List of Sovereign States
The following is the list of Sovereign States UN member states and General Assembly observer states:
State |
Membership within the UN System |
Sovereignty Dispute |
---|---|---|
Afghanistan |
Yes |
None |
Albania |
Yes |
None |
Algeria |
Yes |
None |
Andorra |
Yes |
None |
Angola |
Yes |
None |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Yes |
None |
Argentina |
Yes |
None |
Armenia |
Yes |
Not recognised by Pakistan |
Australia |
Yes |
None |
Austria |
Yes |
None |
Azerbaijan |
Yes |
None |
Bahamas |
Yes |
None |
Bahrain |
Yes |
None |
Bangladesh |
Yes |
None |
Barbados |
Yes |
None |
Belarus |
Yes |
None |
Belgium |
Yes |
None |
Belize |
Yes |
None |
Benin |
Yes |
None |
Bhutan |
Yes |
None |
Bolivia |
Yes |
None |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Yes |
None |
Botswana |
Yes |
None |
Brazil |
Yes |
None |
Brunei |
Yes |
None |
Bulgaria |
Yes |
None |
Burkina Faso |
Yes |
None |
Burundi |
Yes |
None |
Cambodia |
Yes |
None |
Cameroon |
Yes |
None |
Canada |
Yes |
None |
Cape Verde |
Yes |
None |
Central African Republic |
Yes |
None |
Chad |
Yes |
None |
Chile |
Yes |
None |
China |
Yes |
Partially unrecognized |
Colombia |
Yes |
None |
Comoros |
Yes |
None |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Yes |
None |
Republic of the Congo |
Yes |
None |
Costa Rica |
Yes |
None |
Croatia |
Yes |
None |
Cuba |
Yes |
None |
Cyprus |
Yes |
Not recognized by Turkey |
Czech Republic |
Yes |
None |
Denmark |
Yes |
None |
Djibouti |
Yes |
None |
Dominica |
Yes |
None |
Dominican Republic |
Yes |
None |
East Timor |
Yes |
None |
Ecuador |
Yes |
None |
Egypt |
Yes |
None |
El Salvador |
Yes |
None |
Equatorial Guinea |
Yes |
None |
Eritrea |
Yes |
None |
Estonia |
Yes |
None |
Eswatini |
Yes |
None |
Ethiopia |
Yes |
None |
Fiji |
Yes |
None |
Finland |
Yes |
None |
France |
Yes |
None |
Gabo |
Yes |
None |
Gambia |
Yes |
None |
Georgia |
Yes |
None |
Germany |
Yes |
None |
Ghana |
Yes |
None |
Greece |
Yes |
None |
Grenada |
Yes |
None |
Guatemala |
Yes |
None |
Guinea |
Yes |
None |
Guinea-Bissau |
Yes |
None |
Guyana |
Yes |
None |
Haiti |
Yes |
None |
Honduras |
Yes |
None |
Hungary |
Yes |
None |
Iceland |
Yes |
None |
India |
Yes |
None |
Indonesia |
Yes |
None |
Iran |
Yes |
None |
Iraq |
Yes |
None |
Ireland |
Yes |
None |
Israel |
Yes |
Partially Unrecognized |
Italy |
Yes |
None |
Ivory Coast |
Yes |
None |
Jamaica |
Yes |
None |
Japan |
Yes |
None |
Jordan |
Yes |
None |
Kazakhstan |
Yes |
None |
Kenya |
Yes |
None |
Kiribati |
Yes |
None |
Kuwait |
Yes |
None |
Kyrgyzstan |
Yes |
None |
Laos |
Yes |
None |
Latvia |
Yes |
None |
Lebanon |
Yes |
None |
Lesotho |
Yes |
None |
Liberia |
Yes |
None |
Libya |
Yes |
None |
Liechtenstein |
Yes |
None |
Lithuania |
Yes |
None |
Luxembourg |
Yes |
None |
Madagascar |
Yes |
None |
Malawi |
Yes |
None |
Malaysia |
Yes |
None |
Maldives |
Yes |
None |
Mali |
Yes |
None |
Malta |
Yes |
None |
Marshall Islands |
Yes |
None |
Mauritania |
Yes |
None |
Mauritius |
Yes |
None |
Mexico |
Yes |
None |
Micronesia |
Yes |
None |
Moldova |
Yes |
None |
Monaco |
Yes |
None |
Mongolia |
Yes |
None |
Montenegro |
Yes |
None |
Morocco |
Yes |
None |
Mozambique |
Yes |
None |
Myanmar |
Yes |
