# List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members

The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM /ˈwʊzəm/) is the largest international scout organization and was established in 1922. It has 176 members. These members are national scout organizations that founded WOSM or have subsequently been recognised by WOSM, which collectively have around 43 million participants.

## Table of members

WOSM recognizes only one Scout organization per country. Some countries have several organizations combined as a federation, with different component groups divided on the basis of religion (e.g., France and Denmark), ethnic identification (e.g., Israel), or language (e.g., Belgium). Canada is the only country to have two distinct recognized associations, which are divided by language. About 30 WOSM members are also members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, mostly from Europe and Arab countries.
| Country | Membership (from 2019) | Name of member organization | Year current Scouting organization joined WOSM | Year member organization was founded | Admits boys/girls |
| Afghanistan | 12,475 | Afghanistan Scout Association | 2020 | 1931 | both |
| Albania | 599 | Scouts of Albania | 2024 | 2021 | both |
| Algeria | 61,860 | Scouts Musulmans Algériens | 1963 | 1934 | both |
| Angola | 28,011 | Associação de Escuteiros de Angola | 1998 | 1998 | both |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 105 | Antigua and Barbuda Scout Association | 2022 | 1917 | both |
| Argentina | 77,040 | Scouts de Argentina | 1922 | 1912 | both |
| Armenia | 1,921 | Hayastani Azgayin Scautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun | 1997 | 1912 | both |
| Aruba | 477 | Scouting Aruba | 2016 | 2000 | both |
| Australia | 65,833 | Scouts Australia | 1953 (predecessor) | 1958 | both |
| Austria | 27,210 | Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs | 1922/1946 | 1912 | both |
| Azerbaijan | 1,796 | Azərbaycan Skaut Assosiasiyasi | 2000 | 1997 | both |
| Bahamas | 1,134 | The Scout Association of the Bahamas | 1974 | 1913 | both |
| Bahrain | 2,286 | Boy Scouts of Bahrain | 1970 | 1953 | boys only |
| Bangladesh | 2,070,376 | Bangladesh Scouts | 1974 | 1972 | both |
| Barbados | 2,169 | Barbados Boy Scouts Association | 1969 | 1912 | boys only |
| Belarus | 1,182 | Belarusian Republican Scout Association | 1989 | 1909 | both |
| Belgium | 109,606 | Guides and Scouts Movement of Belgium (federation of several organizations) | 1922 | 1911 | both |
| Belize | 402 | The Scout Association of Belize | 1987 | 1911 | both |
| Benin | 7,776 | Scoutisme Béninois | 1964 | 1932 | both |
| Bhutan | 61,300 | Bhutan Scout Tshogpa | 1999 | 1991 | both |
| Bolivia | 6,118 | Asociación de Scouts de Bolivia | 1950 | 1915 | both |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,493 | Savez izviđača Bosne i Hercegovine | 1999 | 1999/2011 | both |
| Botswana | 19,242 | The Botswana Scouts Association | 1958 | 1936 | boys only |
| Brazil | 114,588 | União dos Escoteiros do Brasil | 1922 | 1910 | both |
| Brunei | 1,256 | Persekutuan Pengakap Negara Brunei Darussalam | 1981 | 1933 | both |
| Bulgaria | 510 | Organizatsia Na Bulgarskite Skauty | 1999 | 1911–1913 | both |
| Burkina Faso | 7,674 | Fédération Burkinabé du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations) | 1972 | 1943 | both |
| Burundi | 71,420 | Association des Scouts du Burundi | 1979 | 1940 | both |
| Cambodia | 58,050 | National Association of Cambodian Scouts | 2008 | 2000 | both |
| Cameroon | 16,872 | Les Scouts du Cameroun | 1971 | 1937 | both |
| Canada | 86,012 | Scouts Canada, with which is affiliated the Association des Scouts du Canada | 1946 | 1914 | both |
| Cape Verde | 347 | Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo Verde | 2002 | 2002 | NA |
| Chad | 14,500 | Fédération du Scoutisme Tchadien (federation of several organizations) | 1974 | 1960 | both |
