World Heritage sites by country - Wikipedia World Heritage sites by country This article needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( September 2018 ) World Heritage sites by country As of July 2018, there are a total of 1,092 World Heritage sites located in 167 States Parties ( countries that have adhered to the World Heritage Convention ), of which 845 are cultural, 209 are natural and 38 are mixed properties. 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. The country with the largest number of sites ( including sites shared with other countries ) is Italy, with 54 entries. The country with the largest number of sites by itself alone ( excluding sites shared with other countries ) is China, with 53 entries. Contents 1 List of World Heritage sites 2 Countries with major concentrations of World Heritage sites 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links List of World Heritage sites Country Natural sites Cultural sites Mixed sites Total sites Shared sites UNESCO region Afghanistan Asia and the Pacific Albania Europe and North America Algeria 6 7 Arab States Andorra Europe and North America Angola Africa Antigua and Barbuda Latin America and the Caribbean Argentina 5 6 11 Latin America and the Caribbean Armenia Europe and North America Australia 12 19 Asia and the Pacific Austria 9 10 Europe and North America Azerbaijan Europe and North America Bahrain Arab States Bangladesh Asia and the Pacific Barbados Latin America and the Caribbean Belarus Europe and North America Belgium 12 13 Europe and North America Belize Latin America and the Caribbean Benin Africa Bolivia 6 7 Latin America and the Caribbean Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe and North America Botswana Africa Brazil 7 14 21 Latin America and the Caribbean Bulgaria 7 10 Europe and North America Burkina Faso Africa Cambodia Asia and the Pacific Cameroon Africa Canada 10 8 18 Europe and North America Cape Verde Africa Central African Republic Africa Chad Africa Chile 6 6 Latin America and the Caribbean China 13 36 53 Asia and the Pacific Colombia 6 9 Latin America and the Caribbean Congo Africa Costa Rica Latin America and the Caribbean Côte d'Ivoire Africa Croatia 8 10 Europe and North America Cuba 7 9 Latin America and the Caribbean Cyprus Europe and North America Czech Republic 12 12 Europe and North America Democratic People 's Republic of Korea Asia and the Pacific Democratic Republic of the Congo 5 5 Africa Denmark 7 10 Europe and North America Dominica Latin America and the Caribbean Dominican Republic Latin America and the Caribbean Ecuador 5 Latin America and the Caribbean Egypt 6 7 Arab States El Salvador Latin America and the Caribbean Eritrea Africa Estonia Europe and North America Ethiopia 8 9 Africa Finland 6 7 Europe and North America Fiji Asia and the Pacific France 38 43 Europe and North America Gabon Africa Gambia Africa Georgia Europe and North America Germany 40 43 6 Europe and North America Ghana Africa Greece 16 18 Europe and North America Guatemala Latin America and the Caribbean Guinea Africa Haiti Latin America and the Caribbean Holy See Europe and North America Honduras Latin America and the Caribbean Hungary 7 8 Europe and North America Iceland Europe and North America India 7 29 37 Asia and the Pacific Indonesia 8 Asia and the Pacific Iran 22 23 Asia and the Pacific Iraq 5 Arab States Ireland Europe and North America Israel 9 9 Europe and North America Italy 5 49 54 6 Europe and North America Jamaica Latin America and the Caribbean Japan 18 22 Asia and the Pacific Jerusalem ( Site proposed by Jordan ) Arab States Jordan 5 Arab States Kazakhstan 5 Asia and the Pacific Kenya 7 Africa Kiribati Asia and the Pacific Kyrgyzstan Asia and the Pacific Laos Asia and the Pacific Latvia Europe and North America Lebanon 5 5 Arab States Lesotho Africa Libya 5 5 Arab States Lithuania Europe and North America Luxembourg Europe and North America Macedonia Europe and North America Madagascar Africa Malawi Africa Malaysia Asia and the Pacific Mali Africa Malta Europe and North America Marshall Islands Asia and the Pacific Mauritania Arab States Mauritius Africa Mexico 6 27 35 Latin America and the Caribbean Moldova Europe and North America Micronesia Asia and the Pacific Mongolia Asia and the Pacific Montenegro Europe and North America Morocco 9 9 Arab States Mozambique Africa Myanmar Asia and the Pacific Namibia Africa Nepal Asia and the Pacific Netherlands 9 10 Europe and North America New Zealand Asia and the Pacific Nicaragua Latin America and the Caribbean Niger Africa Nigeria Africa Norway 7 8 Europe and North America Oman 5 5 Arab States Pakistan 6 6 Asia and the Pacific Palau Asia and the Pacific Palestine Arab States Panama 5 Latin America and the Caribbean Papua New Guinea Asia and the Pacific Paraguay Latin America and the Caribbean Peru 8 12 Latin America and the Caribbean Philippines 6 Asia and the Pacific Poland 14 15 Europe and North America Portugal 14 15 Europe and North America Qatar Arab States Republic of Korea 12 13 Asia and the Pacific Romania 6 7 Europe and North America Russia 11 17 28 Europe and North America Saint Kitts and Nevis Latin America and the Caribbean Saint Lucia Latin America and the Caribbean San Marino Europe and North America Saudi Arabia 5 5 Arab States Senegal 5 7 Africa Serbia 5 5 Europe and North America Seychelles Africa Singapore Asia and the Pacific Slovakia 5 7 Europe and North America Slovenia Europe and North America Solomon Islands Asia and the Pacific South Africa 8 Africa Spain 40 46 Europe and North America Sri Lanka 6 8 Asia and the Pacific Sudan Arab States Suriname Latin America and the Caribbean Sweden 13 15 Europe and North America Switzerland 9 12 Europe and North America Syria 6 6 Arab States Tajikistan Asia and the Pacific Tanzania 7 Africa Thailand 5 Asia and the Pacific Togo Africa Tunisia 7 8 Arab States Turkey 14 16 Europe and North America Turkmenistan Asia and the Pacific Uganda Africa Ukraine 6 7 Europe and North America United Kingdom 26 31 Europe and North America United States 12 10 23 Europe and North America United Arab Emirates Arab States Uruguay Latin America and the Caribbean Uzbekistan 5 Asia and the Pacific Vanuatu Asia and the Pacific Venezuela Latin America and the Caribbean Vietnam 5 8 Asia and the Pacific Yemen Arab States Zambia Africa Zimbabwe 5 Africa ( less Transboundary Sites ) 14 18 34 Total 206 832 35 1 073 37 167 State Parties Countries with major concentrations of World Heritage sites Note : this overview lists only countries with ten or more World Heritage sites. Purple : nations with 50 or more heritage sites Brown : nations with 40 to 49 heritage sites Light brown : nations with 30 to 39 heritage sites Orange : nations with 20 to 29 heritage sites Blue : nations with 15 to 19 heritage sites Green : nations with 10 to 14 heritage sites See also List of conservation topics Notes ^ Jump up to : 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. ^ Jump up to : 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. ^ Jump up to : 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. