site Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) is shared between Austria, Germany and Slovakia.
  48. The natural site Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe is shared between Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine.
  49. The cultural site Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija is shared between Slovenia and Spain.
  50. The cultural site Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura is shared between the Holy See and Italy.
  51. The natural site Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls is shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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