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World Heritage Sites by country

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]

World Heritage Sites by country as of January 2024

Of the 196 states parties of the World Heritage Convention, 28 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, Nauru, 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 one UN member state, Liechtenstein, has not ratified the World Heritage Convention.

List of countries with World Heritage Sites

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Country Cultural sites Natural sites Mixed sites Total sites Shared sites[3] UNESCO region[4]
  Afghanistan 2 2 Asia and the Pacific
  Albania 2 1[note 1] 1[note 2] 4 2 Europe and North America
  Algeria 6 1 7 Arab States
  Andorra 1 1 Europe and North America
  Angola 1 1 Africa
  Antigua and Barbuda 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Argentina 7[note 3][note 4][note 5] 5 12 3 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Armenia 3 3 Europe and North America
  Australia 4 12 4 20 Asia and the Pacific
  Austria 11[note 6][note 7][note 8] 1[note 1] 12 5 Europe and North America
  Azerbaijan 4 1 5 1 Europe and North America
  Bahrain 3 3 Arab States
  Bangladesh 2 1 3 Asia and the Pacific
  Barbados 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Belarus 3[note 9] 1[note 10] 4 2 Europe and North America
  Belgium 15[note 11][note 4] 1[note 1] 16 6 Europe and North America
  Belize 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Benin 2 1[note 12] 3 2 Africa
  Bolivia 6[note 5] 1 7 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3[note 13] 2[note 1] 5 2 Europe and North America
  Botswana 1 1 2 Africa
  Brazil 15[note 3] 8 1 24 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Bulgaria 7 3[note 1] 10 1 Europe and North America
  Burkina Faso 3 1[note 12] 4 1 Africa
  Cambodia 4 4 Asia and the Pacific
  Cameroon 2[note 14] 2 1 Africa
  Canada 10 11[note 15] 1 22 2 Europe and North America
  Cape Verde 1 1 Africa
  Central African Republic 2[note 14] 2 1 Africa
  Chad 1 1 2 Africa
  Chile 7[note 5] 7 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  China 40[note 16] 15 4 59 1 Asia and the Pacific
  Colombia 6[note 5] 2 1 9 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Costa Rica 1 3[note 17] 4 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Côte d'Ivoire 2 3[note 18] 5 1 Africa
  Croatia 8[note 13] 2[note 1] 10 3 Europe and North America
  Cuba 7 2 9 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Cyprus 3 3 Europe and North America
  Czech Republic 16[note 19] 1[note 1] 17 3 Europe and North America
  Democratic Republic of the Congo 5 5 Africa
  Denmark 8 3 11 2 Europe and North America
  Dominica 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Dominican Republic 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Ecuador 3[note 5] 2 5 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Egypt 6 1 7 Arab States
  El Salvador 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Eritrea 1 1 Africa
  Estonia 2[note 9] 2 1 Europe and North America
  Ethiopia 10 2 12 Africa
  Fiji 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
  Finland 6[note 9] 1[note 20] 7 2 Europe and North America
  France 44[note 11][note 4][note 7][note 21] 7[note 1][note 22][note 23][note 24] 2[note 25] 53 7 Europe and North America
  Gabon 1 1 2 Africa
  Gambia 2[note 26] 2 1 Africa
  Georgia 3 1 4 Europe and North America
  Germany 51[note 27][note 28][note 29]
[note 4][note 7][note 19][note 8] 		3[note 1][note 30] 54 11 Europe and North America
  Ghana 2 2 Africa
  Greece 17 2 19 Europe and North America
  Guatemala 3 1 4 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Guinea 1[note 18] 1 1 Africa
  Haiti 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Honduras 1 1 2 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Hungary 7[note 6] 1[note 31] 8 2 Europe and North America
  Iceland 1 2 3 Europe and North America
  India 35[note 4] 7 1 43 1 Asia and the Pacific
  Indonesia 6 4 10 Asia and the Pacific
  Iran 26 2 28 1 Asia and the Pacific
  Iraq 5 1 6 Arab States
  Ireland 2 2 Europe and North America
  Israel 9 9 Europe and North America
  Italy 54[note 32][note 33][note 7] 6[note 1][note 34] 60 7 Europe and North America
  Jamaica 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Japan 21[note 4] 5 26 1 Asia and the Pacific