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System is shared between Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape is shared between Austria and Hungary. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps is shared between Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Switzerland. ^ Jump up to : The natural site Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest is shared between Belarus and Poland. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Struve Geodetic Arc is shared among Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Moldova, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Belfries of Belgium and France is shared between Belgium and France. ^ Jump up to : The natural site W - Arly - Pendjari Complex is shared between Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Stecci : Medivial Tombstones is shared between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia. ^ Jump up to : The natural site Sangha Trinational is shared between Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo ( The Republic of ). ^ Jump up to : 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. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Silk Roads : the Routes Network of Chang'an - Tianshan Corridor is shared between China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. ^ Jump up to : The natural site Talamanca Range - La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park is shared between Costa Rica and Panama. ^ Jump up to : The natural site Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve is shared between Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea. ^ Jump up to : The natural site High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago is shared between Finland and Sweden. ^ Jump up to : The mixed site Pyrénées - Mont Perdu is shared between France and Spain. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Stone Circles of Senegambia is shared between Gambia and Senegal. ^ Jump up to : The natural site The Wadden Sea is shared between Germany and the Netherlands. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Frontiers of the Roman Empire is shared between Germany and the United Kingdom. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski is shared between Germany and Poland. Jump up ^ In addition, the former cultural site Dresden Elbe Valley has been delisted. ^ Jump up to : 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. ^ Jump up to : The natural site Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst is shared between Hungary and Slovakia. ^ Jump up to : The natural site Monte San Giorgio is shared between Italy and Switzerland. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes is shared between Italy and Switzerland. Jump up ^ `` 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. ^ Jump up to : The natural site Western Tien - Shan is shared between Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan. ^ Jump up to : The mixed site Maloti - Drakensberg Park is shared between Lesotho and South Africa. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Curonian Spit is shared between Lithuania and Russia. ^ Jump up to : The natural site Uvs Nuur Basin is shared between Mongolia and Russia. Jump up ^ 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 Jump up ^ In addition, the former natural site Arabian Oryx Sanctuary has been delisted. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine is shared between Poland and Ukraine. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Prehistoric Rock - Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde is shared between Portugal and Spain. ^ Jump up to : The cultural site Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija is shared between Slovenia and Spain. ^ Jump up to : The natural site Mosi - oa - Tunya / Victoria Falls is shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe. References Jump up ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. `` UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List ''. whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 03. Jump up ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. `` Italy - UNESCO World Heritage Centre ''. whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 02. Jump up ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. `` China - UNESCO World Heritage Centre ''. whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 02. Jump up ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. `` UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List ( transboundary ) ''. whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 03. Jump up ^ According to UNESCO, Israel is part of Europe and North America Region, http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/worldwide/europe-and-north-america/ Jump up ^ `` CLT - 82 / CH / CONF. 015 / 8 - Report of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the Committee ''. UNESCO. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Jump up ^ `` 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. Jump up ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. `` Poland - UNESCO World Heritage Centre ''. whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 29 September 2017. 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