Visited countries map
Mark every country you have explored and see your count out of 195. Small countries are easier to tick in the list under the map than to hit on it.
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How this map counts countries
The number at the top is out of 195: the 193 member states of the United Nations, plus the Holy See and the State of Palestine, which hold permanent observer status at the UN.
You can also mark 42 territories and other areas that have their own international code but are not UN members or observers, such as Greenland, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Taiwan and Kosovo. They appear as “plus 3 territories” beside your total and are never mixed into the 195.
Your percentage is your count divided by 195. It is a share of countries, not of the world’s land or population: marking Russia and marking Malta each add exactly one.
The map uses the Equal Earth projection, which keeps the relative sizes of countries true, so Africa is not shrunk and Greenland is not inflated the way they are on most web maps.
What is on the map
| Continent | Countries | Territories |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 54 | 4 |
| Asia | 48 | 3 |
| Europe | 44 | 6 |
| North America | 23 | 15 |
| South America | 12 | 2 |
| Oceania | 14 | 11 |
| Antarctica | – | 1 |
| Total | 195 | 42 |
Continents follow the United Nations M49 regions, with the Americas split in two. Antarctica can be marked as a territory. How many countries are there?
Questions about this map
How many countries have I been to?
Tick the countries in the list under the map, continent by continent, and the total appears at the top with your percentage of 195. Going through the list is more reliable than clicking around the map, because it prompts you for places you might forget.
Why 195 and not 193 or 197?
193 is the number of UN member states. Adding the two UN observer states, the Holy See and Palestine, gives 195, the figure most atlases use. Other lists add places with partial recognition or self-government. We keep those available to mark, on a separate line. Why travel maps disagree.
How do I mark very small countries?
Use the search box above the list: typing “mona” finds Monaco. On the map itself, small countries have a round marker you can tap, and you can zoom in up to fourteen times with the plus button, a pinch, or Ctrl and the scroll wheel.
Does visiting Hawaii or French Guiana count separately?
No. Hawaii is part of the United States and French Guiana is part of France, so each belongs to its country’s single entry. Searching for “Hawaii” or “French Guiana” in the list takes you to the right country.
How are disputed borders drawn?
Boundaries come from Natural Earth, a public-domain dataset, and countries are counted on the United Nations’ basis. Where the two differ we follow the UN position; for example, Crimea is drawn as part of Ukraine. Drawing a line on this map is not a statement about any territorial claim. Details are on the data and methods page.
Guides for this map
- How Many Countries Are There? Why Travel Maps Disagree5 minute read
- How to Make a Map of Places You’ve Visited5 minute read
- Countries Visited Checklist: All 195, by Continent5 minute read
- What Percentage of the World Have You Visited?5 minute read
- Is Greenland a Country? What Counts on a Travel Map6 minute read
- What Counts as Visiting a Country? Does an Airport Count?5 minute read