None |
Namibia |
Yes |
None |
Nauru |
Yes |
None |
Nepal |
Yes |
None |
Netherlands |
Yes |
None |
New Zealand |
Yes |
None |
Nicaragua |
Yes |
None |
Niger |
Yes |
None |
Nigeria |
Yes |
None |
North Korea |
Yes |
Claimed by South Korea |
North Macedonia |
Yes |
None |
Norway |
Yes |
None |
Oman |
Yes |
None |
Pakistan |
Yes |
None |
Palau |
Yes |
None |
Palestine |
UN General Assembly observer state; member of two UN specialized agencies |
Partially Unrecognized |
Panama |
Yes |
None |
Papua New Guinea |
Yes |
None |
Paraguay |
Yes |
None |
Peru |
Yes |
None |
Phillipines |
Yes |
None |
Poland |
Yes |
None |
Portugal |
Yes |
None |
Qatar |
Yes |
None |
Romania |
Yes |
None |
Russia |
Yes |
None |
Rwanda |
Yes |
None |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Yes |
None |
Saint Lucia |
Yes |
None |
Saint Vincent |
Yes |
None |
Samoa |
Yes |
None |
San Marino |
Yes |
None |
Sao Tome and Principe |
Yes |
None |
Saudi Arabia |
Yes |
None |
Senegal |
Yes |
None |
Serbia |
Yes |
None |
Seychelles |
Yes |
None |
Sierra Leone |
Yes |
None |
Singapore |
Yes |
None |
Slovakia |
Yes |
None |
Slovenia |
Yes |
None |
Solomon Islands |
Yes |
None |
Somalia |
Yes |
None |
South Africa |
Yes |
None |
South Korea |
Yes |
Claimed by North Korea |
South Sudan |
Yes |
None |
Spain |
Yes |
None |
Sri Lanka |
Yes |
None |
Sudan |
Yes |
None |
Suriname |
Yes |
None |
Sweden |
Yes |
None |
Switzerland |
Yes |
None |
Syria |
Yes |
None |
Tajikistan |
Yes |
None |
Tanzania |
Yes |
None |
Thailand |
Yes |
None |
Togo |
Yes |
None |
Tonga |
Yes |
None |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Yes |
None |
Tunisia |
Yes |
None |
Turkey |
Yes |
None |
Turkmenistan |
Yes |
None |
Tuvalu |
Yes |
None |
Uganda |
Yes |
None |
Ukraine |
Yes |
None |
UAE |
Yes |
None |
UK |
Yes |
None |
US |
Yes |
None |
Uruguay |
Yes |
None |
Uzbekistan |
Yes |
None |
Vanuatu |
Yes |
None |
Vatican City |
UN General Assembly observer state under the designation of “Holy See”; member of three UN specialized agencies |
None |
Venezuela |
Yes |
None |
Vietnam |
Yes |
None |
Yemen |
Yes |
None |
Zambia |
Yes |
None |
Zimbabwe |
Yes |
None |
List of Sovereign States
A sovereign state is a political entity with defined geographical boundaries, a permanent population, a centralized government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states. It possesses sovereignty, which entails the exclusive authority to make and enforce laws within its territory.
Sovereign states engage in international relations, maintaining control over domestic and foreign affairs. Key attributes include a defined legal system, currency, military, and the ability to conduct diplomatic relations.
The concept of sovereignty emphasizes independence and self-governance, allowing states to pursue their interests and shape their destinies. In the contemporary international system, sovereign states form the foundational units, contributing to the complex web of global interactions and governance. The international community includes over 200 sovereign states, most represented in the United Nations, who interact in international relations and establish rules, procedures, and institutions for diplomacy between recognized states.