| Chile | 28,825 | Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile | 1922/1974 | 1909 | both |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | 56,081 | Scouts of China | 1937 | 1912 | both |
| Colombia | 15,209 | Asociación Scouts de Colombia | 1933 | 1917 | both |
| Comoros | 3,268 | Wezombeli | 1990 | 1975 | both |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 141,338 | Fédération des Scouts de la République démocratique du Congo | 1963 | 1924 | both |
| Republic of the Congo | 17,466 | Scoutisme Congolais | 2023 | 1930s/1991 | both |
| Costa Rica | 18,339 | Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa Rica | 1925 | 1915 | both |
| Ivory Coast | 21,494 | Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations) | 1972 | 1937 | both |
| Croatia | 3,483 | Savez izviđača Hrvatske | 1993 | 1915 | both |
| Curaçao Sint Maarten Caribbean Netherlands | 1,143 | Scouting Antiano | 2016 | 1997 | both |
| Cyprus | 5,522 | Cyprus Scouts Association | 1961 | 1913 | both |
| Czech Republic | 67,959 | Junák - český skaut, z. s. | 1922/1990/1996 | 1911 | both |
| Denmark | 50,644 | Fællesrådet for Danmarks Drengespejdere (federation of several organizations) | 1922 | 1909 | both |
| Dominica | 455 | The Scout Association of Dominica | 1990 | 1929 | both |
| Dominican Republic | 2,354 | Asociación de Scouts Dominicanos | 1930 | 1926 | both |
| Ecuador | 10,315 | Asociación de Scouts del Ecuador | 1922 | 1920 | both |
| Egypt | 71,999 | Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides (federation of several organizations) | 1922 | 1914 | both |
| El Salvador | 2,440 | Asociación de Scouts de El Salvador | 1940 | 1938 | both |
| Estonia | 1,185 | Eesti Skautide Ühing | 1922/1996 | 1911/1989 | both |
| Ethiopia | 104,478 | Ethiopia Scout Association | 2002 | 1950 | both |
| Fiji | 9,424 | Fiji Scouts Association | 1971 | 1914 | both |
| Finland | 55,077 | Suomen Partiolaiset - Finlands Scouter ry | 1922 | 1910 | both |
| France | 101,480 | Scoutisme Français (federation of several organizations) | 1922 | 1910 | both |
| Gabon | 3,736 | Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations) | 1971 | 1936 | both |
| Gambia | 15,564 | The Gambia Scout Association | 1984 | 1921 | both |
| Georgia | 2,759 | Sakartvelos Skauturi Modzraobis Organizatsia | 1997 | 1994 | both |
| Germany | 124,779 | Ring deutscher Pfadfinder*innenverbände (federation of several organizations) | 1950 | 1910 | both |
| Ghana | 13,496 | The Ghana Scout Association | 1960 | 1912 | both |
| Greece | 16,694 | Soma Hellinon Proskopon | 1922 | 1910 | both |
| Grenada | 1,367 | The Scout Association of Grenada | 1979 | 1924 | both |
| Guatemala | 5,506 | Asociación de Scouts de Guatemala | 1930 | 1928 | both |
| Guinea | 11,520 | Association Nationale des Scouts de Guinée | 1990/2005 | 1984 | NA |
| Guinea-Bissau | 9,698 | Escuteiros da Guiné-Bissau | 2017 | 1966 | both |
| Guyana | 546 | The Scout Association of Guyana | 1967 | 1909 | both |
| Haiti | 43,605 | Scouts d'Haïti | 1932/1940 | 1916 | both |
| Honduras | 1,935 | Asociación de Scouts de Honduras | 1957 | 1952 | both |
| Hong Kong | 100,643 | The Scout Association of Hong Kong | 1977 | 1914 | both |
| Hungary | 12,516 | Magyar Cserkészszövetség | 1922/1990 | 1912 | both |
| Iceland | 1,738 | Bandalag Íslenskra Skáta | 1924 | 1912 | both |
| India | 3,581,332 | The Bharat Scouts and Guides | 1938 | 1909 | both |
| Indonesia | 24,756,268 | Gerakan Pramuka | 1961 | 1912 | both |
| Iraq | 13,128 | Iraq Scout Association | 1922/1956/2017 | 1914 | both |
| Ireland | 48,478 | Scouting Ireland | 1949 | 1908 | both |
| Israel | 90,356 | Hitachdut Hatsofim Ve Hatsofot Be Israel (federation of several organizations) | 1951 | 1919 | both |
| Italy | 103,276 | Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo (federation of several organizations) | 1922/1946 | 1912 | both |
| Jamaica | 1,386 | The Scout Association of Jamaica | 1963 | 1910 | both |
| Japan | 91,827 | Scout Association of Japan | 1922/1950 | 1913 | both |
