How many countries are on Earth?

There are 195 countries in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.

We are working hard to share relevant and up to date safety information for all these countries.

For more country specific travel & safety information, please visit the Travel Aware website by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office.