World Heritage Sites by country

As of July 2019, there are a total of 1,121 World Heritage Sites located in 167 States Parties (countries that have adhered to the World Heritage Convention, including the non-member state of the Holy See), of which 869 are cultural, 213 are natural and 39 are mixed properties.[1] The countries have been divided by the World Heritage Committee into five geographic zones: Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Italy and China have the highest number of World Heritage Sites, both with 55 entries.[2] However, 29 state parties have no properties inscribed on the World Heritage List: Bahamas, Bhutan, Brunei, Burundi, Comoros, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Kuwait, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Maldives, Monaco, Nauru, Niue, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago and Tuvalu.[3]

World Heritage Sites by country

List of Countries with World Heritage Sites
CountryNatural sitesCultural sitesMixed sitesTotal sites Shared sites[4]UNESCO region
Afghanistan 2 2 Asia and the Pacific
Albania 1[note 1] 2 1 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 and the Caribbean
Argentina 5 6[note 2][note 3][note 4] 11 3 Latin America and the Caribbean
Armenia 2 1 3 Europe and North America
Australia 12 4 4 20 Asia and the Pacific
Austria 1[note 1] 9[note 5][note 6] 10 3 Europe and North America
Azerbaijan 3 3 Europe and North America
Bahrain 3 3 Arab States
Bangladesh 1 2 3 Asia and the Pacific
Barbados 1 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Belarus 1[note 7] 3[note 8] 4 2 Europe and North America
Belgium 1[note 1] 12[note 9][note 3] 13 3 Europe and North America
Belize 1 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Benin 1[note 10] 1 2 1 Africa
Bolivia 1 6[note 4] 7 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3[note 11] 3 1 Europe and North America
Botswana 1 1 2 Africa
Brazil 7 14[note 2] 1 22 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Bulgaria 3[note 1] 7 10 1 Europe and North America
Burkina Faso 1[note 10] 2 3 1 Africa
Cambodia 3 3 Asia and the Pacific
Cameroon 2[note 12] 2 1 Africa
Canada 10[note 13] 9 1 20 2 Europe and North America
Cape Verde 1 1 Africa
Central African Republic 2[note 12] 2 1 Africa
Chad 1 1 2 Africa
Chile 6[note 4] 6 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
China 14 37[note 14] 4 55 1 Asia and the Pacific
Colombia 2 6[note 4] 1 9 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Congo 1[note 12] 1 1 Africa
Costa Rica 3[note 15] 1 4 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Côte d'Ivoire 3[note 16] 1 4 1 Africa
Croatia 2 8[note 11] 10 3 Europe and North America
Cuba 2 7 9 Latin America and the Caribbean
Cyprus 3 3 Europe and North America
Czech Republic 14[note 17] 14 1 Europe and North America
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2 2 Asia and the Pacific
Democratic Republic of the Congo 5 5 Africa
Denmark 3 7 10 1 Europe and North America
Dominica 1 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Dominican Republic 1 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Ecuador 2 3[note 4] 5 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Egypt 1 6 7 Arab States
El Salvador 1 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Eritrea 1 1 Africa
Estonia 2[note 8] 2 1 Europe and North America
Ethiopia 1 8 9 Africa
Fiji 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
Finland 1[note 18] 6[note 8] 7 2 Europe and North America
France 5[note 19][note 20][note 21] 39[note 9][note 3][note 6][note 22] 1[note 23] 45 4 Europe, North America and Antarctica.
Gabon 1 1 Africa
Gambia 2[note 24] 2 1 Africa
Georgia 3 3 Europe and North America
Germany 3[note 25][note 1] 43[note 26][note 27][note 28][note 3][note 6][note 17] 46 6 Europe and North America
Ghana 2 2 Africa
Greece 16 2 18 Europe and North America
Guatemala 2 1 3 Latin America and the Caribbean
Guinea 1[note 16] 1 1 Africa
Haiti 1 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
  Holy See/Vatican City 2[note 29] 2 1 Europe and North America
Honduras 1 1 2 Latin America and the Caribbean
Hungary 1[note 30] 7[note 5] 8 2 Europe and North America
Iceland 2 1 3 Europe and North America
India 7 30[note 3] 1 38 1 Asia and the Pacific
Indonesia 4 5 9 Asia and the Pacific
Iran 2 22 24 Asia and the Pacific
Iraq 5 1 6 Arab States
Ireland 2 2 Europe and North America
Israel 9 9 Europe and North America[5]
Italy 5[note 31] 50[note 29][note 32][note 6] 55 6 Europe and North America