| Jordan | 31,765 | Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides | 1955 | 1954 | both |
| Kazakhstan | 1,010 | Organization of the Scout Movement of Kazakhstan | 2008 | 1992 | both |
| Kenya | 2,145,640 | The Kenya Scouts Association | 1964 | 1910 | both |
| Kiribati | 1,186 | Kiribati Scout Association | 1993 | 1993 | both |
| South Korea | 90,610 | Korea Scout Association | 1953 | 1922 | both |
| Kuwait | 6,215 | Kuwait Boy Scouts Association | 1955 | 1952 | boys only |
| Latvia | 804 | Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrālā Organizācija | 1993 | 1917 | both |
| Lebanon | 18,140 | Lebanese Scouting Federation (federation of several organizations) | 1947 | 1912 | both |
| Lesotho | 2,044 | Lesotho Scouts Association | 1971 | 1936 | boys only |
| Liberia | 7,841 | Boy Scouts of Liberia | 1922/1965 | 1922 | boys only |
| Libya | 24,775 | Public Scout and Girl Guide Movement | 1958 | 1954 | both |
| Liechtenstein | 738 | Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Liechtensteins | 1933 | 1931 | both |
| Lithuania | 3,000 | Lietuvos Skautija | 1997 | 1918 | both |
| Luxembourg | 7,902 | Scouting in Luxembourg (federation of several organizations) | 1922 | 1914 | both |
| Macau | 2,373 | Associação de Escoteiros de Macau | 2017 | 1921 | both |
| Madagascar | 50,041 | Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara (federation of several organizations) | 1960 | 1921 | both |
| Malawi | 101,610 | The Scout Association of Malawi | 2005 | 1996 | NA |
| Malaysia | 117,391 | Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia | 1957 | 1911 | both |
| Maldives | 10,726 | The Scout Association of Maldives | 1990 | 1963 | both |
| Mali | 5000+ | Association des Scouts et Guides du Mali | 2024 | 2022 | both |
| Malta | 3,639 | The Scout Association of Malta | 1966 | 1908 | both |
| Mauritania | 3,724 | Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie | 1983 | 1947 | both |
| Mauritius | 2,388 | The Mauritius Scout Association | 1971 | 1912 | both |
| Mexico | 44,731 | Asociación de Scouts de México, A.C. | 1926 | 1920 | both |
| Moldova | 363 | Organizaţia Naţionala A Scouţilor Din Moldova | 1997 | 1921 | both |
| Monaco | 133 | Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco | 1990 | 1990 | both |
| Mongolia | 9,799 | Mongolyn Skautyn Kholboo | 1994 | 1992 | both |
| Montenegro | 1,738 | Savez Izviđača Crne Gore | 2008 | 2006 | both |
| Morocco | 12,304 | Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain | 1961 | 1933 | both |
| Mozambique | 8,692 | Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique | 1999 | 1960 | both |
| Myanmar | 16,930 | Myanmar Scout | 2016 | 2012 | both |
| Namibia | 3,909 | Scouts of Namibia | 1990 | 1917 | both |
| Nepal | 49,152 | Nepal Scouts | 1969 | 1952 | both |
| Netherlands | 115,000 | Scouting Nederland | 1922 | 1910 | both |
| New Zealand | 18,724 | Scouts Aotearoa New Zealand | 1953 | 1922 | both |
| Nicaragua | 1,337 | Asociación de Scouts de Nicaragua | 1946 | 1917 | both |
| Niger | 3,300 | Association des Scouts du Niger | 1996 | 1947 | both |
| Nigeria | 750,073 | Scout Association of Nigeria | 1961 | 1915 | both |
| North Macedonia | 2,787 | Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija | 1997 | 1921 | both |
| Norway | 17,261 | Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon (federation of several organizations) | 1922 | 1911 | both |
| Oman | 35,281 | The National Organisation for Scouts and Guides | 1977 | 1948 | both |
| Pakistan | 703,050 | Pakistan Boy Scouts Association | 1948 | 1947 | boys only |
| State of Palestine | 81,082 | Palestinian Scout Association | 2016 | 1912 | both |
| Panama | 2,259 | Asociación Nacional de Scouts de Panamá | 1924/1950 | 1924 | both |
| Papua New Guinea | 5,487 | The Scout Association of Papua New Guinea | 1976 | 1926 | boys only |
| Paraguay | 1,234 | Asociación de Scouts del Paraguay | 1962 | 1960 | both |
| Peru | 8,254 | Asociación de Scouts del Perú | 1922 | 1916 | both |