Jerusalem (proposed by Jordan) 1 1 Arab States[note 35][5][6]
  Jordan 6 1 7 Arab States
  Kazakhstan 3[note 16] 3[note 36] 6 3 Asia and the Pacific
  Kenya 5 3 8 Africa
  Kiribati 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
  Kyrgyzstan 2[note 16] 1[note 36] 3 2 Asia and the Pacific
  Laos 3 3 Asia and the Pacific
  Latvia 3[note 9] 3 1 Europe and North America
  Lebanon 6 6 Arab States
  Lesotho 1[note 37] 1 1 Africa
  Libya 5 5 Arab States
  Lithuania 5[note 9][note 38] 5 2 Europe and North America
  Luxembourg 1 1 Europe and North America
  Madagascar 1 2 3 Africa
  Malawi 1 1 2 Africa
  Malaysia 3 2 5 Asia and the Pacific
  Mali 3 1 4 Africa
  Malta 3 3 Europe and North America
  Marshall Islands 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
  Mauritania 1 1 2 Arab States
  Mauritius 2 2 Africa
  Mexico 27 6 2 35 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Moldova 1[note 9] 1 1 Europe and North America
  Micronesia 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
  Mongolia 4 2[note 39] 6 2 Asia and the Pacific
  Montenegro 3 1 4 2 Europe and North America
  Morocco 9 9 Arab States
  Mozambique 1 1 Africa
  Myanmar 2 2 Asia and the Pacific
  Namibia 1 1 2 Africa
  Nepal 2[note 40] 2 4 Asia and the Pacific
  Netherlands 12 1[note 30] 13 3 Europe and North America
  New Zealand 2 1 3 Asia and the Pacific
  Nicaragua 2 2 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Niger 1 2[note 12] 3 1 Africa
  Nigeria 2 2 Africa
  North Korea 2 2 Asia and the Pacific
  North Macedonia 1[note 1] 1[note 2] 2 2 Europe and North America
  Norway 7[note 9] 1 8 1 Europe and North America
  Oman 5 [note 41] 5 Arab States
  Pakistan 6 6 Asia and the Pacific
  Palau 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
  Palestine 5 5 Arab States
  Panama 2 3[note 17] 5 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Papua New Guinea 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
  Paraguay 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Peru 9[note 5] 2 2 13 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Philippines 3 3 6 Asia and the Pacific
  Poland 15[note 42][note 28] 2[note 1][note 10] 17 4 Europe and North America
  Portugal 16[note 43] 1 17 1 Europe and North America
  Qatar 1 1 Arab States
  Republic of the Congo 2[note 14] 2 1 Africa
  Romania 9 2[note 1] 11 1 Europe and North America
  Russia 21[note 9][note 38] 11[note 39] 32 4 Europe and North America
  Rwanda 1 1 2 Africa
  Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Saint Lucia 1 1 Latin America & the Caribbean
  San Marino 1 1 Europe and North America
  Saudi Arabia 7 1 8 Arab States
  Senegal 5[note 26] 2 7 1 Africa
  Serbia 5[note 13] 5 1 Europe and North America
  Seychelles 2 2 Africa
  Singapore 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
  Slovakia 6[note 8] 2[note 1][note 31] 8 3 Europe and North America
  Slovenia 3[note 44][note 7] 2[note 1] 5 3 Europe and North America
  Solomon Islands 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
  South Africa 7 4 1[note 37] 12 1 Africa
  South Korea 14 2 16 Asia and the Pacific
  Spain 44[note 43][note 44] 4[note 1] 2[note 25] 50 4 Europe and North America
  Sri Lanka 6 2 8 Asia and the Pacific
  Sudan 2 1 3 Arab States
  Suriname 2 1 3 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Sweden 13[note 9] 1[note 20] 1 15 2 Europe and North America
  Switzerland 9[note 33][note 4][note 7] 4[note 1][note 34] 13 5 Europe and North America
  Syria 6 6 Arab States
  Tajikistan 2 2 4 1 Asia and the Pacific
  Tanzania 3 3 1 7 Africa
  Thailand 5 3 8 Asia and the Pacific
  Togo 1 1 1 Africa
  Tunisia 8 1 9 Arab States
  Turkey 19 2 21 Europe and North America
  Turkmenistan 4 1 5 2 Asia and the Pacific
  Uganda 1 2 3 Africa
  Ukraine 7[note 9][note 42] 1[note 1] 8 3 Europe and North America
  United Arab Emirates 1 1 Arab States
  United Kingdom 29[note 27] 5 1 35 3 Europe and North America
  United States 13 12[note 15] 1 26 3 Europe and North America
  Uruguay 3 3 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Uzbekistan 5 2[note 36] 7 3 Asia and the Pacific
  Vanuatu 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
  Vatican City 2[note 32] 2 1 Europe and North America
  Venezuela 2 1 3 Latin America & the Caribbean
  Vietnam 5 2 1 8 Asia and the Pacific
  Yemen 4 1 5 Arab States
  Zambia 1[note 45] 1 1 Africa
  Zimbabwe 3 2[note 45] 5 1 Africa
Total 952 231 40 1,223 49 168 states parties