Jamaica 1 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Japan 4 19[note 3] 23 1 Asia and the Pacific
Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)[note 33][6][7] 1 1 without State Party
Jordan 4 1 5 Arab States
Kazakhstan 2[note 34] 3[note 14] 5 2 Asia and the Pacific
Kenya 3 4 7 Africa
Kiribati 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
Kyrgyzstan 1[note 34] 2[note 14] 3 2 Asia and the Pacific
Laos 3 3 Asia and the Pacific
Latvia 2[note 8] 2 1 Europe and North America
Lebanon 5 5 Arab States
Lesotho 1[note 35] 1 1 Africa
Libya 5 5 Arab States
Lithuania 4[note 8][note 36] 4 2 Europe and North America
Luxembourg 1 1 Europe and North America
Madagascar 2 1 3 Africa
Malawi 1 1 2 Africa
Malaysia 2 2 4 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 6 27 2 35 Latin America and the Caribbean
Moldova 1[note 8] 1 1 Europe and North America
Micronesia 2 2 Asia and the Pacific
Mongolia 2[note 37] 3 5 2 Asia and the Pacific
Montenegro 1 3 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 2[note 38] 4 Asia and the Pacific
Netherlands 1[note 25] 9 10 1 Europe and North America
New Zealand 2 1 3 Asia and the Pacific
Nicaragua 2 2 Latin America and the Caribbean
Niger 2[note 10] 1 3 1 Africa
Nigeria 2 2 Africa
Norway 1 7[note 8] 8 1 Europe and North America
North Macedonia 1 1 Europe and North America
Oman [note 39] 5 5 Arab States
Pakistan 6 6 Asia and the Pacific
Palau 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
Palestine 2 2 Arab States
Panama 3[note 15] 2 5 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Papua New Guinea 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
Paraguay 1 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Peru 2 8[note 4] 2 12 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Philippines 3 3 6 Asia and the Pacific
Poland 1[note 7] 15[note 40][note 27][8] 16 3 Europe and North America
Portugal 1 16[note 41] 17 1 Europe and North America
Qatar 1 1 Arab States
Republic of Korea 1 13 14 Asia and the Pacific
Romania 2 6 8 1 Europe and North America
Russia 11[note 37] 18[note 8][note 36] 29 4 Europe and North America
Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
Saint Lucia 1 1 Latin America and the Caribbean
San Marino 1 1 Europe and North America
Saudi Arabia 5 5 Arab States
Senegal 2 5[note 24] 7 1 Africa
Serbia 5[note 11] 5 1 Europe and North America
Seychelles 2 2 Africa
Singapore 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
Slovakia 2[note 30][note 1] 5 7 2 Europe and North America
Slovenia 2 2[note 42][note 6] 4 3 Europe and North America
Solomon Islands 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
South Africa 4 5 1[note 35] 10 1 Africa
Spain 4 42[note 41][note 42] 2[note 23] 48 4 Europe and North America
Sri Lanka 2 6 8 Asia and the Pacific
Sudan 1 2 3 Arab States
Suriname 1 1 2 Latin America and the Caribbean
Sweden 1[note 18] 13[note 8] 1 15 2 Europe and North America
Switzerland 3[note 31] 9[note 32][note 3][note 6] 12 4 Europe and North America
Syria 6 6 Arab States
Tajikistan 1 1 2 Asia and the Pacific
Tanzania 3 3 1 7 Africa
Thailand 2 3 5 Asia and the Pacific
Togo 1 1 Africa
Tunisia 1 7 8 Arab States
Turkey 16 2 18 Europe and North America
Turkmenistan 3 3 Asia and the Pacific
Uganda 2 1 3 Africa
Ukraine 1[note 1] 6[note 8][note 40] 7 3 Europe and North America
United Kingdom 4 27[note 26] 1 32 1 Europe and North America
United States 12[note 13] 11 1 24 2 Europe and North America
United Arab Emirates 1 1 Arab States
Uruguay 2 2 Latin America and the Caribbean
Uzbekistan 1[note 34] 4 5 1 Asia and the Pacific
Vanuatu 1 1 Asia and the Pacific
Venezuela 1 2 3 Latin America and the Caribbean
Vietnam 2 5 1 8 Asia and the Pacific
Yemen 1 3 4 Arab States
Zambia 1[note 43] 1 1 Africa
Zimbabwe 2[note 43] 3 5 1 Africa
(less Transboundary Sites) 14 18 2 34
Total 257 931 45 1233 115 167 State Parties

Countries with major concentrations of World Heritage Sites

This overview lists countries with ten or more World Heritage Sites.

  • Purple: countries with 50 or more heritage sites
  • Brown: countries with 40 to 49 heritage sites
  • Light brown: countries with 30 to 39 heritage sites
  • Orange: countries with 20 to 29 heritage sites
  • Blue: countries with 15 to 19 heritage sites
  • Green: countries with 10 to 14 heritage sites

See also

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

References
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  5. According to UNESCO report, Israel is part of Europe and North America Region,
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