| Philippines | 2,808,881 | Boy Scouts of the Philippines | 1946 | 1936 | both |
| Poland | 142,692 | Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego | 1922/1996 | 1918 | both |
| Portugal | 78,440 | Federação Escotista de Portugal | 1922 | 1913 | both |
| Qatar | 6,316 | The Scout and Guide Association of Qatar | 1965 | 1955 | both |
| Romania | 6,495 | Cercetaşii României | 1993 | 1914 | both |
| Russia | 2,035 | All-Russian Scout Association | 2004 | 1909 | both |
| Rwanda | 49,374 | Rwanda Scouts Association | 1975 | 1940 | both |
| Saint Lucia | 355 | The Saint Lucia Scout Association | 1990 | 1910 | both |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 211 | The Scout Association of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1990 | 1911 | both |
| San Marino | 269 | Associazione Guide Esploratori Cattolici Sammarinesi | 1990/2017 | 1973 | both |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1,398 | Associação dos Escuteiros de São Tomé e Príncipe | 2017 | 1993 | both |
| Saudi Arabia | 18,737 | Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association | 1963 | 1961 | both |
| Senegal | 5,297 | Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations) | 1963 | 1930 | both |
| Serbia | 4,897 | Savez Izviđača Srbije | 1995 | 1911 | both |
| Seychelles | 274 | Seychelles Scout Association | 1927 | 2002 | both |
| Sierra Leone | 20,658 | Sierra Leone Scouts Association | 1964 | 1909 | both |
| Singapore | 12,526 | The Singapore Scout Association | 1966 | 1910 | both |
| Slovakia | 7,632 | Slovenský skauting | 1922/1990/1997 | 1913 | both |
| Slovenia | 6,855 | Zveza tabornikov Slovenije | 1994 | 1915 | both |
| Solomon Islands | 500 | Solomon Islands Scout Association | 2021 | 1928 | both |
| South Africa | 97,910 | Scouts South Africa | 1937 | 1908 | both |
| South Sudan | 11,300 | South Sudan Scout Association | 2013 | 2011 | both |
| Spain | 72,669 | Federación de Escultismo en España | 1922/1978 | 1912 | both |
| Sri Lanka | 66,847 | Sri Lanka Scout Association | 1953 | 1912 | both |
| Sudan | 14,682 | Sudan Scouts Association | 1956 | 1935 | boys only |
| Suriname | 756 | Boy Scouts van Suriname | 1968 | 1924 | both |
| Eswatini (Swaziland) | 5,280 | Eswatini Scout Association | 1968 | 1928 | boys only |
| Sweden | 39,763 | Scouterna | 1922 | 1911 | both |
| Switzerland | 25,554 | Swiss Guide and Scout Movement | 1922 | 1912 | both |
| Syria | 9,260 | Scouts of Syria | 2008 | 1912/1949 | both |
| Tajikistan | 563 | Ittihodi Scouthoi Tojikiston | 1997 | 1991 | both |
| Tanzania | 538,933 | Tanzania Scouts Association | 1963 | 1929 | both |
| Thailand | 751,927 | The National Scout Organization of Thailand | 1922 | 1911 | both |
| Timor-Leste | 6,342 | União Nacional dos Escuteiros de Timor Leste | 2017 | 2003 | both |
| Togo | 10,676 | Association Scoute du Togo | 1977 | 1920 | both |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2,101 | The Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago | 1963 | 1911 | both |
| Tunisia | 29,105 | Les Scouts Tunisiens | 1957 | 1933 | both |
| Turkey | 223,417 | Türkiye İzcilik Federasyonu | 1950 | 1923 | both |
| Uganda | 116,054 | The Uganda Scouts Association | 1964 | 1915 | both |
| Ukraine | 1,417 | National Organization of Scouts of Ukraine | 2008 | 2007 | both |
| United Arab Emirates | 3,968 | Emirates Scout Association | 1977 | 1972 | boys only |
| United Kingdom | 637,185 | The Scout Association | 1922 | 1910 | both |
| United States | 2,744,682 | Scouting America | 1922 | 1910 | both |
| Uruguay | 2,044 | Movimiento Scout del Uruguay | 1950 | 1946 | both |
| Venezuela | 9,904 | Asociación de Scouts de Venezuela | 1937 | 1913 | both |
| Vietnam | 6,209 | Vietnamese Scout Association | 2019 | 1930 | both |
| Yemen | 7,095 | Yemen Scouts and Guides Association - Scout branch | 1980 | 1927 | boys only |
| Zambia | 15,271 | Zambia Scouts Association | 1965 | 1930 | both |
| Zimbabwe | 17,841 | The Scout Association of Zimbabwe | 1980 | 1909 | both |