Countries with 15 or more sites

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

List of World Heritage Sites in SwedenList of World Heritage Sites in South KoreaList of World Heritage Sites in BelgiumList of World Heritage Sites in PortugalList of World Heritage Sites in PolandList of World Heritage Sites in the Czech RepublicList of World Heritage Sites in GreeceList of World Heritage Sites in AustraliaList of World Heritage Sites in TurkeyList of World Heritage Sites in CanadaList of World Heritage Sites in BrazilList of World Heritage Sites in the United StatesList of World Heritage Sites in JapanList of World Heritage Sites in IranList of World Heritage Sites in RussiaList of World Heritage Sites in the United KingdomList of World Heritage Sites in MexicoList of World Heritage Sites in IndiaList of World Heritage Sites in SpainList of World Heritage Sites in FranceList of World Heritage Sites in GermanyList of World Heritage Sites in ChinaList of World Heritage Sites in Italy

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r 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.
  2. ^ a b The mixed site Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region is shared between Albania and North Macedonia.
  3. ^ a b The cultural site Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of São Miguel das Missões (Brazil) is shared between Argentina and Brazil.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g 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.
  5. ^ a b c d e f The cultural site Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System is shared between Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru.
  6. ^ a b The cultural site Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape is shared between Austria and Hungary.
  7. ^ a b c d e f The cultural site Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps is shared between Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Switzerland.
  8. ^ a b c The cultural site Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) is shared between Austria, Germany and Slovakia.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j The cultural site Struve Geodetic Arc is shared among Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Moldova, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.
  10. ^ a b The natural site Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest is shared between Belarus and Poland.
  11. ^ a b The cultural site Belfries of Belgium and France is shared between Belgium and France.
  12. ^ a b c The natural site W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is shared between Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
  13. ^ a b c The cultural site Stecci : Medivial Tombstones is shared between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia.
  14. ^ a b c The natural site Sangha Trinational is shared between Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo( The Republic of).
  15. ^ a b 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.
  16. ^ a b c The cultural site Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor is shared between China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan.
  17. ^ a b The natural site Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park is shared between Costa Rica and Panama.
  18. ^ a b The natural site Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve is shared between Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea.
  19. ^ a b The cultural site Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region is shared between Germany and the Czech Republic.
  20. ^ a b The natural site High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago is shared between Finland and Sweden.
  21. ^ The cultural site Taputapuatea is located in the French Polynesia.
  22. ^ The natural site French Austral Lands and Seas is located in the Indian Ocean.
  23. ^ The natural site Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems is located in New Caledonia.
  24. ^ The natural site Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island is located in the Réunion.
  25. ^ a b The mixed site Pyrénées – Mont Perdu is shared between France and Spain.
  26. ^ a b The cultural site Stone Circles of Senegambia is shared between Gambia and Senegal.
  27. ^ a b The cultural site Frontiers of the Roman Empire is shared between Germany and the United Kingdom.
  28. ^ a b The cultural site Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski is shared between Germany and Poland.
  29. ^ In addition, the former cultural site Dresden Elbe Valley has been delisted.
  30. ^ a b The natural site The Wadden Sea is shared between Germany and the Netherlands.
  31. ^ a b The natural site Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst is shared between Hungary and Slovakia.
  32. ^ a b 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.
  33. ^ a b The cultural site Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes is shared between Italy and Switzerland.
  34. ^ a b The natural site Monte San Giorgio is shared between Italy and Switzerland.
  35. ^ "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.
  36. ^ a b c The natural site Western Tien-Shan is shared between Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan.
  37. ^ a b The mixed site Maloti-Drakensberg Park is shared between Lesotho and South Africa.
  38. ^ a b The cultural site Curonian Spit is shared between Lithuania and Russia.
  39. ^ a b The natural site Uvs Nuur Basin is shared between Mongolia and Russia.
  40. ^ 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
  41. ^ In addition, the former natural site Arabian Oryx Sanctuary has been delisted.
  42. ^ a b The cultural site Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine is shared between Poland and Ukraine.
  43. ^ a b The cultural site Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde is shared between Portugal and Spain.
  44. ^ a b The cultural site Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija is shared between Slovenia and Spain.
  45. ^ a b The natural site Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls is shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

References

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  1. ^ "World Heritage List". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ^ "World Heritage List Statistics". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ^ "UNESCO World Heritage Centre – World Heritage List (transboundary)". UNESCO. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  4. ^ "World Heritage List (Order by: Region)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  5. ^ "CLT-82/CH/CONF.015/8 – Report of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the Committee". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  6. ^ "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". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
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