## Non-sovereign territories with independent WOSM member organizations

* Hong Kong - The Scout Association of Hong Kong: Full Member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
* Aruba - Scouting Aruba: Full Member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
* French Polynesia - Conseil du Scoutisme polynésien: Associate Member of the Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
* Macau - Associação de Escoteiros de Macau: Full Member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
* Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands (former Netherlands Antilles) - Scouting Antiano: Full Member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement

## Countries and territories with Scouting run by overseas branches of WOSM member organizations

Ten of these overseas branches of accredited National Scout Organizations are considered "potential members" by the WOSM (marked by *).

### Sovereign countries
#### Served by Scouting America

* Federated States of Micronesia - Scouting in the Federated States of Micronesia* - Aloha Council of Scouting America
* Marshall Islands - Scouting in the Marshall Islands* - Aloha Council of Scouting America
* Palau - Scouting in Palau* - Aloha Council of Scouting America

#### Served by The Scout Association (UK)

* Saint Kitts and Nevis - The Scout Association of Saint Kitts and Nevis*
* Tonga - Tonga branch of The Scout Association*
* Tuvalu - Tuvalu Scout Association*
* Vanuatu - Vanuatu branch of The Scout Association*

#### Served by Scouts Australia

* Nauru - Scouting in Nauru*

### Non-sovereign territories
#### Australia

* Christmas Island - Scouts Australia
* Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Scouts Australia
* Norfolk Island - Scouts Australia

#### Denmark

* Faroe Islands - Føroya Skótaráð
* Greenland - Grønlands Spejderkorps

#### France

* French Guiana - Scouting in French Guiana
* Guadeloupe and Saint Martin - Scouting in Guadeloupe et Saint Martin
* Martinique - Scouts et Guides de Martinique
* Mayotte - Scouting in Mayotte
* New Caledonia - Scouting in New Caledonia
* Réunion - Scouting on Réunion
* Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Scouting in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
* Wallis and Futuna - Scouting in Wallis and Futuna

#### New Zealand

* Cook Islands - Cook Islands Boy Scout Association
* Niue - Scouting and Guiding on Niue
* Tokelau - Scouting and Guiding in Tokelau

#### United Kingdom

* Anguilla - The Scout Association of Anguilla
* Bermuda - Bermuda Scout Association
* Cayman Islands - The Scout Association of the Cayman Islands
* Falkland Islands - Scouting and Guiding in the Falkland Islands
* Gibraltar - The Scout Association of Gibraltar
* Montserrat - The Scout Association of Montserrat
* Saint Helena and Ascension Island - Scouting and Guiding on Saint Helena and Ascension Island
* Turks and Caicos Islands - The Scout Association of the Turks and Caicos
* British Virgin Islands - The Scout Association of the British Virgin Islands

#### United States

* American Samoa - Scouting in American Samoa - Aloha Council of Scouting America
* Guam - Scouting in Guam - Aloha Council of Scouting America
* Northern Marianas Islands - Scouting in the Northern Mariana Islands - Aloha Council of Scouting America
* Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico Council of Scouting America
* United States Virgin Islands - Scouting in the United States Virgin Islands is the responsibility of National Capital Area Council of Scouting America

## 'Potential member countries' listed by WOSM

In 2020, WOSM listed 25 sovereign countries as potential members. 10 of these were served by oversea branches of WOSM member organizations (see #Countries and territories with Scouting run by overseas branches of WOSM member organizations).
* Central African Republic - Fédération du scoutisme centrafricain
* Djibouti - Association des Scouts de Djibouti
* Equatorial Guinea - Scouting in Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea - National Scout Association of Eritrea
* Iran - Iran Scout Organization
* Kyrgyzstan - Scouting in Kyrgyzstan
* Samoa - Scouting in Samoa
* Somalia - Scouting in Somalia
* Turkmenistan - Scouting in Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan - Scouting in Uzbekistan

## Countries with no Scouting organization

In 2020, WOSM listed five sovereign countries as without Scouting; the list omitted Vatican City, which is also without Scouting.
* Andorra - Scouting and Guiding in Andorra - reactivated in 2016
* People's Republic of China (mainland China) - Scouting in Mainland China - Scout Association of the People's Republic of China
* Cuba - Cuban Scouting prior to 1961 and in exile [Note:one new Scout group, in a Catholic church in Santiago de Cuba since early 2012]
* Laos - Laotian Scouting prior to 1975 and in exile[Laotian Scouting in exile existed at least into the early 1990s in Los Angeles and Birmingham. Actually, a small remnant persists in Sacramento and San Pablo, alongside fellow Vietnamese Scouting in exile and Cambodian Scouting in exile groups.]
* North Korea - shared history with Korea Scout Association prior to 1950
* Vatican City - Scouting in Vatican City

## Other status

* Antarctica - Scouting in the Antarctic
* Kosovo - Scouting in Kosovo - partially recognized state
* Somaliland - Scouting in Somaliland - self-proclaimed unrecognized functional state within Somalia
* Western Sahara - Scouting in Western Sahara